{
  "id": 20125574,
  "title": "Former Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund brushes off suggestions Portugal were below par as two-goal display inspires 4-1 Denmark win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/former-manchester-united-forward-rasmus-hojlund-brushes-off",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-15T06:10:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/former-manchester-united-forward-rasmus-061003256.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund has rejected claims that Portugal's 4-1 Nations League defeat against them in Braga was due to them playing poorly. The former Manchester United forward scored twice after halftime, sealing the emphatic win for Denmark. Hojlund spearheaded an impressive performance, contributing five shots, which accounted for 0.64 of their expected goals. He also had a perfect 7-of-7 pass completion and won three aerial duels. The match, Hojlund stated, was a \"big gift to ourselves,\" regardless of whether Portugal were good or bad. Denmark's win puts them in a strong position for the quarter-finals, needing only a draw against Norway on Tuesday.",
  "summary": "Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund has dismissed claims that Saturday's 4-1 Nations League rout in Braga only came about because Portugal were below their best. The former Manchester United frontman struck twice after the break to spoil the hosts' first outing since Cristiano Ronaldo retired from international football.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}