Denmark beat Portugal 4-1 away in Braga on Saturday, with Rasmus Hojlund scoring twice, in a result that ended Portugal's perfect start to the UEFA Nations League after four consecutive victories. It was Portugal's first match without Cristiano Ronaldo, who announced his retirement from international football last week following a row with coach Jorge Jesus over not being selected for a September fixture, which led to a 30-day suspension from the Portuguese football federation. Before kickoff, the team and mascots walked out wearing Ronaldo's number seven and his name, and fans unfurled a banner reading "Thank you, captain".
Denmark were the better side from the first minute. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg converted a spot-kick in the 43rd minute to put the visitors ahead at the break, and Hojlund volleyed home four minutes after the restart before dribbling past Ruben Dias to score a second strike from the edge of the area. Joachim Andersen headed in a fourth, and Bernardo Silva's late consolation did little to ease the discontent of the home crowd. Portugal, already through to the quarter-finals, remain on 12 points, while Denmark move up to nine.S1S2
Elsewhere in Group A4, Norway beat Wales 3-1 at home, with Antonio Nusa, Andreas Schjelderup and a late Erling Haaland penalty sealing the win after David Brooks had pulled one back. Norway sits on six points and visits Denmark on Tuesday for the remaining quarter-final place, while a draw would be enough for Denmark to advance. Wales will finish bottom of the group and risk relegation to League B.S1S2
Further across the round, Sweden clinched promotion to League A with a 3-2 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, Viktor Gyokeres converting two penalties, and Romania beat Poland 2-1. Austria secured promotion and first place in Group B3 with a 1-0 win over the Republic of Ireland in Linz, substitute Sasa Kalajdzic scoring the winner, while Northern Ireland beat Ukraine 1-0 through Terry Devlin and Hungary won 2-0 in Georgia. Northern Ireland are on 11 points and Hungary on 10 ahead of their meeting in Budapest on Tuesday.S1
