Rasmus Hojlund celebrates scoring for DenmarkGetty Images
Marissa Thomas
BBC Sport journalist
Rasmus Hojlund came off the bench to score the winner for Denmark against Portugal in the first leg of their Nations League quarter-final.
The Manchester United forward had slotted a good chance just wide of the post, but made up for his miss just a minute later when he produced a calm finish from Andreas Skov Olsen's cross.
Hojlund's 78th-minute effort meant he scored in back-to-back games for club and country after ending a 21-game goal drought against Leicester in the Premier League last weekend.
Victory was deserved for the Danes, and new boss Brian Riemer, and they will head to Lisbon for Sunday's second leg (19:45 GMT) full of confidence.
Christian Eriksen had a first-half penalty saved by Diogo Costa, who sprung to his right to parry the shot away as it headed to the corner.
Denmark had been awarded the spot-kick after Eriksen's volley caught the arm of Renato Veiga in the box.
Portugal were disappointing as captain Cristiano Ronaldo failed to make an impact in the contest, with his only contribution a header which sailed wide of the post.
Eriksen also had a shot cleared off the line by his Manchester United team-mate Diogo Dalot and a free-kick saved as the hosts pushed for the breakthrough that came through Hojlund's late impact.
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R. Højlund
8.86
Denmark
Portugal
9R. Højlund
8.86
7P. Dorgu
8.16
10C. Eriksen
7.59
1K. Schmeichel
7.52
15C. Nørgaard
7.15
11A. Skov Olsen
7.09
2J. Andersen
7.03
19J. Wind
7.00
8G. Isaksen
6.98
12M. Biereth
6.98
3J. Vestergaard
6.89
5J. Mæhle
6.85
21M. Hjulmand
6.83
13R. Kristensen
6.78
18J. Lindstrøm
6.76
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8Bruno Fernandes
6.39
5Diogo Dalot
6.04
1Diogo Costa
5.97
19Nuno Mendes
5.47
17Rafael Leão
5.31
15João Neves
5.26
23Vitinha
5.20
13Renato Veiga
5.16
9Pedro Neto
5.15
3Rúben Dias
5.00
2Nélson Semedo
4.60
7Cristiano Ronaldo
4.38
14Gonçalo Inácio
4.32
18Rúben Neves
4.27
10Bernardo Silva
3.94
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