In a home match, the Portuguese conceded to Denmark with a score of 1-4. Despite the defeat, the Portuguese national team maintains first place in the group, although the game revealed serious problems with balance during ball possession.
Match progression and goalscorers
The Danish victory was secured by goals from Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, who scored a penalty in the 43rd minute, a brace from Rasmus Højlund (50th and 57th minutes), and a precise strike by Joachim Andersen in the 75th minute. The only goal for the Portuguese team was scored by Bernardo Silva in stoppage time at the end of the match.
"It was a bad day for us. We are still in first place, and we had to put in a lot of effort to achieve that. But today the opponent was better than us."
Portugal national team defender and Manchester City footballer Ruben Dias noted that the absence of striker Cristiano Ronaldo is felt, and the team wanted to dedicate the victory to him. According to the player, the team plans to focus on preparing for the next match against Wales.
