UEFA Nations League

Portugal vs Denmark, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Quarterfinals

· 2nd Leg - Portugal advance 5-3 on aggregate
  • 38': Joachim Andersen (OG)
  • 72': Cristiano Ronaldo
  • 86': Francisco Trincão
  • 91': Francisco Trincão
  • 115': Gonçalo Ramos
FT - ET
5 - 2
2nd Leg - Portugal advance 5-3 on aggregate
  • 56': Rasmus Kristensen
  • 76': Christian Eriksen

Portugal through to Nations League semis after 5-3 aggregate win over Denmark

Portugal's Francisco Trincao came off the bench to score twice and Cristiano Ronaldo also netted as they beat Denmark 5-2 after extra time on Sunday for a 5-3 aggregate win that sent them through to the Nations League semi-finals, where they will face...

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Rafael Leão (Portugal).
  • 1': Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Gustav Isaksen (Denmark).
  • 2': Vitinha (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Penalty Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 3': Penalty conceded by Patrick Dorgu (Denmark) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 6': Penalty saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 6': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Portugal).
  • 6': Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Patrick Dorgu.
  • 9': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Patrick Dorgu.
  • 10': Offside, Portugal. Nuno Mendes is caught offside.
  • 13': Offside, Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
  • 15': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Gonçalo Inácio.
  • 15': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark).
  • 15': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nuno Mendes with a cross.
  • 17': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
  • 18': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Portugal).
  • 18': Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Gonçalo Inácio (Portugal).
  • 22': Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesper Lindstrøm.
  • 24': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Denmark).
  • 24': Francisco Conceição (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Francisco Conceição (Portugal).
  • 25': Patrick Dorgu (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Portugal).
  • 26': Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Denmark).
  • 28': Rúben Dias (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Nuno Mendes (Portugal).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Portugal).
  • 35': Patrick Dorgu (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Vitinha (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Francisco Conceição.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
  • 37': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
  • 38': Own Goal by Joachim Andersen, Denmark. Portugal 1, Denmark 0.
  • 41': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
  • 41': Patrick Dorgu (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Denmark).
  • 42': Francisco Conceição (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Offside, Portugal. Diogo Dalot is caught offside.
  • 43': Offside, Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
  • 45': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Rasmus Kristensen.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Portugal. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Portugal 1, Denmark 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Portugal 1, Denmark 0.
  • 47': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark).
  • 47': Nuno Mendes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Francisco Conceição (Portugal).
  • 48': Patrick Dorgu (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 49': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Christian Eriksen (Denmark).
  • 50': Christian Eriksen (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
  • 50': Jesper Lindstrøm (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Rúben Dias (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustav Isaksen.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Francisco Conceição (Portugal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
  • 53': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
  • 55': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Portugal).
  • 55': Jesper Lindstrøm (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Nuno Mendes.
  • 56': Goal! Portugal 1, Denmark 1. Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Denmark).
  • 61': Offside, Portugal. Bernardo Silva is caught offside.
  • 62': Substitution, Portugal. Diogo Jota replaces Rafael Leão.
  • 64': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Jesper Lindstrøm (Denmark).
  • 65': Substitution, Denmark. Andreas Skov Olsen replaces Jesper Lindstrøm.
  • 66': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Denmark).
  • 66': Francisco Conceição (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Christian Nørgaard (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
  • 67': Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Offside, Portugal. Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
  • 70': Christian Nørgaard (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Francisco Conceição (Portugal).
  • 72': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
  • 72': Goal! Portugal 2, Denmark 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
  • 73': Substitution, Denmark. Mika Biereth replaces Rasmus Højlund.
  • 73': Substitution, Denmark. Victor Kristiansen replaces Gustav Isaksen.
  • 75': Foul by Diogo Jota (Portugal).
  • 75': Joachim Andersen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Diogo Jota (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Goal! Portugal 2, Denmark 2. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
  • 79': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Patrick Dorgu.
  • 79': Foul by Mika Biereth (Denmark).
  • 79': Rúben Dias (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
  • 81': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Morten Hjulmand.
  • 81': Substitution, Portugal. Trincão replaces Diogo Dalot.
