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Portugal beat Denmark 4-2 in Copenhagen on 1 October 2026, scoring through João Cancelo, Gonçalo Ramos, Vitinha and substitute João Félix. Cristiano Ronaldo was absent after leaving Portugal’s training camp the day before the match; his reason for leaving has not been established in the reports cited here.
How Portugal won 4-2
João Cancelo put Portugal ahead inside 13 minutes, but Mikkel Damsgaard equalized for Denmark ten minutes later. Gonçalo Ramos restored Portugal’s lead two minutes after that. Denmark drew level again early in the second half through Rasmus Højlund.
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Vitinha headed Portugal back in front in the 57th minute, with Bruno Fernandes credited with the assist. João Félix, introduced as a substitute, made it 4-2 late in the match after Diogo Dalot drove a counter-attack. Cadena SER’s account describes Cancelo and Ramos combining for the opener, and Bruno Fernandes linking with Ramos for Portugal’s second goal. Cadena SER
- Portugal: João Cancelo, Gonçalo Ramos, Vitinha and João Félix.
- Denmark: Mikkel Damsgaard and Rasmus Højlund.
AFP and Cadena SER reported the 4-2 result and scorer sequence. AS lists the goals at 12, 22, 24, 52, 66 and 86 minutes; the small timing differences reflect the reports’ accounts. AS AFP
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Portugal’s attack came with a defensive risk
Portugal pressed high and defended with an advanced line, a setup AS attributed to coach Jorge Jesus. It helped the side attack aggressively, but also left space behind the defense. Denmark used that space to score both equalizers: most notably, Damsgaard played Højlund in behind for the second.
The match showed both sides of Portugal’s approach: four different scorers and a late counter-attack, but also two concessions when Denmark got beyond the advanced line. One match does not establish that Portugal’s longer-term attacking approach or team selection is settled.
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Why Cristiano Ronaldo was absent
Ronaldo left Portugal’s training camp on Wednesday, 30 September, the day before the match. AFP reported that Jesus had said Ronaldo would not start. Ronaldo’s reason for departing remains unresolved: in a statement reported by AFP, he said, “Following the national team coach’s press conference, and after having a conversation with the Portuguese Football Federation president, I decided to leave the national team’s training camp.” He added: “In due course, I will tell the truth to all the Portuguese people about my reasons for leaving the national team, to which I have always been dedicated.”
Before the match, Jesus said he wanted the team “to focus on the match”, according to AFP. Afterward, he said: “After (the match), we’ll definitely have time to talk about” the situation. Neither statement supplies Ronaldo’s underlying reason for leaving.
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Group position after the match
AS’s post-match table placed Portugal top of its group on nine points after three matches, with Denmark on three points. Those totals describe the standings reported after this fixture, not a guarantee of the teams’ current positions.
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