Portugal vs Denmark Highlights, Nations League Quarterfinal 2nd Leg: Ronaldo Scores as Portugal Advances with 5-3 Aggregate Win

 

Ronaldo scored a goal against Denmark. Photo: Collected

Portugal lost 1-0 to Denmark in the first leg of the last eight of the UEFA Nations League. To reach the semi-finals, they had to win by at least one goal in the second leg. Portugal won the match. But in extra time. Despite winning 3-2 in regular time, the match was tied on aggregate. So the match went into extra time. In the end, Portugal won 5-2 and entered the semi-finals.

After losing 1-0 to Denmark in the first leg, Cristiano Ronaldo said his team would turn things around in the second leg. And they did. Portugal defeated Denmark in Lisbon on Sunday (March 23) to reach the semi-finals of the Nations League.

Portugal could have taken the lead early in the match. However, in the sixth minute of the match, Ronaldo's penalty was saved by the Danish goalkeeper. However, the hosts did not have to wait long to take the lead. Andersen's goal in the 38th minute brought the Selecao back to level the score after two legs.

However, Denmark scored again in the second half to take the lead over both legs. In the 56th minute, Christensen scored for Denmark. In the 72nd minute of the match, Ronaldo scored to give Portugal the lead again. This was his 929th goal in his career. However, there was still drama to come. In the 76th minute, Denmark equalized again with Eriksen's goal. After that, it seemed that the match was slipping away from Portugal's hands.

But the drama was still to come. Francisco Trincao scored Portugal's third goal in the 86th minute. The match ended 3-2 after regulation time, but the score was tied 3-3 on aggregate, so extra time was needed. Portugal won the game in extra time.

The coach took Ronaldo off before the end of the scheduled time. Goncalo Ramos came on as his replacement. Trincao scored again in the first minute of extra time. And in the 115th minute, Ramos, who came on as Ronaldo's goalie, put the final nail in Denmark's coffin. Portugal booked their ticket to the Nations League semi-finals with a 5-3 victory. Their opponent in the semi-finals was Germany.

Germany 3-3 Italy

Germany, who came back from a 2-1 first-leg win, drew 3-3 with Italy at home. They led by three goals in the first half, but conceded three goals in the second half. However, the first-leg win made up the difference. Kimmich, Musiala and Kleindienst scored for Germany at the Signal Iduna Park. On the other hand, Keane scored twice for Italy. And the other goal came from Raspadori.