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

Record ID: 1985311

  • Title: Portugal through to Nations League semis after 5-3 aggregate win over Denmark
  • Date: 24th March 2025
  • Summary: LISBON, PORTUGAL (MARCH 23, 2025) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PORTUGAL COACH ROBERTO MARTINEZ ARRIVING & TAKING SEAT FOR POST-MATCH PRESS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) PORTUGAL COACH, ROBERTO MARTINEZ, SAYING: “We're here to win the second leg. The game in Copenhagen didn't go well, and we accept that, but today we used the advantage of playing in front of our fans. I h
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  • Keywords: Nations League Portugal vs Denmark Roberto Martinez UEFA Nations League UNL
  • Location: LISBON, PORTUGAL
  • City: LISBON, PORTUGAL
  • Country: Portugal
  • Topics: Europe,Soccer,Sport
  • Reuters ID: LVA001100723032025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: DENMARK COACH BRIAN RIEMAR DID NOT HOLD A POST-MATCH PRESS CONFERENCE
    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 (March 23) for a 5-3 aggregate win that sent them through to the Nations League semi-finals.
    With the Danes leading the tie 1-0 thanks to Rasmus Hojlund's goal in Thursday's first leg in Copenhagen, Ronaldo won and then missed an early penalty before Portugal took the lead on the night in the 38th minute thanks to an own goal from Danish defender Joachim Andersen.
    That goal was cancelled out by a Rasmus Kristensen header in the 56th minute, and though Ronaldo gave the home side the lead again with a finish from a tight angle, Christian Eriksen put Denmark back in front on aggregate in the 76th minute.
    Trincao then took over, scoring in the 86th minute to make it 3-3 on aggregate and force extra time before netting again in the 91st, with Goncalo Ramos adding Portugal's fifth to send them through to a final-four meeting with Germany.
    (Production: Miguel Pereira, Stefan Haskins)
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