Portugal Humiliated After Ronaldo's Retirement! Thrashed 4-1 By Denmark At Home
Portugal Humiliated After Ronaldo's Retirement! Thrashed 4-1 By Denmark At Home
- ✓Portugal Humiliated After Ronaldo's Retirement!
- ✓The result marked their heaviest-ever home defeat in a competitive fixture, making the absence of their iconic No.
- ✓Joachim Andersen added another in the 75th minute, heading home to make it 4-0 and put the contest beyond Portugal's reach.
- ✓Their previous such setback came against Italy in a 1993 World Cup qualifier.
Portugal vs Denmark: Portugal's first match following Cristiano Ronaldo's international retirement turned into a night to forget, as Denmark stormed to a 4-1 victory in the UEFA Nations League. The result marked their heaviest-ever home defeat in a competitive fixture, making the absence of their iconic No.
7 even more noticeable. The visitors controlled the contest and opened the scoring through captain Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who converted from the penalty spot before half-time. The visitors were awarded the spot-kick after Ruben Dias was penalised for handball.
Portugal's defensive problems intensified in the second half. Rasmus Hojlund doubled Denmark's advantage in the 50th minute, finishing a well-worked team move with a volley. Just seven minutes later, the striker struck again.
He got away from Dias near the edge of the penalty area before unleashing a powerful effort beyond goalkeeper Diogo Costa. Joachim Andersen added another in the 75th minute, heading home to make it 4-0 and put the contest beyond Portugal's reach.
Bernardo Silva managed a stoppage-time consolation, but the late goal did little to soften the scale of the defeat. The match also ended with a VAR check following his strike. The loss was particularly significant given Portugal's record at home.
Before this match, the team had suffered only four defeats by a margin of at least two goals in competitive home matches. Their previous such setback came against Italy in a 1993 World Cup qualifier. Ronaldo had announced his international retirement the previous week following a reported falling-out with coach Jorge Jesus.
In a tribute to their former captain, Portugal players wore his iconic No. 7 jerseys before kick-off. However, the emotional gesture was not followed by a convincing performance on the pitch. Denmark capitalised on Portugal's defensive lapses to claim a memorable victory and leave the hosts with plenty to reflect on.
Denmark secured a 4-1 victory over Portugal in the UEFA Nations League. This outcome marked Portugal's heaviest-ever home defeat in a competitive fixture. This was Portugal's first match following Cristiano Ronaldo's international retirement.
His absence was notably felt as Portugal suffered a historic home defeat. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg opened the scoring from a penalty, followed by two goals from Rasmus Hojlund. Joachim Andersen added the fourth goal for Denmark.
This 4-1 loss was Portugal's heaviest-ever home defeat in a competitive match. Prior to this, they had only suffered four competitive home defeats by a margin of at least two goals. Suyash Sahay is a sports journalist at ABP Live English, specialising in cricket and football.
He brings sharp insight, breaking down matches, moments, and narratives in a way that resonates with fans.
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| Issuing Authority | ABP News |
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| Topic Category | SPORTS |
| Jurisdiction | All India / National |
| Publication Date | 15 November 2026 |