João Félix strike for Portugal enough to sink Wales but Ronaldo fever falls flat

João Félix scored the decisive goal for Portugal, securing a narrow Nations League victory against Wales with a first-half strike from the edge of the box. The goal, which beat Danny Ward in the Wales goal, was set up by Nuno Mendes moving infield to locate Félix, who fired a shot from 20 yards out that deflected off Wales captain Ben Davies.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s evening was marked by missed opportunities, including a close-range chance early in the second half and a disallowed goal. In the 67th minute, Ronaldo was substituted, removing his captain’s armband before departing the pitch to a universal ovation, except from the pocket of Wales supporters.

Wales, whose squad was described as thin, had late chances to equalize, including a shot from Brennan Johnson that hit the crossbar and a effort from Lewis Koumas that was denied by Rúben Dias.