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Francisco Trincao saved Cristiano Ronaldo’s blush, while Portugal established a semifinal of the Nations League with Germany thanks to a fast-paced 5-2 victory over Denmark.
Portugal surpassed the 1-0 of the first stage and lost an early golden opportunity to climb the tie when Ronaldo saw a sixth-minute penalty.
The hosts set a level of seven minutes before the half, thanks to a goal of Joachim Andersen, only for Denmark to move back to the tie through the head of Rasmus Kristensen in the 56th minute.
Ronaldo scored his goal 16 minutes later, becoming the rebound after Bruno Fernandes had reached the post, but the quick response of Christian Eriksen appeared to send Denmark to the last four.
However, Substitute Trincao reached the rescue when he was put at home from inside the box after Denmark did not defend a innocu cross four minutes from the end of normal time. Sports Lisbon was the fastest to react a minute to the most time after Kasper Schmeichel could not cope with a Goncalo Ramos effort.
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His left foot finish finally gave Portugal leadership to the tie and Ramos assured himself of the progression with five minutes of the remaining half an hour.
Germany, meanwhile, survived a second half collapse in an incredible second stage with Italy, in which they benefited from a Loss of strange concentration of the Azzurri.
Germany led the 2-1 of the first stage in San Siro, but ended up clinging to avoid additional time after a frantic tie in Dortmund.
They had been in cruise control after Joshua Kimmich gave the hosts leadership from the site and then put themselves in the corner from the corner so that Jamal Musiala would put themselves in an unprotected network after an incredible lack of focus on Italy, with goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and his most concerned companions about arguing.
Tim Kleindiest won 3-0 with a close range head of an excellent kimmich cross just before half the time, but Moise Kean gave hope to Italy with a double the second half.
There was a late drama when Giacomo Rasadori became from the place in the 95th minute after Maximilian Mittelstadt was dictated to have handled in the area after a VAR control, but Italy did not find a quarter to force extra time.
Spain and France set a resale with shooting wins
Spain came from behind to defeat France in the semifinal of the Euro 2024, but the Bleus will have a very small opportunity for revenge after both won penalty shots to reach the last four.
The champions of Europe Spain prevailed after another captivating meeting with the Netherlands, after leaving it late to claim a 2-2 draw in the first stage.
Mikel Oyarzabal’s eighth minute penalty put on the red in front, but Memphis Depay canceled this effort with a kick of his own nine minutes in the second half.
Oyarzabal restored the leadership of Spain 13 minutes later, the star of real society nodded after its initial effort remained after a brilliant Nico Williams race of Athletic Bilbao.
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– Spanish football (@spaainisfootball) March 23, 2025
Ian Maatsen put himself in the upper right corner to re-level things and force the extra time, but then it was out of Lamine Yamal, the 17-year-old Barça star showing incredible control to collect the ball on the right before cutting and burning a sublime strike beyond Bart Verbruggen.
Xavi Simons turned a second penalty in the Netherlands after goalkeeper Spain, Unai Simon, was rejected to send the game to a shootout, which is missing from Noa Lang and Donyell Malen condemned Oranje.
Spain surpassed a young lady of Yamal, with Pedri turning the decisive penalty after the failure of Malen.
France’s victory was less chaotic, Didier Deschamps’ men erase a 2-0 first leg deficit in their Croatia tie through goals by Michael Olise and Ousmane Dembele.
The two parties lost two of their first five penalties in the shooting, but Dayot Upamecano won him for France after Mike Maignan was denied by Josip Stanicic.
