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Nations League1st Leg

Denmark

10FT

Portugal

Højlund 78'

Top stats

Possession

44%

56%

23Shots8
9Shots on target2
392 (89%)Accurate passes491 (89%)
7Corners6
5Fouls9
0Yellow cards2

Shots

23Shots8
9On target2
16Off target6
0/1Penalties scored0/0

Passes

439Passes552
392 (89%)Accurate passes491 (89%)
23 (62%)Long balls25 (64%)
3 (18%)Crosses7 (32%)
0Offsides2

Defence

7 (64%)Tackles won10 (63%)
8Interceptions7
27Clearances24
7Blocks1
2Saves7

Discipline

5Fouls9
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

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Possession

44%

56%

23Shots8
9Shots on target2
392 (89%)Accurate passes491 (89%)
7Corners6
5Fouls9

xG, big chances, touches and duels are ESPN's numbers; other sites' models can differ a little.

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	FranceFrance	4	3	1	0	7:2	+5	10
2	ItalyItaly	4

Line-ups

Denmark 4-2-3-1Portugal 4-2-3-1

Denmark substitutes

Portugal substitutes

Stats

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Possession

44%

56%

23Shots8
9Shots on target2
392 (89%)Accurate passes491 (89%)
7Corners

Denmark 1–0 Portugal · SternSports

Nations League1st Leg

Denmark

10FT

Portugal

Højlund 78'

Top stats

Possession

44%

56%

23Shots8
9Shots on target2
392 (89%)Accurate passes491 (89%)
7Corners6
5Fouls9
0Yellow cards2

Shots

23Shots8
9On target2
16Off target6
0/1Penalties scored0/0

Passes

439Passes552
392 (89%)Accurate passes491 (89%)
23 (62%)Long balls25 (64%)
3 (18%)Crosses7 (32%)
0Offsides2

Defence

7 (64%)Tackles won10 (63%)
8Interceptions7
27Clearances24
7Blocks1
2Saves7

Discipline

5Fouls9
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Top stats

Possession

44%

56%

23Shots8
9Shots on target2
392 (89%)Accurate passes491 (89%)
7Corners6
5Fouls9

xG, big chances, touches and duels are ESPN's numbers; other sites' models can differ a little.

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	FranceFrance	4	3	1	0	7:2	+5	10
2	ItalyItaly	4

Line-ups

Denmark 4-2-3-1Portugal 4-2-3-1

Denmark substitutes

Portugal substitutes

Stats

Top stats

Possession

44%

56%

23Shots8
9Shots on target2
392 (89%)Accurate passes491 (89%)
7Corners

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	NetherlandsNetherlands	4	2	2	0	7:5	+2	8
2	GreeceGreece	4	2	2	0	5:3	+2	8
3	GermanyGermany	4	1	2	1	3:2	+1	5
4	SerbiaSerbia	4	0	0	4	3:8	−5	0

#	Team	P	W	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	SpainSpain	4	4	0	12:5	+7	12
2	EnglandEngland	4	3	1	14:3	+11	9
3	CroatiaCroatia	4	1	3	4:14	−10	3
4	CzechiaCzechia	4	0	4	2:10	−8	0

#	Team	P	W	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	PortugalPortugal	4	4	0	9:4	+5	12
2	DenmarkDenmark	4	2	2	7:7	0	6
3	WalesWales	4	1	3	2:5	−3	3
4	NorwayNorway	4	1	3	6:8	−2	3

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	4	4	0	0	11:1	+10	12
2	SloveniaSlovenia	4	2	1	1	5:3	+2	7
3	ScotlandScotland	4	1	1	2	3:5	−2	4
4	North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia	4	0	0	4	0:10	−10	0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	N IrelandNorthern Ireland	4	2	2	0	4:0	+4	8
2	HungaryHungary	4	2	1	1	3:2	+1	7
3	UkraineUkraine	4	1	1	2	2:5	−3	4
4	GeorgiaGeorgia	4	0	2	2	0:2	−2	2

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	AustriaAustria	4	2	2	0	9:5	+4	8
2	KosovoKosovo	4	1	2	1	3:4	−1	5
3	Rep IrelandRepublic of Ireland	4	1	2	1	6:4	+2	5
4	IsraelIsrael	4	0	2	2	2:7	−5	2

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	SwedenSweden	4	3	1	0	7:3	+4	10
2	Bosnia-HerzBosnia-Herzegovina	4	2	2	0	6:3	+3	8
3	PolandPoland	4	1	1	2	7:4	+3	4
4	RomaniaRomania	4	0	0	4	3:13	−10	0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	AlbaniaAlbania	4	3	0	1	8:3	+5	9
2	BelarusBelarus	4	2	1	1	5:2	+3	7
3	FinlandFinland	4	2	1	1	9:2	+7	7
4	San MarinoSan Marino	4	0	0	4	1:16	−15	0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	MontenegroMontenegro	4	3	1	0	7:4	+3	10
2	CyprusCyprus	4	2	1	1	5:3	+2	7
3	ArmeniaArmenia	4	1	1	2	4:5	−1	4
4	LatviaLatvia	4	0	1	3	2:6	−4	1

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	SlovakiaSlovakia	4	3	1	0	9:2	+7	10
2	Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands	4	0	4	0	5:5	0	4
3	MoldovaMoldova	4	1	1	2	3:8	−5	4
4	KazakhstanKazakhstan	4	0	2	2	5:7	−2	2

