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Portugal vs Denmark: Martinez names two players to start alongside Ronaldo

Published on March 23, 2025 at 03:24 PM

Portugal vs Denmark: Martinez names two players to start alongside Ronaldo

Portugal coach, Roberto Martinez has named two of his players who can start alongside Cristiano Ronaldo in the second leg of their UEFA Nations League quarter-final at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon.

The Spanish tactician led Portugal to a 1-0 defeat to the Scandinavian nation in the first leg at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on Tuesday,

The Portuguese controlled the game, winning ball possession 56 percent but managed only 16 touches inside Denmark's penalty box.

Cristiano Ronaldo's and his teammates also managed just two shots on target in the whole game as opposed to Denmark's nine.

Denmark's breakthrough finally came courtesy of substitute Rasmus Hojlund in the 78th minute.

Hojlund of Manchester United scored an inch-perfect assist from Andreas Skov Olsen to make it 1-0 for Brian Riemer's side.

Martinez's men will now have to win the second leg convincingly to qualify for the semi-finals of the UEFA Nations League.

During his press conference ahead of the game, Martinez was asked about the attacking options he wants to try alongside Ronaldo in the second leg ahead of the clash.

“I think we've shown that over the last 27 games that we're flexible, we play with one striker and two with Diogo Jota and Goncalo Ramos, we have to use our strengths.”

Ronaldo managed just one shot in the entire first leg against Denmark and none on target.

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