The big day, the moment of truth is today. Yep, the UEFA Nations League final is Portugal vs Netherlands on Sunday 9 June 2019 at the Stádio do Dragão in Porto. Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo is the Captain of Portugal and look for the local support.
Italian Soccer Serie A congratulates the 6 Serie A Players called up by their respective teams in the UEFA Nations League Final Portugal vs Netherlands on Sunday 9 June 2019 at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal at 20:45.
3 Italian Serie A Players with Portugal:
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo (Captain for Portugal)
Juventus defender João Cancelo
Napoli defender Mário Rui
3 Italian Serie A Players with Portugal:
Atalanta defender Hans Hateboer
Inter defender Stefan de Vrij
Atalanta midfielder Marten de Roon
Referee Undiano Mallenco will be assisted by Roberto Alonso from Spain and Juan Carlos Yuste also from Spain. The Video Assistant Referee will be Alejandro Hernández (Spain). The Assistant Video Assistant Referee will be Juan Martínez (Spain). The Fourth official will be Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain).
Photo: twitter.com/en_sscnapoli Napoli defender Mário Rui
Photo: twitter.com/selecaoportugal
UEFA Nations League Final
Portugal – Netherlands
Sunday 9 June 2019
Estádio do Dragão
Porto, Portugal
20:45
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (ESP) Assistant referees: Roberto Alonso (ESP) and Juan Carlos Yuste (ESP) Video Assistant Referee: Alejandro Hernández (ESP) Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Juan Martínez (ESP) Fourth official: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
UEFA announces the match officials for the UEFA Nations League Final Portugal vs Netherlands on Sunday 9 June 2019. It is Referee Alberto Undiano Mallenco from Spain to direct the game at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal at 20:45.
Referee Undiano Mallenco will be assisted by Roberto Alonso from Spain and Juan Carlos Yuste also from Spain. The Video Assistant Referee will be Alejandro Hernández (Spain). The Assistant Video Assistant Referee will be Juan Martínez (Spain). The Fourth official will be Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain).
3 Italian Serie A Players with Portugal:
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo (Captain for Portugal)
Portugal – Netherlands
Sunday 9 June 2019
Estádio do Dragão
Porto, Portugal
20:45
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (ESP) Assistant referees: Roberto Alonso (ESP) and Juan Carlos Yuste (ESP) Video Assistant Referee: Alejandro Hernández (ESP) Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Juan Martínez (ESP) Fourth official: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
Wow, let me tell you how proud I feel watching great Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo shining with his national team Portugal. Cristiano reaching the UEFA Nations League Final against Netherlands after scoring the three goals against Switzerland.
The UEFA Nationsl League final is Portugal vs Netherlands on Sunday 9 June 2019 at the Stádio do Dragão in Porto. You bet, the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid to Juventus has given a boost to the Italian Serie A league.
Cristiano Ronaldo, “Wearing this shirt is a great honour. Obviously, being part of this competition is even more special, and scoring goals in it is the cherry on top of the cake.”
Stats Before the UEFA Nations League Final on June 9, 2019
Cristiano Ronaldo has 88 international goals, four ahead of Ferenc Puskás as Europe’s all-time top scorer.
Cristiano Ronaldo has 53 hat-tricks for club & country
Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored against 38 different countries in international football
Top scorer in UEFA European Championship, including qualifiers: 29
Top scorer in UEFA European Championship final tournaments: 9 (level with Michel Platini)
Scored in most UEFA European Championship final tournaments: 4
Most goals scored by a European in competitive internationals: 67
Most goals scored in European FIFA World Cup qualifying: 30
First goal in a UEFA Nations League Finals: v Switzerland (semi-finals, 05/06/2019, Porto) – and first hat-trick
Europe’s all-time top international goalscorers
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) – 88 goals in 157 appearances
Ferenc Puskás (Hungary & Spain) – 84 in 89
Sándor Kocsis (Hungary) – 75 in 68
Miroslav Klose (Germany) – 71 in 137
Gerd Müller (West Germany) – 68 in 62
Robbie Keane (Republic of Ireland) – 68 in 146
Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden) – 62 in 116
Imre Schlosser (Hungary) – 59 in 68
David Villa (Spain) – 59 in 98
Robert Lewandowski (Poland) – 56 in 104
Jan Koller (Czech Republic) – 55 in 91
Edin Džeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) – 55 in 101
Joachim Streich (East Germany) – 55 in 102
Wayne Rooney (England) – 53 in 120
Poul Nielsen (Denmark) – 52 in 38
Jon Dahl Tomasson (Denmark) – 52 in 112
Thierry Henry (France) – 51 in 123
Hakan Sükür (Turkey) – 51 in 112
Lajos Tichy (Hungary) – 51 in 72
Robin van Persie (Netherlands) – 50 in 102
🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo: “Wearing this shirt is a great honour. Obviously, being part of this competition is even more special, and scoring goals in it is the cherry on top of the cake.”#NationsLeague
Portugal wins the UEFA Nations League Semifinal defeating Switzerland with a 31 on Wednesday 5 June 2019 at the Estádio do Dragão in Porto, Portugal.
There were Italian Serie A players in this match. The great news is that Juventus forward had a superb performance leading Portugal to the UEFA Nations League Final by scoring not only one goal but three! Yep, Cristiano scored a hattrick in the 25th, 88th, and 90th minute. The goal for Switzerland is by AC Milan defender Ricardo Rodríguez converting a penalty in the 57th minute. The ball possession was Portugal 45% and Switzerland 55%. Clearly, Serie A players decisive in this match, way to go!
3 Italian Serie A Players with Portugal:
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo (Captain for Portugal, played all 90 minutes and scored 3 goals)
Juventus defender João Cancelo (Subs)
Napoli defender Mário Rui (Subs)
Italian Serie A Players with Switzerland:
AC Milan defender Ricardo Rodríguez (played all 90 minutes and scored one goal)
Atalanta midfielder Remo Freuler (played 89 minutes and was replaced by Josip Drmic )
Official lineups formations Portugal vs Switzerland:
PORTUGAL (4-4-1-2): Rui Particio; Semedo, Pepe, Ruben Dias, Guerriero; B. Fernandes, Carvalho, Neves, Rafa Silva; Joao Felix, Ronaldo.
Subs: Beto, José Sà, Cancelo, Fonte, Mario Rui, Jota, Moutinho, Guedes, Pizzi, Sousa, Rafa.
Video, Cristiano Ronaldo hat trick proves he ‘still has the hunger’ – Julien Laurens | UEFA Nations League
Video, Portugall vs Switzerlan 3−1 – All Gоals & Extеndеd Hіghlіghts – 2019
Absolutely, THE BEST @Cristiano!!! 👏👏👏
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo scoring the 3 goals for the final result Portugal 3 – 1 Switzerland putting Portugal in the UEFA Nations League Final. pic.twitter.com/TcfgKJ6upu
Portugal 3 – 1 Switzerland
Wednesday 5 June 2019
Estádio do Dragão
Porto, Portugal
11:30
Referee: Felix Brych (GER) Assistant referees: Mark Borsch (GER) and Stefan Lupp (GER) Video Assistant Referee: Christian Dingert (GER) Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Tobias Stieler (GER) Fourth official: Viktor Kassai (HUN)
By Anna Italia
