Portugal secured a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over Germany in the UEFA Nations League semi-final on Wednesday, advancing to Sunday's final. Captain Cristiano Ronaldo played a pivotal role, scoring the decisive winning goal, his 137th at the international level.

Germany, playing as hosts, initially took the lead early in the second half. Three minutes after the interval, Liverpool-bound Florian Wirtz connected with a Joshua Kimmich pass to score a brilliant header. The goal, however, was contentious. Referee Slavko Vincic was prompted to review the incident on the VAR pitchside monitor following protests from the Portuguese team, who claimed that Nick Woltemade had obstructed defender Ruben Dias in the build-up. Despite the review, Vincic ultimately allowed the goal to stand.

The complexion of the match changed following a triple substitution by Portugal's manager, Roberto Martinez. The impact was felt when substitute Francisco Conceição found the equalizer for Portugal in the 63rd minute. Conceição broke through the German defense and curled a sublime effort past goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen to level the scores.

Just five minutes after Conceição's equalizer, Cristiano Ronaldo etched his name further into the record books. He tapped home a low cross from Nuno Mendes for his 137th international goal, sealing Portugal's place in the final. This crucial goal also established a new record for Ronaldo, who has now scored seven goals in the current Nations League A campaign, surpassing the previous best of six goals jointly held by Romelu Lukaku and Ferran Torres from the 2021/2022 season.

With this hard-fought semi-final win, Portugal, the champions of the inaugural UEFA Nations League tournament in 2019, will now prepare for the final. They are set to face the winner of the other semi-final between Spain and France, which will be played in Stuttgart on Thursday. The final match is scheduled to take place in Munich on Sunday.