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Francisco Conceição Propels Portugal into Nations League Final with Semifinal Win over Germany

His equaliser evoked his father Sergio’s 2000 hat-trick against Germany, earning him UEFA’s Player of the Match award

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Overview

  • Francisco Conceição entered in the 58th minute and scored a stunning long-range equaliser five minutes later
  • Portugal overturned an early deficit to beat Germany 2:1 in the semifinals and advance to Sunday’s final in Munich
  • UEFA observers named the 22-year-old Juventus winger Player of the Match for his decisive impact
  • The goal drew direct parallels to Sergio Conceição’s three-goal performance that eliminated Germany from Euro 2000
  • Germany suffered their first defeat to Portugal in 25 years, extending a winless streak against the Iberians