Francisco Trincao broke Cristiano Ronaldo, as Portugal created a semifinal championship with Germany thanks to a fascinating 5-2 victory over Denmark.
Portugal pulled 1-0 from the first leg and missed a golden early opportunity to level the tie when Ronaldo saw a bitter sixth minute.
The hosts made level seven minutes before halftime thanks to his own goal of Joachim Andersen, only for Denmark to repeat the lead in the tie through the Rasmus Kristensen header in the 56th minute.
Ronaldo got his target 16 minutes later, turning the recovery after Bruno Fernandes had hit the position, but Christian Eriksen’s rapid response appeared to send Denmark to the last four.
However, the Trincao replacement came to the rescue when she tightened home exactly in the box, after Denmark failed to defend a harmless cross four minutes from the end of normal time. The Lisbon Athletic man was then the fastest to react a minute in addition to Kasper Schmeichel was unable to handle an attempt by Goncalo Ramos.
𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗔̃𝗢. 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗢 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗔̃𝗢. 🤩# Fazhistória | #Nationsleague pic.twitter.com/snzd7v8uy0
– Portugal (@Selecaoportugal) 23 March 2025
The finish of the left foot eventually gave Portugal the lead in the tie, and Ramos made sure about five minutes from the extra half hour left.
Meanwhile, Germany survived a second half collapse in an incredible second leg with Italy, in which they benefited from one strange loss of concentration from Azzurri.
Germany led 2-1 from the first part of San Siro, but ended up clinging to avoid extra time after a frenzied 3-3 draw in Dortmund.
They had been found in Cruise Control after Joshua Kimmich gave the hosts the lead from the point and then put the help from a corner for Jamal Musiala to use a non -protected net after an incredible lack of focus from Italy, with goalkeeper Gianluigi support each other.
Tim Kleindiest made it 3-0 with a close range header from a wonderful Kimmich cross just before the half, but Moise Kean gave Italy Hope with a double double half.
There was late drama as Giacomo Raspadori turned from the point to the 95th minute after the explosion of Maximilian Mittelstadt in the area after a VAR check, but Italy could not find a quarter to force extra time.
Spain and France created rematch with shootout wins
Spain came from behind to beat France in the Euro 2024 semifinal, but Les Bleus will have the opportunity for a very small revenge measure, after both won a penalty to reach the last four.
The Spanish European champions prevailed after another fascinating meeting with the Netherlands, having slowly left to claim a 2-2 draw in the first leg.
The penalty of Mikel Oyarzabal’s eighth minute put La Roja ahead, but Memphis Depay canceled this effort with a spot of nine minutes in the second half.
Oyarzabal restored Spain’s lead 13 minutes later, Real Sociedad’s star, shaking after his initial attempt to keep out after a brilliant journey by Nico Williams of Athletic Bilbao.
What will we do with these two?# Maspñana | #Nationsleague pic.twitter.com/blyapmecne
– Spanish football (@Spainisfootball) 23 March 2025
Ian Maatsen burst into the top corner to overcome things and force the extra time, but then overcame Lamine Yamal, the 17 -year -old Barca star who showed incredible control to collect the ball to the right before cutting and of course an excellent strike beyond Bart Verbugg.
Xavi Simons converted a second sentence by the Netherlands after falling from the Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simon to send the game to a shootout, where he loses from Noa Lang and Donyell Malen condemned Oranje.
Spain overcame a mess from Yamal, with Pedri turning the decisive sentence after Malen’s failure.
France’s victory was less chaotic, Didier Deschamps men who delete a 2-0-foot deficit in their tie with Croatia through a goal by Michael Olise and Oousmane Dmbele.
Both sides lost two of their first five sentences in Shootout, but Dayot Upamecano won it for France after Josip Stanic’s Mike Maignan refused.
