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Portugal Beat Norway to Reach Nations League Quarter-Finals
Portugal beat Norway 2-1 in a Nations League match.
Norway scored first, but Joao Cancelo equalised two minutes later.
Goncalo Ramos scored the winning goal in the 79th minute.
Portugal then had to finish the match with fewer players after Francisco Conceicao was sent off.
The win secured Portugal a place in the quarter-finals.
Denmark also won, with Rasmus Hojlund scoring from a penalty against Wales.
The Netherlands beat Serbia 2-1 when Joshua Zirkzee scored late in the game.
The Netherlands have not lost under coach Xavi Hernandez.
Goncalo Ramos scored in the 79th minute as Portugal beat Norway 2-1 and secured a Nations League quarter-final place.
Kristoffer Ajer gave Norway the lead, but Joao Cancelo equalised two minutes later.
Portugal held on after Francisco Conceicao was sent off for a second bookable offence late in the match.
Rasmus Hojlund scored a penalty to give Denmark a victory and extend its unbeaten run against Wales to five matches.
Joshua Zirkzee scored the winner as the Netherlands beat Serbia 2-1, remaining unbeaten under Xavi Hernandez.
- Who
- Portugal and Norway, with additional victories for Denmark over Wales and the Netherlands over Serbia.
- What
- Portugal won 2-1 to secure a UEFA Nations League quarter-final place; Denmark and the Netherlands also recorded wins.
- Where
- Portugal's match venue is not specified; the Netherlands played Serbia in Eindhoven.
- When
- The article does not specify the date.
- Why
- Portugal's win sealed its place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals.
Winning teams
Defeated teams
Portugal vs Norway
Winning teams
Portugal came from behind to win 2-1 and book a quarter-final place.
Defeated teams
Norway took the lead through Kristoffer Ajer but conceded twice and lost.
Denmark vs Wales
Winning teams
Denmark earned its second campaign win through Rasmus Hojlund's penalty.
Defeated teams
Wales started brightly and threatened, but did not score.
Netherlands vs Serbia
Winning teams
The Netherlands won 2-1, with Joshua Zirkzee scoring the decisive goal.
Defeated teams
Serbia equalised through Mihajlo Cvetkovic but were beaten.
Key facts
- Portugal-Norway result
- Portugal won 2-1.
- Portugal winner
- Goncalo Ramos scored in the 79th minute.
- Norway scorer
- Kristoffer Ajer opened the scoring.
- Portugal dismissal
- Francisco Conceicao was sent off for a second bookable offence.
- Denmark-Wales
- Rasmus Hojlund's penalty secured Denmark's second campaign win.
- Netherlands-Serbia
- The Netherlands won 2-1, with Joshua Zirkzee scoring the winner.
- Netherlands record
- The Netherlands had two wins and two draws in the section and remained unbeaten under Xavi Hernandez.
Sources
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