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Portugal beats Denmark 4-2 without Ronaldo
Portugal kept its perfect Nations League start after winning in Copenhagen without Cristiano Ronaldo.
What happened
Portugal beat Denmark 4-2 in Copenhagen in their third Nations League group match, maintaining a perfect start and the lead. The match was played without Cristiano Ronaldo, who left the training camp the previous day after coach Jorge Jesus announced he would not start.
Numbers
- 4-2Portugal’s away win over Denmark
- 9 pointsPortugal’s total after three matches — A perfect start
- 2 equalisersDenmark levelled the match twice
Questions
- Who levelled for Denmark?
- Mikkel Damsgaard scored Denmark’s first equaliser, and Rasmus Højlund made it level again early in the second half.
- Why did Ronaldo leave camp?
- Ronaldo wrote that he left after the coach’s press conference and a conversation with the federation president, promising an explanation later.
- What changed in the group?
- Denmark, Norway and Wales were level behind Portugal, leaving Portugal clear at the top after its third victory.
- How did Portugal secure victory?
- Vitinha headed Portugal back in front from Bruno Fernandes’s delivery, before João Félix scored late after coming on as a substitute.
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The catch
Coverage differs on the group label and does not confirm Ronaldo’s reasons for leaving camp.