Denmark thrash Portugal 4-1 on night of Ronaldo tributes
Rasmus Hojlund scored twice as Denmark ended Portugal’s perfect Nations League start and stayed in contention for a quarter-final place.
- On Saturday, Denmark defeated Portugal 4-1 at the Estadio Municipal in Braga, marking Portugal's first match without Cristiano Ronaldo following his international retirement.
- Ahead of kickoff, Portugal paid tribute to Ronaldo, who retired after a 41-year career and a 30-day suspension following a dispute with Portugal coach Jorge Jesus.
- Rasmus Hojlund scored twice and Joachim Andersen added a fourth, with boos ringing out at the Estadio Municipal despite Bernardo Silva's late consolation effort.
- Despite the defeat, Portugal remains on 12 points and has secured a quarter-final spot, while Denmark moved to nine points in the UEFA Nations League standings.
- Sweden and Austria clinched promotion to League A during the penultimate round of the UEFA Nations League, while Norway stays in contention after defeating Wales 3-1.
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The selection of Portugal was scored at home 4-1
In honour of Cristiano Ronaldo, who decided to take his international retreat a few days before this match, his former teammates all wore a jersey flogged with his iconic N.7 by entering the lawn and then during the Portuguese national anthem. At the age of 41, the quintuple Ballon d'Or announced that he would end his course with the Seleçao after a disagreement with the selector Jorge Jesus, who thus suffered his first defeat for his fifth game…
With a score of 1-4, the Danish team scored their first defeat against Portugal in the United Nations League.
The footballers went out in the field with the number 7 T-shirt and the public remembered the historic captain, at a party ruined by a admirer of the Portuguese star who scored two goals in the 4-1 win.
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