The first leg of the quarterfinals of the UEFA Nations League, He ended with the triumph of the Danish against the Portuguese team led by Captain Cristiano Ronaldo.
The return shock will be played next Sunday, at 1:45 p.m., to define the selected That will advance to the semifinals of the League of Nations, where the champion is Spain.
Denmark signed the best first part in a long time. Despite notable absences such as those of the Captain Hojbjerg and the Damsgaard end, last -minute drop by flu, the “red dynamite” worked wonderfully.
Portugal was saved the first goal, thanks to the goalkeeper Diogo Costa, who arrested Eriksen a penalty, which kept the options in the match for the team led by Roberto Martínez alive.
The parity ended until the Manchester United striker, who last weekend broke his scoring drought with his team; A great pass from Eriksen to Skov Olsen, who enabled Hojlund to mark pleasure.
Hojlund ran and celebrated running to the corner pointing with him at home and ended with the “Siuu” by Cristiano Ronaldo, while the fans celebrated with euphoria in the stands.
More than a quarter of an hour, discount included, had Portugal to look for the tie. But not focusing on the area led to danger, a sample of the discreet match signed by a team called to be one of the favorites of the tournament and now must overcome in three days an adverse score to access the final to four.
Spain Visiting against Netherlands
In other results of the day, Spain rescued a draw against Netherlands, visiting, thanks to a goal in Mikel Merino’s discount for 2-2, in the duel played in Rotterdam.
The Arsenal player scored in 90+3, when everything seemed to lead to a local victory with Cody Gakpo’s goals (28) and Tijjani Reijnders (46), who had traced the initial advantage of Nico Williams (9).
The tie gives Spain to Spain at the return of Sunday in Valencia and leaves the Dutch, who were superior and who paid their lack of ambition in the second half.
Spain also avoided its first defeat from the friendly lost against Colombia in London just a year ago and also the first setback in this League of Nations, where its group had completed with a very positive balance of five wins and a draw.
Gol de Hojlund to Portugal and makes the celebration of Cristiano
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Final Fourth Games UEFA Nations League
- Netherlands 2-2 Spain
- Croatia 2-0 France
- Denmark 1-0 Portugal
- Italy 1-2 Germany
Finals of Bottom Finals UEFA Nations League
Sunday, March 23
- 13.45 Germany – Italy
- 13:45 Portugal – Denmark
- 13:45 Spain – Netherlands
- 13:45 France – Croatia