Portugal secured a 4-2 victory over Denmark without Cristiano Ronaldo on Thursday, while Jürgen Klopp recorded his first win as Germany coach with a 2-0 victory over Serbia.
João Cancelo and Gonçalo Ramos put Portugal two goals ahead before Denmark fought back through Mikkel Damsgaard and Rasmus Højlund. Vitinha restored Portugal’s lead in the 67th minute, and João Félix sealed the win with a late fourth goal.
The result extended Portugal’s perfect start to the Nations League, with Jorge Jesus’ side taking nine points from their opening three matches.
Ronaldo was absent after leaving the Portugal camp on Wednesday. The 41-year-old had been expected to feature before his departure.
Meanwhile, Klopp ended his wait for a first victory as Germany coach with a 2-0 win over Serbia in Munich. Tom Bischof opened the scoring in the 39th minute after Florian Wirtz’s effort struck the post. Shortly after the hour mark, Wirtz doubled the lead with a fine finish to secure the victory.
It came in Klopp’s third match in charge of Germany. His first two games ended in a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands and a 1-0 defeat to Greece.
Germany will next face Greece in the Nations League, while Portugal are scheduled to host Norway in their next Group A4 fixture.
