Silvestre Varela kept Portugal's Euro 2012 hopes alive with a late goal in a 3-2 win over Group B rivals Denmark in Lviv. More
90+4' There goes the final whistle! They left it late, but Portugal complete a 3-2 win. They collect the three points. They are still alive in this tournament.
90+3' All or nothing now for Denmark. Chance for Schone, but he lifts the shot miles over the bar. Awful finish from inside the opposition box, and that might be that for the Danes in this match.
90+1' Ronaldo with a late cynical challenge on Kvist. He goes into the book for that one.
89' Schöne takes over from Krohn-Dehli for the Danes. We are into four minutes of added time.
87' Portugal set to throw on an extra defender as Rolando replaces Nani.
86' GOAL! Varela slams an unstoppable shot into the net, and Portugal lead 3-2. Brilliant finish from inside the box. Coentrão with a wonderful ball into the middle.
85' Varela replaces Meireles for Portugal, who must try to rescue three points otherwise they will depend upon results elsewhere in this tournament.
81' Mikkelsen has been booked for taking out Ronaldo. Chance for the forward to test Andersen.
80' GOAL! Bendtner rises to power the ball into the net with a header via a post from Lars Jacobsen's delivery and the hand of Patricio. We are level at 2-2 in this match.
78' Glorious chance for Ronaldo to seal the three points, but he slips a shot wide from Nani's pass. An astonishing miss by the Real Madrid man.
68' Bendtner deemed to be offside after setting off too early. Denmark battles for this equaliser.
65' Portugal decide to shuffle their pack as Benfica's Nelson Oliveira replaces Postiga up front.
63' Kvist hammers in a volley from 25 yards out after a fine piece of Danish play. Patricio wasn't getting across to that shot. Almost 2-2.
61' Another change forced upon Denmark as Rommedahl ends his 118h match for Denmark to be replaced by Tobias Mikkelsen.
57' Jacob Poulsen has been booked after felling Nani with a cynical late challenge. Second booking of the night.
51' Chance for Ronaldo as he dashed in on goal. Let fly from 14 yards out, but decent save in the end by Andersen. Disappointing finish. Looked certain to be 3-1.
46' Portugal get the second period off and running in Lviv.
45+2' Postiga doing a spot of play acting. Hopeless stuff from the big forward. And there goes the whistle for the break. A decent first period. And a 2-1 lead for Portugal.
43' Superb cross from Nani. Postiga met it, but Ronaldo could not force it home as Kjaer clears the danger. Andersen almost undone in the Danish goal.
40' GOAL! Denmark right back in this one as Bendtner pops up to head home. Krohn-Dehli headed back across goal and Bendtner could not miss.
39' Rommendal caught offside as the Danish boss Morten Olsen digs out his notebook to begin scribbling down a few ideas. They can't afford to fall three goals down.
36' GOAL! Postiga hammers the shot high into the net from six yards out. A 2-0 lead for Portugal. His 20th goal for his country. Lovely ball from Nani.
29' Ball breaks off Postiga in the box into Andersen's hands before Meireles is booked for a clear handling offence.
25' GOAL! Pepe powers home a header at the near post. No chance for Andersen and Portugal are off and running in this match from Moutinho's corner-kick. They lead 1-0.
24' Postiga slips the shot wide of goal from Veloso's free-kick. A Danish boot on it. Corner to Portugal.
15' Zimling limping off here. And he is going to be replaced by Jakob Poulsen for the Danes. Unfortunate blow for Denmark.
4' Danes firmly on the offensive with Eriksen seeing a shot blocked by a fine Pepe challenge. Brilliant block by the Real Madrid defender.
1' Denmark get this match going. The Danes in red, Portugal in changed strip of white.
16.10 Teams: Denmark: 1-Stephan Andersen; 3-Simon Kjaer, 6-Lars Jacobsen, 4-Daniel Agger, 5-Simon Poulsen; 7-William Kvist, 21-Niki Zimling; 9-Michael Krohn-Dehli, 8-Christian Eriksen, 10-Dennis Rommedahl; 11-Nicklas Bendtner////Portugal: 12-Rui Patricio; 21-Joao Pereira, 2-Bruno Alves, 3-Pepe, 5-Fabio Coentrao; 16-Raul Meireles, 4-Miguel Veloso, 8-Joao Moutinho; 17-Nani, 23-Helder Postiga, 7-Cristiano Ronaldo////Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland)
90+3' All or nothing now for Denmark. Chance for Schone, but he lifts the shot miles over the bar. Awful finish from inside the opposition box, and that might be that for the Danes in this match.
86' GOAL! Varela slams an unstoppable shot into the net, and Portugal lead 3-2. Brilliant finish from inside the box. Coentrão with a wonderful ball into the middle.
