UEFA Nations League

FT Thursday, October 1, 2026
Portugal DWLWW 4
–
Denmark LDWLW 2
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POR224
DEN112
Parken Stadium · 35,951 att.

Match Report

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Portugal shrug off Ronaldo drama to sweep aside Denmark

Portugal displayed no ill effects from the drama surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo as the UEFA Nations League holders brushed aside Denmark on Thursday to maintain their perfect record in this season's competition.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

12
Fouls
6
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
2
7
Corner Kicks
4
1
Saves
6
46.3
Possession
53.7
19
SHOTS
12
10
ON GOAL
3
0.5
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
375
Accurate Passes
457
449
Passes
527
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
4
Accurate Crosses
5
16
Crosses
13
0.3
Cross %
0.4
51
Long Balls
42
23
Accurate Long Balls
27
0.5
Long Balls %
0.6
5
Blocked Shots
3
4
Effective Tackles
7
9
Tackles
10
0.4
Tackle %
0.7
8
Interceptions
7
25
Effective Clearances
18
25
Clearances
18

Highlights

01:24 Burley has high hopes for Portugal without Ronaldo Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

POR leads series 4-1

Lineups

DEN · 4-2-3-1

  1. 16Mads HermansenG
  2. 3Oliver ProvstgaardCD-L
  3. 2Joachim AndersenCD-R
  4. 5Joakim MaehleLB
  5. 13Rasmus KristensenRB
  6. 14Mikkel DamsgaardAM
  7. 23Pierre-Emile HøjbjergLM
  8. 21Morten HjulmandRM
  9. 9Rasmus HøjlundF
  10. 20Mohamed DaramyAM-L
  11. 17Adam DaghimAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 11Andreas Skov OlsenSUB
  2. 12Mads BidstrupSUB
  3. 6Victor NelssonSUB
  4. 7Victor FroholdtSUB
  5. 22Filip JørgensenSUB
  6. 18Anton GaaeiSUB
  7. 8Gustav IsaksenSUB
  8. 10Thomas JørgensenSUB
  9. 1Andreas JungdalSUB
  10. 19Kasper HøghSUB
  11. 15Nikolas NarteySUB
  12. 4Lucas HøgsbergSUB

POR · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Diogo CostaG
  2. 13Renato VeigaCD-L
  3. 3Rúben DiasCD-R
  4. 19Nuno MendesLB
  5. 20João CanceloRB
  6. 8Bruno FernandesAM
  7. 23VitinhaLM
  8. 21Rúben NevesRM
  9. 9Gonçalo RamosF
  10. 7Rafael LeãoAM-L
  11. 18Pedro NetoAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 6João PalhinhaSUB
  2. 4Tomás AraújoSUB
  3. 10Bernardo SilvaSUB
  4. 2Diogo DalotSUB
  5. 16Francisco TrincãoSUB
  6. 5Nuno TavaresSUB
  7. 22Samuel SoaresSUB
  8. 14Gonçalo InácioSUB
  9. 17Fábio SilvaSUB
  10. 11João FélixSUB
  11. 12Rui SilvaSUB
  12. 15João NevesSUB

Timeline

  1. 13' Goal! Denmark 0, Portugal 1. João Cancelo (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Ramos.
  2. 23' Goal! Denmark 1, Portugal 1. Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joakim Mæhle.
  3. 25' Goal! Denmark 1, Portugal 2. Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
  4. 45' Substitution, Denmark. Gustav Isaksen replaces Adam Daghim.
  5. 49' Delay in match because of an injury Nuno Mendes (Portugal).
  6. 49'
  7. 50' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  8. 50'
  9. 53' Goal! Denmark 2, Portugal 2. Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a through ball following a fast break.
  10. 63' Substitution, Portugal. Diogo Dalot replaces João Cancelo.
  11. 63' Substitution, Portugal. Trincão replaces Rafael Leão.
  12. 67' Goal! Denmark 2, Portugal 3. Vitinha (Portugal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
  13. 74' Substitution, Denmark. Victor Froholdt replaces Morten Hjulmand.
  14. 79' Mohamed Daramy (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  15. 80' Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Fernandes (Portugal).
  16. 80'
  17. 80' Substitution, Denmark. Nikolas Nartey replaces Joakim Mæhle.
  18. 81' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  19. 81'
  20. 81' Substitution, Portugal. João Neves replaces Gonçalo Ramos.
  21. 81' Substitution, Portugal. João Félix replaces Pedro Neto.
  22. 82' Rúben Neves (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  23. 85' Substitution, Denmark. Kasper Høgh replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
  24. 87' Goal! Denmark 2, Portugal 4. João Félix (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
  25. 90'+2' Substitution, Portugal. Tomás Araújo replaces Bruno Fernandes.

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