Portugal defeated in the first match after the departure of Ronaldo

In the match of the fifth round of the group stage of the League of Nations, the Portuguese national team in their field in Braga significantly lost to the Danish team - 1: 4. The winners scored Pierre-Emile Heubjerg, who realized a penalty in the 43rd minute, Rasmus Heilund, who scored a double in the 50th and 57th minutes, and Joachim Andersen, who scored in the 75th minute. The only goal of the Portuguese held Bernardo Silva in the 90+4th minute.

This meeting was the first for the Portuguese national team after five-time Golden Ball winner Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from the national team. Before the start of the game, the Portuguese players took to the field wearing shirts with the name Ronaldo, and the fans in the stands staged a large-scale performance with the inscription “Thank you, captain”.

Together with Portugal, Ronaldo became the European champion and two-time winner of the Nations League, and he owns records for the number of goals in the history of national teams and European championships.

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