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	IcelandIceland	4	2	2	0	7:1	+6	8
2	EstoniaEstonia	4	1	3	0	2:1	+1	6
3	BulgariaBulgaria	4	1	1	2	3:5	−2	4
4	LuxembourgLuxembourg	4	1	0	3	2:7	−5	3

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	MaltaMalta	3	2	1	0	4:2	+2	7
2	GibraltarGibraltar	2	0	2	0	1:1	0	2
3	AndorraAndorra	3	0	1	2	1:3	−2	1

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	AzerbaijanAzerbaijan	3	1	2	0	2:1	+1	5
2	LithuaniaLithuania	3	1	1	1	3:2	+1	4
3	LiechtensteinLiechtenstein	2	0	1	1	0:2	−2	1

Commentary

Match ends, Denmark 1, Portugal 0.
90'+6'
Second Half ends, Denmark 1, Portugal 0.
90'+5'
Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Portugal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Vitinha.
90'+2'
Joakim Mæhle (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+2'
Foul by Rúben Dias (Portugal).
90'+1'
Attempt missed. Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
87'
Substitution, Denmark. Patrick Dorgu replaces Gustav Isaksen.
86'
Substitution, Portugal. Bernardo Silva replaces João Neves.
86'
Substitution, Denmark. Jonas Wind replaces Christian Eriksen.
84'
Attempt saved. Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
83'
Attempt missed. Rúben Neves (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
78'
Goal! Denmark 1, Portugal 0. Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen.
77'
Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jannik Vestergaard.
76'
Substitution, Portugal. Gonçalo Inácio replaces Renato Veiga.

76'
Substitution, Portugal. Rúben Neves replaces Rafael Leão.
76'
Attempt missed. Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gustav Isaksen with a cross following a corner.
75'
Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Renato Veiga.
74'
Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
74'
Attempt blocked. Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen.
73'
Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joakim Mæhle with a cross.
72'
Attempt saved. Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jannik Vestergaard.

Top stats

Possession

44%

56%

23Shots8
9Shots on target2

Match facts

Kick-off: 20 Mar 2025, 20:45
Venue: Parken, Copenhagen
Attendance: 36’322

Match report on ESPN: Denmark defeat Portugal in Nations League quarterfinal first leg

Form

DenmarkWon Lost Drew Lost Drew
PortugalWon Won Drew Won Drew

Table

Full table

Group A1

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	France	4	3	1	0	7:2	+5	10
2

Head to head

Last 5 meetings

Denmark wins: 1
Draws: 0
Portugal wins: 4

Earlier meetings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Netherlands	4	2	2	0	7:5	+2	8
2	Greece	4	2	2	0	5:3	+2	8
3	Germany	4	1	2	1	3:2	+1	5
4	Serbia	4	0	0	4	3:8	−5	0

#	Team	P	W	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Spain	4	4	0	12:5	+7	12
2	England	4	3	1	14:3	+11	9
3	Croatia	4	1	3	4:14	−10	3
4	Czechia	4	0	4	2:10	−8	0

#	Team	P	W	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Portugal	4	4	0	9:4	+5	12
2	Denmark	4	2	2	7:7	0	6
3	Wales	4	1	3	2:5	−3	3
4	Norway	4	1	3	6:8	−2	3

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Switzerland	4	4	0	0	11:1	+10	12
2	Slovenia	4	2	1	1	5:3	+2	7
3	Scotland	4	1	1	2	3:5	−2	4
4	North Macedonia	4	0	0	4	0:10	−10	0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	N Ireland	4	2	2	0	4:0	+4	8
2	Hungary	4	2	1	1	3:2	+1	7
3	Ukraine	4	1	1	2	2:5	−3	4
4	Georgia	4	0	2	2	0:2	−2	2

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Austria	4	2	2	0	9:5	+4	8
2	Kosovo	4	1	2	1	3:4	−1	5
3	Rep Ireland	4	1	2	1	6:4	+2	5
4	Israel	4	0	2	2	2:7	−5	2

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Sweden	4	3	1	0	7:3	+4	10
2	Bosnia-Herz	4	2	2	0	6:3	+3	8
3	Poland	4	1	1	2	7:4	+3	4
4	Romania	4	0	0	4	3:13	−10	0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Albania	4	3	0	1	8:3	+5	9
2	Belarus	4	2	1	1	5:2	+3	7
3	Finland	4	2	1	1	9:2	+7	7
4	San Marino	4	0	0	4	1:16	−15	0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Montenegro	4	3	1	0	7:4	+3	10
2	Cyprus	4	2	1	1	5:3	+2	7
3	Armenia	4	1	1	2	4:5	−1	4
4	Latvia	4	0	1	3	2:6	−4	1

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Slovakia	4	3	1	0	9:2	+7	10
2	Faroe Islands	4	0	4	0	5:5	0	4
3	Moldova	4	1	1	2	3:8	−5	4
4	Kazakhstan	4	0	2	2	5:7	−2	2

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Iceland	4	2	2	0	7:1	+6	8
2	Estonia	4	1	3	0	2:1	+1	6
3	Bulgaria	4	1	1	2	3:5	−2	4
4	Luxembourg	4	1	0	3	2:7	−5	3

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Azerbaijan	3	1	2	0	2:1	+1	5
2	Lithuania	3	1	1	1	3:2	+1	4
3	Liechtenstein	2	0	1	1	0:2	−2	1

Denmark against Portugal

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