Denmark 2-4 Portugal · UEFA Nations League
Denmark lost to Portugal 2-4 in the UEFA Nations League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Denmark and Portugal met in the UEFA Nations League at Parken in Copenhagen on Thursday, 1 October 2026.
Goalscorers
Denmark: M. Damsgaard 23'; R. Højlund 53'. Portugal: J. Cancelo 13'; G. Ramos 25'; Vitinha 67'; J. Félix 87'.
How the match went
Denmark saw more of the ball, 54% of it. Denmark had 12 shots with 3 on target, Portugal 19 with 10 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 3 to Denmark and 7 to Portugal. Denmark conceded 6 fouls, Portugal 12. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (1 for Denmark, 2 for Portugal).
Line-ups
Denmark started in a 4-2-3-1: Mads Hermansen, Rasmus Kristensen, Joachim Andersen, Oliver Provstgaard, Joakim Mæhle, Morten Hjulmand, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Adam Daghim, Mikkel Damsgaard, Mohamed Daramy, Rasmus Højlund.
Portugal started in a 4-2-3-1: Diogo Costa, João Cancelo, Rúben Dias, Renato Veiga, Nuno Mendes, Rúben Neves, Vitinha, Pedro Neto, Bruno Fernandes, Rafael Leão, Gonçalo Ramos.
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