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Denmark vs Portugal: match report

Denmark hosted Portugal at Parken Stadium on Thursday 1 October 2026, in the Nations League (round 3). Mykola Balakin is the referee, averaging 3.2 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8.

Result and scorers

Denmark 2-4 Portugal. Goals: João Cancelo 13' for Portugal; Mikkel Damsgaard 23' for Denmark; Gonçalo Ramos 25' for Portugal; Rasmus Højlund 53' for Denmark; Vitinha 67' for Portugal; João Félix 87' for Portugal. Attendance: 35,951.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 13' Goal: João Cancelo (Portugal) 0-1
  • 23' Goal: Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark) 1-1
  • 25' Goal: Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal) 1-2
  • 53' Goal: Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) 2-2
  • 67' Goal: Vitinha (Portugal) 2-3
  • 79' Yellow card: Mohamed Daramy (Denmark)
  • 82' Yellow card: Rúben Neves (Portugal)
  • 87' Goal: João Félix (Portugal) 2-4
Match stats (contains the result)
53.7%Possession46.3%
12Shots19
3Shots on target10
4Corners7
6Fouls12
2Offsides2
6Saves1
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Denmark 4-2-3-1

Coach: Brian Riemer

  1. 16 Mads Hermansen GK
  2. 13 Rasmus Kristensen DEF
  3. 2 Joachim Andersen DEF
  4. 3 Oliver Provstgaard DEF
  5. 5 Joakim Mæhle DEF
  6. 21 Morten Hjulmand MID
  7. 23 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg MID
  8. 17 Adam Daghim FWD
  9. 14 Mikkel Damsgaard MID
  10. 20 Mohamed Daramy FWD
  11. 9 Rasmus Højlund FWD

Bench

  • 8 Gustav Isaksen FWD
  • 7 Victor Froholdt MID
  • 15 Nikolas Nartey MID
  • 19 Kasper Waarts Høgh FWD
  • 1 Andreas Jungdal GK
  • 22 Filip Jörgensen GK
  • 18 Anton Gaaei DEF
  • 4 Lucas Høgsberg DEF
  • 6 Victor Nelsson DEF
  • 12 Mads Bidstrup MID
  • 10 Thomas Jørgensen MID
  • 11 Andreas Skov Olsen FWD

Portugal 4-2-3-1

Coach: Jorge Jesus

  1. 1 Diogo Costa GK
  2. 20 João Cancelo DEF
  3. 3 Rúben Dias DEF
  4. 13 Renato Veiga DEF
  5. 19 Nuno Mendes DEF
  6. 21 Rúben Neves MID
  7. 23 Vítinha MID
  8. 18 Pedro Neto FWD
  9. 8 Bruno Fernandes MID
  10. 7 Rafael Leão FWD
  11. 9 Gonçalo Ramos FWD

Bench

  • 2 Diogo Dalot DEF
  • 16 Trincão MID
  • 15 João Neves MID
  • 11 Joao Félix FWD
  • 4 Tomás Araújo DEF
  • 12 Rui Silva GK
  • 22 Samuel Soares GK
  • 14 Gonçalo Inácio DEF
  • 5 Nuno Tavares DEF
  • 10 Bernardo Silva MID
  • 6 João Palhinha MID
  • 17 Fábio Silva FWD
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 23 March 2025: Portugal 5-2 Denmark
  • Thursday 20 March 2025: Denmark 1-0 Portugal
  • Thursday 8 October 2015: Portugal 1-0 Denmark
  • Tuesday 14 October 2014: Denmark 0-1 Portugal
  • Wednesday 13 June 2012: Denmark 2-3 Portugal