Portugal suffer heavy defeat to Denmark in the UEFA Nations League

Portugal suffered a heavy defeat against Denmark, losing 4-1 in a match held at the Estádio Municipal de Braga during the fifth round of the UEFA Nations League.

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg opened the scoring for Denmark with a penalty in the 43rd minute, before Rasmus Højlund doubled the lead by scoring the second goal in the 50th minute.

Rasmus Højlund scored again in the 57th minute, netting Denmark's third goal, while Joachim Andersen added the fourth in the 75th minute to confirm the visitors' dominance with a four-goal haul.

Portugal scored their only goal in the 93rd minute through Bernardo Silva.

Despite this result, the Portuguese national team remains at the top of the group standings with 12 points, while the Danish national team has increased its tally to 9 points, continuing its pursuit of the top spot from second place.