Portugal beat Wales 1-0 in Nations League as Ronaldo returns to Lisbon
Portugal began their Nations League title defence with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Wales in Lisbon, in a match that marked Cristiano Ronaldo's return to the city.
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Portugal began their UEFA Nations League title defence with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Wales in Lisbon. The game marked Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Lisbon, and he remained Portugal's front man at 41 years old.
João Félix put Portugal ahead. Ronaldo did not score the opener and could not make it 2-0. He missed from six yards, then had the ball in the net but was ruled offside by a fraction, with VAR disallowing the goal.
Wales, back in the Nations League top tier, knew the fixture would be tough. They stayed in the game and had their best chance in a scramble, but could not draw level. The defeat means Wales have not won since last November. They have three more games in this extended international break to put things right.
Ronaldo's longevity was part of the story. Two players in the Wales team were not born when he made his debut. When he got the ball in Lisbon, there was a different noise in the stadium. Portugal's win got their title defence off to a start.
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Key Claims
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| Claim | BBC One |
|---|---|
| Cristiano Ronaldo had a goal disallowed by VAR for offside. | |
| Portugal defeated Wales 1-0 in a UEFA Nations League match. | |
| The match marked Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Lisbon. |
Channel Perspectives
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This bulletin carried unrelated by-election and boxing items, but its Portugal-Wales segment led on the hard-fought 1-0 win and Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Lisbon. It framed the match around Ronaldo's longevity at 41 and noted that two Wales players were not born when he made his debut. It also covered Ronaldo's missed chances and disallowed goal, plus Wales's failure to take their best chance.
- “Portugal have kick-started their defense of their UEFA Nations League title with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Wales”
- “The game marked Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Lisbon”
- “He missed from six yards, then he was offside by a fraction the ball was in the net but VAR disallowed it”
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