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
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Your support makes all the difference.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 - 1 England
84 mins: GOAL! - Wilson!
Harry Maguire starts the move with a great burst down the pitch before he gives it to Lingard, Lingard slots it to Sterling who knocks it past the defenders and crosses it into the box, Dele Alli wins the header and hits the crossbar. The ball bounces back and Wilson puts it into the back of the net.
Switzerland 0 - 0 England
86 mins: NO GOAL!
VAR is called for and the referee goes to check. Callum Wilson pulled a defender back in the build up and thus the goal is disallowed.
Switzerland 0 - 0 England
90 mins: Sterling wins a corner, but Switzerland manage to clear the ball and break down the left wing. The ball comes into England's box is cleared to Xhaka who shoots and has his shot blocked.
Switzerland 0 - 0 England
90+3 mins: Wilson wins a free kick in a dangerous area fro England. Alexander-Arnold puts the ball into the box, and it's headed out for a throw in.
Switzerland 0 - 0 England
90+4 mins: The whistle goes and we go to extra time again for England. Can we not just skip it and go to the excitement of penalties?
Switzerland 0 - 0 England
Extra time: We're probably entering the least pressure-filled extra time ever. Switzerland start the first half of it and they must be feeling a lot better about their chances of winning now.
Switzerland 0 - 0 England
93 mins: Dier hits the deck and England have a free kick. They take it quick but don't create a chance as the ball rolls into the Swiss box and into the hands of Sommer.
Switzerland 0 - 0 England
96 mins: Dear me, dear me.
Alexander-Arnold puts another glorious ball into the box, Sterling at the far post wins the header but doesn't direct it towards goal although he does win a corner.
Switzerland 0 - 0 England
99 mins: The corner comes in, Dier runs across the near post and heads the ball wide of goal.
Another fluent move from England gives Sterling another chance on goal but he mishits a left-footed shot and Sommer catches it easily. Sterling just hasn't been at the races today.
Alexander-Arnold on the left this time, finds Dele Alli, who heads the ball into the bottom corner but Sommer pushes it wide, Sterling gets there first and hits the goalkeeper with his shot.
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