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Nations League: Ronaldo-less Portugal prosper while Klopp gets first win as Germany coach

Portugal pull away to 4-2 win in DenmarkJürgen Klopp’s Germany beat Serbia 2-0Portugal maintained their perfect start to Nations League Group A4 as Jorge Jesus’s squad showed little signs of missing Cristiano Ronaldo with a 4-2 victory over Denmark in…

Published: Thursday, 1 October 2026 at 10:00 PM
Nations League: Ronaldo-less Portugal prosper while Klopp gets first win as Germany coach
Key Things to Know
  • Portugal defeated Denmark 4-2 without Cristiano Ronaldo, while Jürgen Klopp led Germany to a 2-0 win over Serbia.
  • Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly left the Portugal camp following a dispute with manager Jorge Jesus.
  • Tom Bischof and Florian Wirtz scored to seal Klopp's first victory as Germany head coach.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Portugal earned a 4-2 victory against Denmark in Copenhagen despite Cristiano Ronaldo leaving the squad, while Jürgen Klopp claimed his first win as Germany manager with a 2-0 triumph over Serbia in Munich. Portugal's goals came from João Cancelo, Gonçalo Ramos, Vitinha, and João Félix, while Tom Bischof and Florian Wirtz struck for Germany.

Elsewhere in the Nations League, the Netherlands battled back from two goals down to secure a 2-2 draw with Greece courtesy of Virgil van Dijk and a late equalizer from Tijjani Reijnders. Ronaldo reportedly departed Portugal's camp after a disagreement with coach Jorge Jesus after being benched in the previous match.

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