Portugal beats Denmark in extra time in the Nations League
Sporting striker is decisive in putting the Portuguese in the semi-finals; CR7 misses a penalty, but scores a goal
Electrifying
On a Sunday full of great matches in the Nations League, Portugal and Denmark did well. The Portuguese even better, winning 5-2, with extra time, and are in the semifinals of the tournament. To do so, they counted on an inspired Trincão, who came off the bench to score two decisive goals. The first forced extra time, the second gave the team the lead in extra time. The Sporting forward outshone Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored a goal but missed a penalty early in the match.
The seven goals of the game
Let’s see how it went down so that no one loses count: Andersen, against, scored Portugal’s first goal; Kristensen equalized with a header; Cristiano Ronaldo equalized for Portugal; Eriksen made it all equal again; Trincão, with a great goal, forced extra time by scoring in the 40th minute of the second half; Trincão again, at the beginning of extra time, extended the lead for the Portuguese; in the second half of extra time, Gonçalo Ramos, without a goalkeeper, closed the score.
And now?
Portugal will face Germany in the semi-finals. In another thrilling match, the Germans advanced after drawing 3-3 at home to Italy. The two semi-final games have not yet been announced. On the other side of the bracket, Spain and France will face each other after eliminating the Netherlands and Croatia on penalties, respectively.
How was the game?
In the 5th minute of the game, Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty that he himself had won. He took a weak shot, into the corner, and Schmeichel saved it. Portugal had more possession of the ball, but created few chances. They were lucky when Andersen scored with an own header. The defender rose alone and kicked the ball towards his goal. Bizarre play!
In the second half, Denmark tied the game with a similar header, but this time in their favor, by Kristensen, in the 10th minute. The goal really set the game on fire, which was back and forth. Cristiano Ronaldo broke the tie by getting a rebound from a shot that hit the post by Bruno Fernandes. Then, Eriksen, who had missed an easy goal shortly before, scored without a goalkeeper after a pass from Dorgu. In the 40th minute, Trincão, who had come on 5 minutes earlier, hit a great shot from the edge of the box to make it 3-2.
In extra time, Trincão, right at the start, hit a cross, flat, left-footed shot and made it 4-2. Another beautiful goal from the striker. In the second half, Denmark was very exposed. Gonçalo Ramos received the ball without a goalkeeper in a counterattack and pushed it into the net.
