Goncalo Guedes scored the only goal of the game as Portugal beat Holland to be crowned the first-ever Nations League champions. 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. Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo battles with Holland counterpart Virgil Van Dijk in the Nations League final (Mike Egerton/PA)Fernandes then stung the palms of the Barcelona goalkeeper as the hosts began to turn the screw in search of the opener. 🏆 EURO 2016 🏆 UEFA Nations League 2⃣9⃣ career trophies for Cristiano Ronaldo.#NationsLeague pic.twitter.com/bUbfz8bRJm — UEFA Nations League (@UEFAEURO) June 9, 2019Ronaldo, who struck a hat-trick in the semi-final win over Switzerland and ends the finals as the top goalscorer, could not get in on the act as he sent a last-minute free-kick wide. But, as Van Dijk ended the night as an auxiliary striker, it would be the Juventus forward who would become the first man to lift the Nations League trophy and add more silverware to his ever-expanding collection.

Source: Irish Examiner June 09, 2019 21:22 UTC