  • 81': Substitution, Portugal. Nélson Semedo replaces Francisco Conceição.
  • 82': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Substitution, Denmark. Victor Froholdt replaces Christian Nørgaard.
  • 83': Substitution, Denmark. Morten Frendrup replaces Christian Eriksen.
  • 85': Foul by Trincão (Portugal).
  • 85': Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Goal! Portugal 3, Denmark 2. Trincão (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Patrick Dorgu (Denmark) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen with a cross.
  • 88': Diogo Jota (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Denmark).
  • 88': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Portugal).
  • 88': Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Mika Biereth (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Gonçalo Inácio.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Portugal. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Cristiano Ronaldo.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Portugal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nuno Mendes.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Portugal 3, Denmark 2.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Portugal 3, Denmark 2.
  • 91': Attempt saved. Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
  • 91': Goal! Portugal 4, Denmark 2. Trincão (Portugal) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 95': Diogo Jota (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 95': Foul by Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark).
  • 96': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Nuno Mendes.
  • 97': Substitution, Denmark. Conrad Harder replaces Patrick Dorgu.
  • 98': Hand ball by Morten Hjulmand (Denmark).
  • 98': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Andreas Skov Olsen.
  • 99': Substitution, Portugal. Rúben Neves replaces Vitinha.
  • 100': Foul by Diogo Jota (Portugal).
  • 100': Morten Frendrup (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 104': Attempt blocked. Conrad Harder (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Kristensen with a cross.
  • 104': Offside, Portugal. Diogo Jota is caught offside.
  • 105': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 105': Delay in match because of an injury Kasper Schmeichel (Denmark).
  • 105'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 105'+2': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
  • 105'+3': Attempt saved. Joachim Andersen (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen with a cross.
  • 105'+3': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Denmark).
  • 105'+3': Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 105'+3': Joachim Andersen (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 105'+4': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trincão following a set piece situation.
  • 105'+4': First Half Extra Time ends, Portugal 4, Denmark 2.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Portugal 4, Denmark 2.
  • 106': Conrad Harder (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 106': Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
  • 107': Attempt blocked. Conrad Harder (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morten Frendrup.
  • 107': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
  • 107': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Gonçalo Inácio.
  • 108': Conrad Harder (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 108': Foul by Nélson Semedo (Portugal).
  • 109': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 109': Foul by Conrad Harder (Denmark).
  • 111': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Portugal).
  • 111': Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 111': Foul by Gonçalo Inácio (Portugal).
  • 111': Mika Biereth (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 112': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
  • 113': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
  • 115': Goal! Portugal 5, Denmark 2. Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
  • 117': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Denmark).
  • 117': Nélson Semedo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 120': Attempt blocked. Victor Froholdt (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen.
  • 120': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 120'+1': Diogo Jota (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 120'+1': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark).
  • 120'+1': Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 120'+3': Attempt blocked. Rúben Neves (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
  • 120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, Portugal 5, Denmark 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Portugal 5, Denmark 2.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 21
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 8
8 Corner Kicks 11
7 Saves 2
41.6 Possession 58.4
14 SHOTS 18
4 ON GOAL 11
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
364 Accurate Passes 571
463 Passes 664
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 4
20 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.2
55 Long Balls 58
27 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 4
19 Effective Tackles 20
32 Tackles 25
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 10
33 Effective Clearances 36
33 Clearances 36

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Estádio José Alvalade
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Attendance: 47,123

Line-Ups

POR Portugal (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Diogo Costa (GK)
14 Gonçalo Inacio
3 Rúben Dias Yellow Card
19 Nuno Mendes
5 Diogo Dalot
23 Vitinha
10 Bernardo Silva
8 Bruno Fernandes
7 Cristiano Ronaldo
17 Rafael Leão
16 Francisco Conceição

DEN Denmark (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kasper Schmeichel (GK)
3 Jannik Vestergaard Yellow Card
2 Joachim Andersen
7 Patrick Dorgu
13 Rasmus Kristensen
10 Christian Eriksen Yellow Card
21 Morten Hjulmand
15 Christian Nørgaard Yellow Card
9 Rasmus Højlund
18 Jesper Lindstrom
8 Gustav Isaksen

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