But what happened? Portugal and Sporting beat world and European champions on the same night

Completely unexpected victory in handball, against Denmark. A goal in the 89th minute gives a football triumph against PSG.

It is true that neither of the two games was a final, nor even a qualifier. But the night of January 20, 2026 goes down in the history of Portuguese sport.

Portugal beat Denmark in the handball European Championship. Yes, Denmark. That wins everything and everyone. Who has been world handball champion since 2019; four world championships, four titles in a row. That has the best player in the world, year after year. The current Olympic champion.

Denmark, who, in almost 30 games in Herning, in that pavilion, had only lost once.

They lost today, against Portugal. Put 31-29.

Antonio Areia he inaugurated the party in the opening moments and, from then on, Portugal never lost its way. They ended up winning by three goals, with Martin Costa highlighted up front and with Gustavo Capdeville holding it back there. 12-11 at halftime.

At the beginning of the second half, the home team came from behind, leading by 17-15. Was the game going to fall to the favorites? No. The newbie Pedro Tonicher he replaced Capdeville, made decisive saves, Portugal backed away. And, of course, the Costa brothers resolved it up front: 9 goals from Francisco, 9 goals from Martin. More than half of the 31 Portuguese goals were scored by the two brothers.

Portugal won, won Group Bsurprising European and world handball. Go to the second phase with 2 points.

Meanwhile, in Lisbon…

…who thought that the PSG was coming for a walk, he was mistaken: the Sporting won 2-1 and defeated the European football champion.

In a Champions League game – almost at the same time as the historic duel in Denmark – despite the clear superiority of the French attack throughout the first half, PSG did not score. Or rather, he scored twice, but the goals were disallowed due to fouls.

In the second half, the goals. Luis Suarez he had already threatened and, in the 73rd minute, he actually scored, taking advantage of a deflection. 5 minutes later, Kvaratskhelia did his thing and tied with a beautiful goal. But just 10 seconds before the 90th minute, madness in Alvalade: Trincão shot, in the second half of the Suarez, head.

And now Sporting is, provisionally, in the 6th place of the Champions League, precisely with the 13 points that PSG already had (and also tied with Manchester City and Atalanta). If it ended now, it would be through to the round of 16.