Portugal beat Denmark 5-3 on mixture to achieve the Nations League semi-finals on Sunday, successful a pulsating second leg 5-2 after additional time. Portugal will face Finals hosts Germany in June within the final 4 after overturning a 1-0 first-leg deficit to courageous Denmark. Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty however later scored an important purpose, earlier than Francisco Trincao’s late double set Roberto Martinez’s males on the right track for the semis. Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel stared down Ronaldo‘s stuttering run-up to avoid wasting a fluffed spot-kick on six minutes, diving left and comfortably holding the ball.
But Portugal finally pushed the tie to additional time at 3-2 on the evening, regardless of Denmark twice edging forward on mixture.
Portugal first drew degree on mixture when Joachim Andersen’s panicked clearance looped horribly into his personal purpose within the thirty eighth minute.
But, unmarked at a nook, Rasmus Kristensen’s cool header put Denmark again in entrance total on 56 minutes.
Ronaldo redeemed himself for his penalty error, pouncing on a rebound to attain with 18 minutes left, just for Christian Eriksen to then silence the house crowd by tapping into an open purpose 4 minutes later.
Playing in his residence Sporting Lisbon stadium, substitute winger Trincao then despatched the sport to additional time with a late, left-footed strike.
Shortly after the restart, he threaded his second purpose by way of a sea of gamers to place Portugal within the driving seat.
Trincao was then concerned within the build-up for Goncalo Ramos’s clincher in a full-blooded encounter.
Denmark arrived with a first-leg lead from Thursday and departed with their heads held excessive after their stoic resistance, together with Portugal’s unrelenting assault, ensured a battle that swung both approach a number of instances.
Winners of the inaugural match in 2019, Portugal are aiming to turn out to be the primary staff to carry the Nations League trophy for a second time.
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