Denmark Thrash Portugal 4-1 on Night of Ronaldo Tributes
Portugal will honor Cristiano Ronaldo with a redesigned No. 7 as players and fans mark his 23-year international career.
- On Saturday, Portugal honored former captain Cristiano Ronaldo during their UEFA Nations League match against Denmark in Braga, with every player wearing his famous No. 7 shirt.
- Portuguese Football Federation president Pedro Proença, coach Jorge Jesus, and senior players finalized the plans last Thursday, honoring Ronaldo after his November 5 retirement announcement.
- Beyond the pitch, officials kept Ronaldo's room at the 'players' house' vacant, while fans observed a symbolic pause in the seventh minute to celebrate his legacy.
- Denmark defeated Portugal 4-1, as striker Rasmus Hojlund scored twice to spoil the event during Portugal's first match following Ronaldo's international retirement.
- With 12 points, Portugal leads Group A4 and has secured a quarter-final spot, beginning a new chapter after Ronaldo's historic 23-year career and 146 goals.
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The Danes score nine points in five games, three less than Portugal, which had already secured the pass to quarterfinals after winning their four previous matches from the group phase.
Portugal vs Denmark standings: Selecao begin post-Cristiano Ronaldo era with 4-1 loss in UEFA Nations League
Portugal had already qualified for the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals before this match. For Denmark, this is a crucial win in their bid to make the last eight stage.
Denmark recorded the most convincing victory of Saturday's Nations League matches, beating Portugal 4-1 in Braga. Pierre-Emile Hojberg opened the scoring from the penalty spot and Rasmus Heuvelund scored twice after the break. Joakim Andersen added a fourth for the visitors while Bernardo Silva pulled one back for the hosts. UEFA said the win left Denmark in contention for a place in the quarter-finals, while Portugal had already secured their p…
Ronaldo's farewell night ends in misery for Portugal with worst home defeat vs Denmark
Portugal's first match since Cristiano Ronaldo's international retirement was meant to celebrate his extraordinary legacy, but Denmark turned the occasion into a night to forget. A 4-1 defeat handed the hosts their heaviest loss in a competitive home match.
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