Portugal win without Ronaldo as Klopp's Germany get first victory
Portugal shrugged off the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and turned on the style to win 4-2 in Denmark in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday, while Germany beat Serbia 2-0 to give Jurgen Klopp his first win as coach.Wales beat Norway 2-1 in the same group in Cardiff, despite Fulham's Oscar Bobb giving the visitors an early lead.
Portugal triumphed without Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday, defeating Denmark 4-2 in the UEFA Nations League. Coach Jorge Jesus commented that the team's performance was of a very high standard, overshadowing the controversy surrounding Ronaldo's departure from the squad. Goncalo Ramos scored the winning goal for Portugal, assisted by Joao Cancelo.
Denmark's Mikkel Damsgaard and Rasmus Hojlund scored. Meanwhile, Germany secured a 2-0 victory over Serbia, giving Jurgen Klopp his first win as coach. The mixture of top-level football and attitude impressed Klopp, who set this as the benchmark for Germany's future performances.
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