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Jack Rosser

Uefa Nations League Final player ratings: Portugal's Bernardo Silva shines on quiet night for Cristiano Ronaldo

Portugal have made history as the first team to win the Uefa Nations League after beating Netherlands 1-0 in the inaugural Final here in Porto.

After Cristiano Ronaldo dazzled with a heroic hat-trick on Wednesday to beat Switzerland, it was Bernardo Silva and Goncalo Guedes who starred against Ronald Koeman's side.

The Dutch, who needed 120 minutes to get past England on Thursday, looked tired against the hosts and took 65 minutes to even register a shot on target.

Moments before that, Portugal had gone ahead. Silva had been at his brilliant best in the second half of the semi-final, and was working towards it here, picking up a ball neatly tucked through the legs of Matthijs de Ligt by Guedes.

The Manchester City man charged into the penalty area before clipping the ball back to the edge of the box and returning the favour to Guedes, who whipped it into the bottom corner, via a soft touch on the glove of Jasper Cillessen.

On home soil, the Portuguese delivered another European title. Here is how both sides rated in Sunday's Final..

Portugal (4-3-3): Patricio 7, Semedo 7, Dias 6, Fonte 7, Guerreiro 6, Carvalho 7, Fernandes 7, Danilo 7, Silva 8, Guedes 8, Ronaldo 6

Subs: Moutinho 6, Neves n/a, Rafa 6

Netherlands (4-3-3): Cillessen 5, Dumfries 6, De Ligt 4, Van Dijk 5, Blind 5, De Jong 6, De Roon 6, Wijnaldum 6, Bergwijn 6, Babel 5, Depay 6

Subs: Promes 6, Van de Beek 6, L. De Jong n/a

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