Francisco Trincao spared Cristiano Ronaldo’s blush while Portugal set up a semi-final of the league nation with Germany thanks to a exciting 5-2 victory over Denmark.
Portugal lags out 1-0 from the first leg and missed the early chance of a gilded Jesus to equalize the tie when Ronaldo saw a penalty sentence in the sixth minute.
The hosts split seven minutes before half -time thanks to their own goal of Joachim Andersen, except that Denmark took the lead in singing out through the distant head of Rasmus Kistensene in the 56th minute.
Ronaldo scored his goal 16 minutes later, turning to the jump after Bruno Fernandes hit the spot, but Christian Eriksen appeared a quick response that he had sent Denmark to the last four.
However, the replacement of Trincao came to the aid when he hit home from the box after Denmark failed to defend the harmless cross four minutes from the end of normal time. The man in Sport Lisbon then is the fastest to respond to a minute at an extra time after Kasper Schmeichel could not bear the effort of Goncalo Ramos.
𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗔̃𝗢. 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗢 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗔̃𝗢.
#Fazhistória | #Nationleague pic.twitter.com/snzd7v8uy0
– Portugal (@Selecoportugal) March 2, 2025
Its composed end of the left foot finally gave Portugal leadership in the tie, and Ramos took care of progressing with the remaining five minutes an additional half hour.
In the meantime, Germany survived the second half collapse in an incredible other leg with Italy, where they benefited from a bizarre loss of concentration from Azzurri.
Germany led 2-1 from the first leg in San Siro, but eventually attached to avoiding extra time after the frenetic draw 3-3 in Dortmund.
They were in cruise after Joshua Kimmich gave the hosts the leadership from the place and then laid an assist from the angle of Jamal Musial to enter the unheard of net after an incredible lack of focus from Italy, with goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumm and his teammates who are more concerned about the claim among you.
The Kleindest team made 3-0 with his head from close range with the top kimmich cross just before halftime, but Moise Kean gave Italy hope with a double half.
It was a late drama as Giacomo Posattrans turned from a place in the 95th minute after Maximilian Mittelstadt ruled that he had acted in the area after checking VAR, but Italy could not find a quarter that would force extra time.
Spain and France set a rematch with the victories of shooting
Spain came from behind to beat France in the Euro 2024 semifinals, but Les Bleus will have the opportunity for a very small measure of revenge after they both won the penalty to reach the last four.
The European champions prevailed after another enchanting encounter with the Netherlands after leaving him late to ask for a 2-2 draw in the first part.
In the eighth minute of his sentence, Mikel Oyarzabal put La Roja in front, but Memphis Depay canceled that effort with stains of his nine minutes in the second half.
Oyarzabal returned to the Spanish lead 13 minutes later, star Real Sociedad nodded after his initial efforts after a great run from Nico Williams Athletic Bilbao.
What will we do with these two?#Vamosespaña | #Nationleague pic.twitter.com/blyapmecne
– Spanish football (@spainisfootball) March 2, 2025
Ian Maatsen flew into the upper right corner to re-straighten things and force extra time, but then Lamine Yamal, 17-year-old Barca star showed him with incredible control to collect the ball to the right before cut down and pulled out a sublime hit outside Bart Verbuggen.
Xavi Simons converted a second sentence in the Netherlands after Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simon overthrew him to send him a game in a shooting, in which the misses from Noah Lang and Donyelll were condemned by the plows.
Spain overcame the failure from Yamal, and after Malen’s failure, Pedri turned a decisive sentence.
The victory of France was less chaotic, men didier Deschamps deleted the first leg deficit of 2-0 in their relationship with Croatia through the goals of Michael Olise and Ousman Dembele.
Both sides missed two of their first five penalties in the shooting, but Dayot Remembero won in France after Mike Maignan refused Josip Stanic.
