Portugal vs Denmark: result 5-2 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueQuarter-finalsKick-off on March 23, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Estádio José Alvalade, Lisboa
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What was the result of Portugal vs Denmark?
Portugal won 5-2 on March 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 38′J. AndersenPortugal (o.g.)
- 56′R. KristensenDenmark
- 72′Cristiano RonaldoPortugal
- 76′C. EriksenDenmark
- 86′TrincãoPortugal
- 91′TrincãoPortugal
- 115′Gonçalo RamosPortugal
Official lineup for Portugal vs Denmark
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Portugal
4-3-3- 17Rafael Leão
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
- 16Francisco Conceição
- 10Bernardo Silva
- 23Vitinha
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 19Nuno Mendes
- 14Gonçalo Inácio
- 3Rúben Dias
- 5Diogo Dalot
- 1Diogo Costa
Denmark
4-2-3-1- 9R. Højlund
- 18J. Lindstrøm
- 10C. Eriksen
- 8G. Isaksen
- 21M. Hjulmand
- 15C. Nørgaard
- 7P. Dorgu
- 3J. Vestergaard
- 2J. Andersen
- 13R. Kristensen
- 1K. Schmeichel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portugal have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Denmark have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | Denmark(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Croatia(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Poland(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Scotland(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Poland(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | Portugal(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Serbia(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Spain(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Switzerland(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Spain(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Portugal win, 0 draws, 1 Denmark win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | Denmark 1-0 Portugal | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 13, 2012 | Denmark 2-3 Portugal | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Portugal score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Denmark score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 1.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Denmark | 1.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portugal sit 1st in UEFA Nations League (12 points from 4 matches) and Denmark sit 2nd (6 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Denmark | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
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