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Portugal stays perfect without Ronaldo in Nations League, Germany held by Greece

Portugal continued to maintain their perfect record in the Nations League without the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo, while Greece managed to hold off a frustrated Jürgen Klopp and Germany in their match.

Gonçalo Ramos has been instrumental in Portugal's success, leading them to a 2-1 victory over Norway to solidify their perfect record with four wins from four games. Ronaldo, who was involved in Portugal's opening match, has not played since and was replaced by Ramos. Portugal continued to perform well, securing a 4-2 win against Denmark and the 2-1 triumph over Norway.

Ramos opened the scoring for Portugal on Sunday with a brilliant half volley, capitalizing on a free kick opportunity. João Cancelo also contributed with an equally impressive goal, setting up Ramos' winner just past the 79th minute, despite Francisco Conceição's late sending off.

Germany, under Klopp's leadership, faced a frustrating experience in their match against Greece. Despite dominating possession, passes, and goal chances, Germany failed to score, while Greece managed to secure a 0-0 draw. The Greek team's efforts were evident, but they couldn't find the back of the net. Germany's Nick Woltemade and Cologne's Said El Mala were brought on late in the game, but Georgios Masouras came closest to scoring for the hosts. Klopp's record in four games with Germany stands at just one win.

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