The final of the fourth edition of the Nations League is set to witness an Iberian derby as inaugural winners Portugal take on defending champions Spain in Munich.
POR vs SPN Match Details
Date: Sunday, 8 June 2025 / Monday, 9 June 2025
Time: 21:00 (CET) / 00:30 (IST)
Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich
POR vs SPN Match Preview
After a 25-year wait, Portugal finally managed to beat Germany to book their place in the Nations League final for the second time. It was also their first win on German soil since 1985, making the result truly historic. Despite going down early in the second half, Roberto Martinez’s side did not lose hope. Two goals in six minutes post the hour mark, the Selecao turned the game around with Chico Conceicao scoring a stunning equaliser before their marvellous captain Cristiano Ronaldo tapped in the winner. Portugal could have made a meal of Germany had Marc-Andre ter Stegen not ṁade a series of saves late in the game, showing the side’s resurgence under Martinez. However, Ronaldo and his teammates will face the most gruelling challenge in the competition final, with Iberian rivals and holders, Spain, looking to dampen their dreams of claiming another Nations League title after winning the inaugural edition in 2019. Portugal are entering the showpiece as underdogs, carrying a feeble record against La Roja without a victory since 2010 and failing to register any competitive win in this meeting since the 2004 European Championship. However, Martinez’s team embraced their non-favourite tag by stunning the host in the semifinal and will want to repeat the miracle at the same venue in the showpiece this time.
Spain appeared poised to deliver a stunning victory against France in the 2024-25 Nations League semifinal, having scored five goals with 20 minutes remaining in the match. The standout player was none other than Lamine Yamal, who silenced the ongoing debate over his Ballon d'Or credentials by scoring two goals in a man-of-the-match performance. His opposite flank’s starboy, Nico Williams, scored the opener in the match, which was doubled by the midfield duo of Mikel Merino and Pedri. Yet, Les Bleus managed to expose La Roja’s defence by making a late surge and almost completing a miraculous comeback, with the game ending in a thrilling 5-4. So, it was not smooth riding for the side that has reached a third consecutive Nations League final, which has now conceded an average of 2.7 goals in the last four games. However, Luis de la Fuente's team has demonstrated their strength through a remarkable attack, which has been the key to their 19-game unbeaten streak. They are now on the verge of becoming the first team to retain the Nations League title, having also achieved their 2023 success without losing a match and beaten Portugal with a late Alavaro Morata-winner to top their group that time.
POR vs SPN Recent Form
POR: WDLWW
SPN: WWDDW
POR vs SPN Predicted Lineups
Portugal
Costa; J Neves, Dias, Inacio, Mendes; Vitinha, R Neves; B Silva, Fernandes, Jota; Ronaldo
Spain
Simon; Porro, Cubarsi, Le Normand, Cucurella; Pedri, Zubimendi, Merino; Yamal, Oyarzabal, Williams
POR vs SPN Dream11 Match Prediction
Spain is eager to win a third consecutive European title and only a catastrophic failure could prevent them from achieving this goal. Their defence has shown signs of vulnerability, leaking a lot of goals in the last few games, which a certain Ronaldo will want to seize upon. However, no defence in the world has managed to keep the sparkling attack of La Roja quiet, except for Serbia in their tournament opener, which was the only time de la Fuente's team failed to score since the 1-0 loss to Colombia in March 2024. So, we expect another high-scoring affair in the final with Spain triumphing 3-2 in Munich to retain the Nations League title.
POR vs SPN Head-to-head
Played - 40
POR won - 6
Drawn - 16
SPN won - 18
POR vs SPN Dream11 Team Top picks
Captain Pick: Lamine Yamal
Vice-captain Picks: Cristiano Ronaldo, Nico Williams
Others: Pedri, Mikel Merino, Bruno Fernandes
Our top picks for POR vs SPN Dream11 are Lamine Yamal with three goals and an assist in the competition this season and top-scorer Cristiano Ronaldo with seven goals.
POR vs SPN Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Costa (Cr - 7.5, Pts - 284)
DEF: Porro (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 248), Mendes (Cr - 8.5, 401), Cucurella (Cr - 8, Pts - 173)
MID: Fernandes (Cr - 9, Pts - 487), Merino (Cr - 8, Pts - 193), Pedri (Cr - 8, Pts - 165), Williams (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 345)
FW: Yamal (Cr - 9, Pts - 305), Oyarzabal (Cr - 8, Pts - 292), Ronaldo (Cr - 9, Pts - 460)
Vice-captain: Cristiano Ronaldo
Captain: Lamine Yamal
