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UEFA Nations League · Thu, 1 Oct 2026 ·

Denmark vs Portugal — 2 - 4

Denmark

Score 2 - 4

FTHT 1-2

Portugal

Parken Stadium · Referee: Mikola Balakin

Denmark vs Portugal head-to-head record

Match report

Portugal win 4-2 at Denmark

Portugal beat Denmark 4-2 in UEFA Nations League (League A) matchday 3 on Thursday, 1 October 2026 at Parken Stadium. Mikkel Damsgaard (23') and Rasmus Hojlund (53') scored for Denmark, while João Cancelo (13'), Gonçalo Ramos (25'), Vitinha (67') and Joao Felix (87') found the net for Portugal. It was 1-2 at half-time.

Denmark had 54% of the ball and 12 shots (3 on target) against Portugal’s 19 (10 on target). Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) was the top-rated player with 8.8. The result leaves Denmark 2nd in the League A Group D table on 3 points and Portugal 1st on 9.

In the headlines this week

Form, table and head-to-head

Denmark

2nd · 3 points · P 3 W 1 D 0 L 2

Form

Portugal

1st · 9 points · P 3 W 3 D 0 L 0

Form

UEFA Nations League table around both teams
#TeamPGDPts
1Portugal3+49
2Denmark3-13
3Norway3-13

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Last meetings

No previous meetings on record.

Next meeting: Sat, 14 Nov 2026, Portugal – Denmark

Full Denmark vs Portugal head-to-head

Match events

  1. 13'goalJoão CanceloAssist: Gonçalo Ramos
  2. 23'goalMikkel DamsgaardAssist: Joakim Maehle
  3. 25'goalGonçalo RamosAssist: Bruno Fernandes
  4. 45'substitutionAdam DaghimOff: Gustav Isaksen
  5. 53'goalRasmus HojlundAssist: Mikkel Damsgaard
  6. 63'substitutionJoão CanceloOff: Diogo Dalot
  7. 63'substitutionRafael LeãoOff: Francisco Trincão
  8. 67'goalVitinhaAssist: Bruno Fernandes
  9. 68'yellow cardJorge Fernando Pinheiro de JesusYellow Card
  10. 74'substitutionMorten HjulmandOff: Victor Froholdt
  11. 79'yellow cardMohammed DaramyYellow Card
  12. 80'substitutionJoakim MaehleOff: Nikolas Nartey
  13. 81'substitutionGonçalo RamosOff: João Neves
  14. 81'substitutionPedro NetoOff: Joao Felix
  15. 82'yellow cardRúben NevesYellow Card
  16. 85'substitutionMikkel DamsgaardOff: Kasper Hogh
  17. 87'goalJoao FelixAssist: Diogo Dalot
  18. 90+2'substitutionBruno FernandesOff: Tomás Araújo

Lineups

Denmark

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach B. Riemer

Starting XI

  1. 16M. HermansenG
  2. 13R. KristensenD
  3. 2J. AndersenD
  4. 3O. ProvstgaardD
  5. 5J. MæhleD
  6. 21M. HjulmandM
  7. 23P. HøjbjergM
  8. 17A. DaghimM
  9. 14M. DamsgaardM
  10. 20M. DaramyM
  11. 9R. HøjlundF

Substitutes

  1. 12M. BidstrupM
  2. 7Victor Mow FroholdtM
  3. 18A. GaaeiD
  4. 19K. HøghF
  5. 4L. HøgsbergD
  6. 8G. IsaksenF
  7. 22F. JörgensenG
  8. 10T. JørgensenM
  9. 1A. JungdalG
  10. 15N. NarteyM
  11. 6V. NelssonD
  12. 11A. Skov OlsenM

Portugal

Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Jorge Jesus

Starting XI

  1. 1Diogo CostaG
  2. 20João CanceloD
  3. 3Rúben DiasD
  4. 13Renato VeigaD
  5. 19Nuno MendesD
  6. 21Rúben NevesM
  7. 23VitinhaM
  8. 18Pedro NetoM
  9. 8Bruno FernandesM
  10. 7Rafael LeãoM
  11. 9Gonçalo RamosF

Substitutes

  1. 16TrincãoF
  2. 5Nuno TavaresD
  3. 22Samuel SoaresG
  4. 17Fábio SilvaF
  5. 10Bernardo SilvaM
  6. 6João PalhinhaM
  7. 14Gonçalo InácioD
  8. 2Diogo DalotD
  9. 4Tomás AraújoD
  10. 15João NevesM
  11. 11João FélixF
  12. 12Rui SilvaG

Match statistics

  • 54%Possession46%
  • 12Total shots19
  • 3Shots on target10
  • 6Shots off target4
  • 3Blocked shots5
  • 5Shots inside the box13
  • 7Shots outside the box6
  • 3Corners7
  • 2Offsides2
  • 6Fouls12
  • 1Yellow cards1
  • 0Red cards0
  • 6Goalkeeper saves1
  • 527Passes449
  • 457Accurate passes375
  • 11Free Kicks6

Player statistics

Denmark

Denmark player statistics
PlayerMinRatingGA
1A. JungdalG00.0
16M. HermansenG907.0
22F. JörgensenG00.0
2J. AndersenD906.2
3O. ProvstgaardD905.9
4L. HøgsbergD00.0
5J. MæhleD806.71
6V. NelssonD00.0
13R. KristensenD906.1
18A. GaaeiD00.0
7Victor Mow FroholdtM165.8
10T. JørgensenM00.0
11A. Skov OlsenM00.0
12M. BidstrupM00.0
14M. DamsgaardM858.711
15N. NarteyM105.8
17A. DaghimM455.3
20M. DaramyM906.0
21M. HjulmandM746.5
23P. HøjbjergM906.6
8G. IsaksenF456.5
9R. HøjlundF907.81
19K. HøghF56.4

Portugal

Portugal player statistics
PlayerMinRatingGA
1Diogo CostaG906.2
12Rui SilvaG00.0
22Samuel SoaresG00.0
2Diogo DalotD276.51
3Rúben DiasD906.8
4Tomás AraújoD10.0
5Nuno TavaresD00.0
13Renato VeigaD906.2
14Gonçalo InácioD00.0
19Nuno MendesD906.7
20João CanceloD636.91
6João PalhinhaM00.0
7Rafael LeãoM637.0
8Bruno FernandesM898.62
10Bernardo SilvaM00.0
15João NevesM96.0
18Pedro NetoM816.5
21Rúben NevesM906.4
23VitinhaM907.91
9Gonçalo RamosFTop rated818.811
11João FélixF97.41
16TrincãoF276.4
17Fábio SilvaF00.0

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