The Portuguese national team suffered a heavy defeat at home against their Danish counterparts by a score of 4-1, in the match hosted by the Braga Municipal Stadium, as part of the fifth round of the group stage in the UEFA Nations League.
The Danish national team waited until the final minutes of the first half to open the scoring, after Pierre-Emile Højbjerg successfully converted a penalty kick into the opening goal in the 43rd minute.
At the start of the second half, the visitors continued their dominance, as Rasmus Højlund managed to add the second goal in the 50th minute, before the same player returned just seven minutes later and scored his second personal goal and the third for his country in the 57th minute.
The Portuguese suffering continued, after Joakim Mæhle extended the lead with a fourth goal in the 75th minute, putting the Danish national team on the verge of a dominant victory, while the hosts could only manage a consolation goal from Bernardo Silva in the third minute of stoppage time.
Despite this heavy defeat, the Portuguese national team maintained their top position in the group with 12 points, while the Danish national team raised their tally to 9 points, remaining in second place and continuing to pressure the leader.