"What Happened to You at the World Cup?" - Fans React to Portugal Star's Showing as Sececao Defeat Denmark 4-2 in Cristiano Ronaldo's Absence
Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence did not stop Portugal from extending its perfect start with goals from four different scorers.
- On Thursday, Portugal defeated Denmark 4-2 at Parken, maintaining their 100 per cent start to the UEFA Nations League and extending their lead atop Group 4 in League A.
- The match proceeded despite Cristiano Ronaldo's departure from the squad this week following a fallout with coach Jorge Jesus, yet Portugal's performance remained unaffected by the record goalscorer's absence.
- Joao Cancelo opened the scoring in the 13th minute, with Goncalo Ramos and Vitinha adding goals before Joao Felix sealed the win with a deflected strike in the 87th minute from Diogo Dalot's layoff.
- Mikkel Damsgaard and Rasmus Hojlund scored for Denmark, briefly equalizing during the second half, but the hosts could not sustain pressure against Portugal's attacking performance.
- The defending Nations League champions hold a six-point lead atop Group 4, with Norway and Wales trailing as teams vie for spots in the quarter-finals and relegation play-offs.
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Nations League: Portugal edge Denmark 4-2 despite Ronaldo's absence
Portugal put the controversy surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure to one side as they edged Denmark 4-2 in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday. Joao Felix made the win safe late in the second half after the hosts had twice fought back to level. With the pre-match build-up dominated by five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo’s sudden Read More: https://punchng.com/nations-league-portugal-edge-denmark-4-2-despite-ronaldos-absence/
Portugal put aside the controversy with Cristiano Ronaldo's departure and beat 4-2 to Denmark, thus remaining perfect in the Nations League
Portugal defeated Denmark 4-2 away in the third week of the UEFA Nations League.
The Lusos defeated Denmark 4-2 on the third date of the United Nations League.
Four more matches were played in UEFA Nations League Division A on Thursday evening. The most productive match was the match between Portugal and Denmark, in which the Portuguese celebrated the victory.
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