Denmark has managed to have possession but cannot comfortably cross midfield. They lose the ball very quickly and have not felt comfortable in the match. Portugal is closer to another goal in this match, the fans continue to encourage them.
Portugal continues to dominate in this second half, but continues to commit fouls, giving Denmark the ball away, which has been unable to generate scoring chances and is forced to defend due to the local pressure.
There are no changes in this second half. The same 22 players will take to the field for this second half, where Portugal will look for the goal that will give them the lead on aggregate and put them in the semifinals for now.
The second half between Portugal and Denmark has begun. We’ll see if there are any changes or if the same 22 players have been called up to see if they can go for the goal that will secure their place in the next round of the UEFA Nations League Quarterfinals.
The first half is coming to an end and we go into the break with the score at the moment Portugal 1-0 Denmark, a great match that these teams have given us and the second half is still to come in a very exciting match.
We’re now at the 45th minute, and 2 more minutes will be added to this first half. We have a great finish with the aggregate score now tied, and if it stays that way, we’ll go to overtime or penalties. The best part is coming in the second half.
Goal from Portugal, own goal from Denmark and open the scoreboard and tie the serious error geral of the Danish defense that is about to inaugurate the scoreboard for the locals, great game of confinement.
We’re about to enter the final stretch of the first half, and the scoreboard remains unchanged. The fans are getting a little involved in the game, and it looks difficult for a goal to come in this first half. Denmark continues to defend well, denying any chance of getting on goal. It’s a good first half despite the tie.
The pace of play is open and not everyone plays calmly. Denmark doesn’t have the ball and doesn’t give up space to Portugal, who now focus on defending. A very competitive match with two great defenders, with a great pace of play despite being at the bottom.
The scoreboard remains unchanged and the scoreless tie continues in this first half, but overall Denmark is still winning 1-0. The visiting team is working the game in a great way, taking advantage of the pressure on Portugal, who need a goal to tie the score.
Portugal is leaving a lot of space in the center, which Denmark is taking advantage of, shooting from outside the area but it goes into the goalkeeper’s hands. However, the visitors have improved, making the game difficult for Portugal, who are trying to avoid despair.
Denmark is taking advantage of Portugal’s mistakes to gain possession and go forward, but despite this, they lose possession very quickly and the opportunity is gone. A very close match in the midfield with two teams that have not stopped pressing, but a goal has still not been found in this match.
The intensity of the match is rising, and Denmark has managed to take the pressure off and is moving forward to try to surprise and open the scoring. They will have a corner kick and will look to surprise their opponent with set pieces. We have a good rhythm of the match at the moment.
A dangerous cross was aimed at Rafael Leao, who was unable to control the ball properly, and then Cristiano Ronaldo was flagged for offside. Portugal was very dangerous, but showed little sense of direction, and was still unable to open the scoring despite the pressure on Denmark, who still seemed calm and held the lead on aggregate.
Denmark looks bad at the start of the match, they have not been able to shake off the pressure from Portugal who, despite the missed penalty, have not stopped going ahead and are getting closer and closer to the first goal of the match, the home team is much better.
Cristiano Ronaldo takes a very ugly penalty and the home team’s chance to open the scoring and tie the aggregate goes away, Denmark saves itself in this start but Portugal has not stopped attacking in these first minutes, the fans do not stop cheering
A penalty is awarded to Portugal for a challenge on Cristiano Ronaldo. The home side will have the opportunity to quickly level the score from the penalty spot. There was much protest in Denmark’s penalty area after this penalty was awarded.
Portugal has the ball and goes forward looking to generate its first dangerous plays, Denmark tries to play its game by pressuring the home team to prevent them from leaving their own area easily, this start being very hard fought.
The first 45 minutes of these UEFA Nations League Quarterfinals get underway. From the opening seconds, Portugal looks to press and push forward to score the goal that quickly equalizes the aggregate score. It’s a great start to the match.
Everything is ready for the start of the match. The players are standing in the tunnel, waiting for the signal to enter the field following the team. The fans are eager for the ball to be played and the first 45 minutes begin.
The players finish warming up and return to their locker rooms for a final talk with their coach before returning to the field for the national anthems and the first half whistle in this importante game.
For this match, Portugal is expected to be very offensive, looking for the equalizer from the opening minutes, while Denmark will have to be very intelligent and look to counterattack in the spaces Portugal opens up.
The Jose Alvalade Stadium was a great crowd, more than half full, and as we approach the kickoff, we expect a full house with fans confident their country will qualify for the semifinals. The players continue to warm up.
The two teams are now starting to walk onto the field for their warm-up. We already know the starting lineups, and we’re getting closer to the start of the first 45 minutes of this match, which has high expectations among the fans.
The two national teams are now at the stadium and the players are entering their locker rooms to change. In a few minutes, they will be able to take to the field to start the warm-up. The starting line-ups for the first half of the Quarterfinals Second Leg will also be announced.
Little by little, the Lisbon Stadium is starting to fill up for this UEFA Nations League celebration, a match that looks set to be one of the best where only one team will be able to advance to the semifinals. Many more Portuguese fans have arrived, and a full house is expected.
In a few moments, we’ll share the initial details of the Portugal vs. Denmark match in real time for the Concacaf Nations League Quarterfinals, along with the latest information from the Jose Alvalalde Stadium. Don’t miss any details of the match with VAVEL Mexico’s live, minute-by-minute coverage.
The players to watch for this match will be Portugal’s star striker Cristiano Ronaldo, who has a record of 5 goals and 1 assist in this edition of the UEFA Nations League, while for Denmark the man to watch will be Isaksen, who has scored 2 goals and 0 assists, are the two players to watch for this match.
The central referee who will be in charge of this Quarter Final match will be S. Vinčić, he will have the task with his experience both national and international to bring this match to a good end with two teams that will surely go hard for the ball and the fouls will come to this match, a very experienced referee who will have a great match at his command, this is the central referee for tomorrow’s game.
Tomorrow, in addition to this match between Portugal and Denmark, the second legs of Italy vs Germany, Croatia vs France and Spain vs Netherlands will be played, without a doubt great games with the best players in the world on the pitch, this is what awaits us tomorrow in the UEFA Nations League.
Neither team has any injured or suspended players, so tomorrow they will be able to count on a full squad and their best players for this match where they need the best on the pitch if they want to win and advance to the next round with the best 4 teams.
The record leans towards Portugal, as they have met on 3 occasions, leaving a record of 2 wins for Portugal, 0 draws and a win for Denmark, so tomorrow Portugal will be the favorites to overcome the aggregate score and qualify for the next round in this Nations League, these are the records for tomorrow’s game.
For its part Denmark managed to get to this match with no goals conceded and with the advantage of a goal, will have a tough visit to Portugal where they will look for a goal to complicate the elimination for the locals and that they can dream of reaching the semifinals, they must be very clever and not leave spaces that Portugal can take advantage of, this way the two teams arrive to this match that promises to have a lot of intensity, goals and emotions in the UEFA Nations League.
The Portugal team comes from losing 1-0 in the first leg of this quarter-final in a match that was very hard and closed for them that failed to generate much danger, now in the second leg at home and with their fans, they will seek to overcome the score to qualify for the semi-final of this UEFA Nations League, in this way the Portugal team arrives to this match that looks to be very exciting as was the first leg, we expect a great duel tomorrow with two great teams.