Portugal is clear to the Final Four of the League of Nations. The solution was in the bank

Portugal was twice eliminated, but today qualified for the semi-finals of the League of Nations Football, by beating Denmark 5-2, in extension, after 3-2 in regular time. Trincão scored, at 86 and 91 minutes, his first two goals with the ‘corner’ jersey.

Portugal is in the final Four of the League of Nations, where you will find Germany.

The formation of the “Quinas” was Much better than in the first hand And it hit Denmark 5-2 after extension, in a game that was an authentic “roller coaster”, with good times interspersed with others of Nordic superiority.

However, the best quality of the Portuguese prevailed, who eventually unbalanced with men out of the bank, with bisar. Still, many things to review for Roberto Martínez.

The first part, which ended with the result in 1-0 for the national team, served at least to disadvantage brought from Denmark.

Portugal entered very dominating, Wasted a great penalty By Ronaldo on six minutes, after lack of Patrick Dorgu over Captain Luso, but gradually the formation of the “corners” was losing control of the game, despite maintaining more ball and offensive initiative.

Until, at 38 minutes, Joachim Andersen made a self -art Head, in a confusing bid in the area, solving a problem that Portugal could not exceed.

Highlight for FIVE GROUNDING OF THE LUSOS IN THE FIRST PARTequaling the maximum team in the race, but this time in just 45 minutes.

Portugal resumed the deconcentrated matchwith many losses of possession and without connection between the sectors and, in 56 minutes, after a corner, Rasmus Kristensen Headed the draw. The Danes were more dangerous, they were more dangerous and easily nullified the Portuguese transitions.

The game was disorganized and It was in a luck that Cristiano tiedafter a Bruno Fernandes’s shot that crashed on the postin Kasper Schmeichel and left for CR7.

Only an error Huge Rúben Dias It gave Dorgu the possibility of watching Christian Eriksen for an easy 2-2.

It seemed that Portugal would say goodbye to the League of Nationsbut close to the end, Nuno Mendes damaged a Great goal of Francisco Trincãoyour first at the service of the selection.

E Your second goal was not long before. Right in the start of extension, in another recharge to a first Schmeichel defense, Trincão makes a great shot in the arc, entering the goal after crossing the small area ahead of Schmeichel.

Denmark felt the touch, the energy was no longer the same and Portugal was creating a lot of danger in counterattack, closing the accounts by Gonçalo Ramos on 115 minutes.

May Germany come in the final Four.

The game in 5 facts

1.

This was the 2024/25 Nations League game with more role forces. It was, in all, eight and, all amazement, all to Portugal. Only Ronaldo accounted for three.

2.

The “corner” class set its record of dribbling attempts, no less than 34. However, it was only successful in eight, thus registering the second highest value of incomplete dribbles of the nations League (26).

3. Maximum expected goals

It is true that this game had extension, more time and two goals, one of them to touch, but in the end what is the data and Portugal accumulated their maximum expected goals (XG) in this league of nations, with 3.33.

4.

The total number of Portugal’s shots was not large (18), but the same. In all there were 11 Portuguese shots that discovered the Schmeichel goal, the new maximum of the selection in the race (the previous record was seven).

5. Many duels earned, but…

Portugal settled its maximum duels earned in the race (71), however, this number has a “but”. Extending increased the game time and the accumulation of these throws and, even with an eye, it was noted that Denmark was stronger in this respect and also earned many second balls. Therefore, they do not scare the 84 individual duels won by the Nordic.

Better in the field

The extreme Francisco Trincão There was a dream night in the “Seu” Stadium of Alvalade. Enterred 81 minutes with the game tied 2-2 and the Lusa class at a disadvantage in the elimination, Trincão debuted to score by the selection with a large goal, scratched the start of extension and was the MVP of the match, with two shots framed in two tempted. And what shots.

Summary