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Portugal vs Netherlands result: Goncalo Guedes goal clinches Nations League final glory for hosts

Re-live the action from the Uefa Nations League final in Porto

Miguel Delaney
Estádio do Dragão, Porto
,Michael Jones
Sunday 09 June 2019 16:37 EDT
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Portugal National team training before Nations league semi-final

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Goncalo Guedes scored the only goal of the game as Portugal beat Holland to be crowned the first-ever Nations League champions.

The final in Porto was not a game for the ages as a match billed as a battle between the two captains, Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil Van Dijk, was settled by Valencia forward Guedes on the hour mark.

The 1-0 win was enough for the reigning European champions to add the inaugural Nations League crown to their honours list with victory in front of their own fans. Re-live the action below:

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Switzerland 0 - 0 England

3 mins: Cheeky from Harry Kane. Pickford sends a ball forward to him and he brings it down before giving it to Lingard. Kane follows up with a run to the right of the box and Lingard finds him with a return pass. Sommer is slightly off his line and Kane goes for the chip and hits the crossbar!

Michael Jones9 June 2019 14:04

Switzerland 0 - 0 England

6 mins: England are persisting with playing the ball out from the back, Switzerland press them high and win back the ball, Shaqiri takes a shot and Pickford makes a sharp, low save but the whistle goes for offside against Switzerland.

Michael Jones9 June 2019 14:06

Switzerland 0 - 0 England

9 mins: Rodriguez looks sharp out on the left for Switzerland, he pulls it inside for Shaqiri who looks to line up a shot but lets the ball run too far away. Instead he gives it to Mbabu, who crosses it into the box and Maguire clears it away. 

Michael Jones9 June 2019 14:09

Switzerland 0 - 0 England

12 mins: A straight ball from the Swiss defence splits the English defence and Freuler runs onto the ball and strikes one! Pickford has it covered and turns the shot into an easy save.

Michael Jones9 June 2019 14:12

Switzerland 0 - 0 England

15 mins: Rodriguez wins a free kick against Alexander-Arnold. Switzerland come forward with the ball but lose it. Alexander-Arnold gives the ball to Dele Alli who runs it into the box, he's tackled but luckily the ball comes to Kane, who slips it past the defence to Sterling in the left side of the box. Sterling side foots a weak shot and Sommer saves it. Another great chance for England to go in front!

Michael Jones9 June 2019 14:16

Switzerland 0 - 0 England

18 mins: Schar and Delph dive in to contest a ball and Delph is the one penalised for it. Schar stays down a while before limping off the pitch in a showcase of his amazing acting. The whistle goes and he sprints back on into position as Switzerland send the free kick forward with a long ball that England deal with.

Michael Jones9 June 2019 14:20

Switzerland 0 - 0 England

21 mins: Good pressure from Switzerland force England to retreat despite a promising move going forward. Maguire mistimes a pass Rose and the left-back dives forward, takes out Mbabu and gets a yellow card.

Michael Jones9 June 2019 14:24

Switzerland 0 - 0 England

24 mins: Sommer boots a long ball up to Seferovic, who brings the ball down and shoots! But sends it way over the bar.

Michael Jones9 June 2019 14:25

Switzerland 0 - 0 England

27 mins: Switzerland attack on the counter, down the left side of the pitch. The ball is brought back inside and given to Xhaka who sends a shot wide of goal. 

Jesse Lingard is put in the book now as he's a little late in a tackle on Xhaka which results in a yellow card.

Michael Jones9 June 2019 14:28

Switzerland 0 - 0 England

30 mins: Another opportunity goes begging for England! Alexander-Arnold gets forward on the right wing as he has so often for Liverpool this season. He delivers a low cross into the box, the ball bounces in front of Sterling who misses it! A touch on the ball would have sent it into the goal.

Michael Jones9 June 2019 14:31

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