UEFA Nations League, League A 3DenmarkDEN 2 4 Full Time PortugalPOR Venue Parken Stadium Referee Mikola BalakinMikkel Damsgaard 23Rasmus Hojlund 53 Jo�o Cancelo 13Gonalo Ramos 25Vitinha 67Joao Felix 87Portugal were unaffected by the drama surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo as they produced an excellent attacking performance to maintain their 100 per cent start to the UEFA Nations League with a 4-2 away win over Denmark. Ronaldo sensationally left the squadthis week after a fall out with coach Jorge Jesus, seemingly bringing an end to his storied international career.The drama around Portugals record goalscorer understandably overshadowed the build-up to the game with Denmark at Parken, but it had no impact on their performance, which served as another illustration of how well they can play without him.Having beaten Norway 2-1 with Ronaldo left on the bench, Portugal took the lead in the 13th minute through Joao Cancelo.Mikkel Damsgaard equalised in sublime fashion 10 minutes later, only for Goncalo Ramos to give Portugal the lead again soon after.Ramus Hojlund drew Denmark level for the second time eight minutes into the second half, but Vitinhas first goal for Portugal restored an advantage that was doubled late on by Ronaldos Al-Nassr team-mate Joao Felix. The defending Nations League champions now hold a six-point lead at the top of Group 4 in League A.Portugal purr without RonaldoRamos went close to breaking the deadlock as his snap shot hit the post, but he instead laid on the assist moments later, his return ball collected by Barcelona full-back Cancelo, whose lofted finish over Mads Hermansen belied his position as a defender.Rafael Leao was subsequently denied by Hermansen and then saw an effort from point-blank range deflected wide.Denmark made sure his profligacy was punished as Damsgaard bent into the far corner to restore parity that proved short-lived.Indeed, a superb one-two with Bruno Fernandes sent Ramos through on goal, and the AC Milan striker made no mistake with a calm low finish.Only a reflex save by Hermansen with his legs prevented Ramos from making it 3-1 shortly before half-time following good work from Leao.But Denmark squared the game up again in superb fashion with a move that started deep inside their own half.Damsgaard found Hojlund with an outstanding pass, and the Napoli forward kept his nerve to casually dink the ball over Diogo Costa.Ramos then fired over from a clever Fernandes pass, before Ruben Neves was denied at the near post by Hermansen.Yet Fernandes found reward for another excellent ball into the box as Vitinha timed his run to perfection, meeting the delivery with a fine header into the bottom corner to get off the mark for his country and put Portugal ahead for a third time.The finishing touch was applied in the 87th minute, Felix scoring for the third game in a row for his country with a deflected strike from Diogo Dalots lay-off after a wonderfully crafted Portugal break. Denmark Portugal 2 Goals 4 54% Possession 46% 12 Total Shots 19 3 Shots on Target 10 6 Shots off Target 4 4 Corners 7 6 Fouls 12 2 Offsides 2 1 Yellow Cards 1 7 Saves 1 526 Passes 449 456 Passes Completed 374 87% Pass Accuracy 83% Home Away The UEFA Nations League Table UEFA Nations League 2026 World League A Group D #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 2 1 Portugal22003126 W W 2 Norway21014403 L L 3 Denmark21014313 L W 4 Wales200203-30 W L Position 1, 2 : Play Offs: Quarter-finals Position 3 : Relegation Playoffs Position 4 : Relegation Upcoming fixtures for Denmark and Portugal Upcoming Fixtures : Denmark UEFA Nations League Wales WAL 19:45 2026-10-04 Denmark DEN UEFA Nations League Portugal POR 19:45 2026-11-14 Denmark DEN UEFA Nations League Denmark DEN 19:45 2026-11-17 Norway NOR Upcoming Fixtures : Portugal UEFA Nations League Portugal POR 19:45 2026-10-04 Norway NOR UEFA Nations League Portugal POR 19:45 2026-11-14 Denmark DEN UEFA Nations League Wales WAL 19:45 2026-11-17 Portugal POR Topics Denmark National Football Team Portugal National Football Team UEFA Nations League Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Nations League: Netherlands fight back to draw while Parrott stars for Ireland Tom Rostance 1st October, 2026 Ramos stars as Portugal put Ronaldo drama behind them against Denmark Nicholas McGee 1st October, 2026 Denmark v Portugal: Teams confirmed as Portugal begin life without Ronaldo Tom Rostance 1st October, 2026 Who will wear the number seven shirt for Portugal against Denmark following Ronaldos escape act? Jon Fisher 1st October, 2026 Portuguese public turn against Cristiano Ronaldo and back Jorge Jesus after row that could end strikers international career Jon Fisher 1st October, 2026 France v Italy: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Jon Fisher 1st October, 2026