80' GOAL! Bendtner rises to power the ball into the net with a header via a post from Lars Jacobsen's delivery and the hand of Patricio. We are level at 2-2 in this match.
78' Glorious chance for Ronaldo to seal the three points, but he slips a shot wide from Nani's pass. An astonishing miss by the Real Madrid man.
63' Kvist hammers in a volley from 25 yards out after a fine piece of Danish play. Patricio wasn't getting across to that shot. Almost 2-2.
51' Chance for Ronaldo as he dashed in on goal. Let fly from 14 yards out, but decent save in the end by Andersen. Disappointing finish. Looked certain to be 3-1.
43' Superb cross from Nani. Postiga met it, but Ronaldo could not force it home as Kjaer clears the danger. Andersen almost undone in the Danish goal.
40' GOAL! Denmark right back in this one as Bendtner pops up to head home. Krohn-Dehli headed back across goal and Bendtner could not miss.
36' GOAL! Postiga hammers the shot high into the net from six yards out. A 2-0 lead for Portugal. His 20th goal for his country. Lovely ball from Nani.
25' GOAL! Pepe powers home a header at the near post. No chance for Andersen and Portugal are off and running in this match from Moutinho's corner-kick. They lead 1-0.
24' Postiga slips the shot wide of goal from Veloso's free-kick. A Danish boot on it. Corner to Portugal.
4' Danes firmly on the offensive with Eriksen seeing a shot blocked by a fine Pepe challenge. Brilliant block by the Real Madrid defender.
16.10 Teams: Denmark: 1-Stephan Andersen; 3-Simon Kjaer, 6-Lars Jacobsen, 4-Daniel Agger, 5-Simon Poulsen; 7-William Kvist, 21-Niki Zimling; 9-Michael Krohn-Dehli, 8-Christian Eriksen, 10-Dennis Rommedahl; 11-Nicklas Bendtner////Portugal: 12-Rui Patricio; 21-Joao Pereira, 2-Bruno Alves, 3-Pepe, 5-Fabio Coentrao; 16-Raul Meireles, 4-Miguel Veloso, 8-Joao Moutinho; 17-Nani, 23-Helder Postiga, 7-Cristiano Ronaldo////Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland)
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Reply to Albina You said: "This is the highest-score and best game so far. The group is wide open with all contestants having a mathematical chance. UP PORTUGAL!" GOOD COMMENT, Albina.... and I agree
People who say they support Messi they do it just to knock Ronaldo. They use Messi outta jealousy of Cristiano. hehe he he
Only LOSERS support Denmark Portugal is not for losers he he he he he
This is the highest-score and best game so far. The group is wide open with all contestants having a mathematical chance. UP PORTUGAL!
IVAN I like your comment, truth best game so far. Coentrao is showing himself to be one of the best left backs in the world playing for Portugal . Pepe just pure class and Meireles and Moutinho amazing work horses, Ronaldo will turn up when later in the tourment and Nani is getting better and better as for Bentner why didn't he scored like that for Arsenal lol
Eh
furaha!!! your best ronaldo missed easy goal! so who's the idiot right now?
I am Portuguese... I have always admired Cristiano... After todays' match Cristiano can go stuff himself. He has NEVER, EVER in his life, missed 4 goals one after the other in the way he missed those 4 goals today. I HAVE NO DOUBTS THAT HE WAS EITHER (1) drugged, or (2) bought or (3) missed those goals on purpose. Hint: Ronaldo walked off training yesterday, only a few hours before today's match after a heated argument with Portugal's manager Bento..... WHY ? In what way or why, could Ronaldo possibly be so against something Bento ordered ?! Why would Ronaldo so obviously lose interest in scoring goals in today's the match ? -WAS HE BOUGHT ? Is this a crazy accusation.... ? Not half as crazy as Ronaldo scoring 60 goals for Real Madrid in only a few months and NEVER or seldom scoring for his country... and miss so openly quasi deliberately today !! HE WAS TOLD NOT TO SCORE... today and that's that. Either that or he was bought or drugged !! If Ronaldo had scored those three blatantly misses Portugal would have come out with a 6-2 win.
Ronaldo is not world class , domestic class yes
I subscribe the euro 2012 channel, hoping to see c.ronaldo in action. After the match, I felt quite disappointed in his performance. Hope to see him in his full potential in his next game.
Nani nay be better than CR but he's a pansy a diver and a cheat just the same.
E tem ainda mais uma coisa: biba o varela carago e o pinto da costa
Goog game
Best match of the tournament so far.
Cmon Portugal !!!!! Was in Koln , when beaten by the Germans , heading now to Danemark . What a perfect reception , NOT !!!!
Ronaldo played decent apart from his one on one miss.
Hi
Ronaldo, were you praying to god that you don't need the Goal Keeper as well in front, so you can place it inside the net :) :)
flat footed Ronaldo should go and wait for Malaga so he can score 10 goals