Nations League: Portugal edge Denmark 4-2 despite Ronaldo’s absence

Portugal won 4-2 against Denmark in the UEFA Nations League. The match took place on Thursday, with Portugal's win coming despite the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo. According to Punch Nigeria and Punch, Joao Felix scored late in the second half to secure the win after Denmark had twice equalized.

Cristiano Ronaldo's departure from the team had been surrounded by controversy. As reported by Daily Post Nigeria, Bruno Fernandes replaced Ronaldo as team captain and took the field wearing the armband. Fernandes was not the only player to take on a new role, with Rafael Leao also inheriting Ronaldo's iconic number 7 shirt.

The win for Portugal was one of several results in the Nations League on Thursday. As noted by Winnipeg Free Press, Jürgen Klopp also secured his first win as Germany coach on the same day.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch Nigeria, Punch, Winnipeg Free Press, Yahoo Sports, Daily Post Nigeria — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.