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Portugal Win Without Ronaldo as Klopp Claims First Germany Victory

Portugal Win Without Ronaldo as Klopp Claims First Germany Victory
Nations League: Portugal brush aside Ronaldo's absence for win; Klopp gets first victory as Germany coach · wionews.com

Portugal played Denmark without Cristiano Ronaldo and still won 4-2.

Ronaldo’s departure from the squad had been a major talking point before the game.

Gonçalo Ramos helped Portugal score early, and several other players added goals.

Portugal remains perfect after three games in its group.

Germany also won, beating Serbia 2-0.

This was Jürgen Klopp’s first win in his first three matches as Germany’s coach.

Ireland drew with Austria in a match that was briefly stopped by protests.

Wales also won, while Greece and the Netherlands shared a draw.

Key facts

Portugal result
Portugal defeated Denmark 4-2.
Portugal group position
Portugal leads Group A4 with nine points from three matches.
Germany result
Germany defeated Serbia 2-0 in Munich.
Germany coach
The victory was Jürgen Klopp’s first in three matches as Germany coach.
Wales result
Wales defeated Norway 2-1 in Cardiff.
Ireland-Austria result
Ireland drew 2-2 with Austria in Dublin.
Match interruptions
The Ireland-Austria game was briefly interrupted twice by protests.

Quotes

Jurgen Klopp

Germany coach

“A victory of the highest quality. This Portugal team scored four goals and put in a performance which, in my opinion, was of a very high standard – and that cannot be overlooked. Of course, this is more important than anything else that has happened.”
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“The mix of football and attitude was top level today. I told the boys that this has to be our benchmark.”
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