Portugal 1-0 Netherlands: 3 players who won the UEFA Nations League title for Portugal

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates Portugal's UEFA Nations League triumph
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates Portugal's UEFA Nations League triumph

#2 Rui Patricio

Patricio put in a stellar effort between the sticks
Patricio put in a stellar effort between the sticks

The veteran goalkeeper was highly successful in his debut season for the newly-promoted Wolverhampton Wanderers, as he led the Premier League team to an impressive 7th place finish. He was one of Sporting's most loyal superstars, but he eventually decided to leave after the club and fans went into a riot last year.

A regular for Portugal national team since 2012, Patricio had a tough task in the UEFA Nations League final. He would need to stop the Dutch's pacey forwards such as Memphis Depay and Steven Bergwijn from scoring. Fortunately, he paid Santos's trust by keeping a clean sheet.

The 31-year-old was barely tested throughout the first half, but he stepped up when his team needed him the most. He made several outstanding stops after Ronald Koeman's men started to get aggressive in the second half. Thanks to Patricio's excellent goalkeeping, Guedes's goal did not go in vain.

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Edited by Jidonu Mauyon
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