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 - 0 England
105+1 mins: Walker leaves his position at left-back and lets Mbabu get in behind him with space on the ball. Mbabu puts a cross into the box but Pickford claims it after a bit of fumbling with the ball.
Another minute is played before the whistle goes to end the first half of extra time. Still no goals.
Switzerland 0 - 0 England
105 mins: The second half of extra time gets started, with England making two changes Jadon Sancho and Ross Barkely come on, Fabian Delph and Jesse Lingard go off.
Switzerland 0 - 0 England
108 mins: Barkley slots a great ball through the defence to Alexander-Arnold. He puts a low ball into the box for Wilson who wins a corner. Barkley takes the corner and Dier sends it wide.
Switzerland 0 - 0 England
111 mins: Sancho wins a corner for England, Switzerland don't look at all likely to score but England can't find the back of the net. Switzerland get the chance to counter attack but England get the defence in shape and block out the shot from Xhaka.
Switzerland 0 - 0 England
114 mins: Sancho flicks a ball into the box with the outside of his right foot but Wilson misses the ball as he tries to turn it into the net.
Noah Okafor comes on for Switzerland and cements his commitment to be a Swiss national team player, choosing them over Nigeria. Seferovic is the man he's replaced on the pitch.
Switzerland 0 - 0 England
117 mins: Xhaka gets booked for pulling down Sterling on the edge of the box.
Sterling takes the free kick and hits the crossbar!
It's just hasn't been his day in front of goal.
Switzerland 0 - 0 England
120 mins: That's it. We go to penalties, England won their last one against Colombia in the World Cup, can they repeat that performance now against Switzerland?
Switzerland 0 - 0 England (aet)
England - 1
Switzerland - 0
England to take the first penalty, it's Harry Maguire up first ... he scores!
Switzerland 0 - 0 England (aet)
England - 1
Switzerland - 1
Zuber for Switzerland, he smashes it into the top corner!
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