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Nations League | Quarter-Finals | 1st Leg

Mar 20, 2025 at 7.45pm UK

Parken

Denmark
vs.
Portugal

Denmark vs. Portugal: Should the Danes fear Cristiano Ronaldo's record ahead of Nations League clash?

By Oliver Thomas, Senior Reporter

Published: March 18 2025 | 23:55

Last updated: March 19 2025 | 12:32

Sports Mole takes a closer look at Cristiano Ronaldo's record for Portugal against Denmark, including overall wins, goals and assists.

At the ripe old age of 40, Cristiano Ronaldo is in contention to make his 218th international appearance for Portugal when they take on Denmark at Parken Stadium in the first leg of their UEFA Nations League quarter-final tie on Thursday.

The Al-Nassr forward has scored a world-record 135 international goals in his illustrious 22-year career and has had success in front of goal against Denmark over the years.

Here, Sports Mole takes a closer look at Ronaldo's career record against the Scandinavian outfit.

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts on July 1, 2024 © Imago

Cristiano Ronaldo's record vs. Denmark

Played: 7
Won: 4
Drawn: 1
Lost: 2
Goals: 3
Assists: 2

Since making his international debut for Portugal as an 18-year-old back in August 2003, Cristiano Ronaldo has faced Denmark a total of seven times across all competitions, including one friendly and six competitive encounters.

Ronaldo was unable to find the net when Denmark beat Portugal 4-2 in a friendly held in Brondby in September 2006, but he did provide an assist for a first-half equaliser scored by Ricardo Carvalho.

That is one of two assists Ronaldo has registered against Denmark, while he has also scored three goals to date, all in European Championship qualifiers.

In October 2010, Ronaldo provided an assist for Nani before scoring his first goal against Denmark in a 3-1 home victory in Euro 2012 qualifying.

Ronaldo was also on target in the reverse fixture just over a year later, scoring a consolation goal - albeit a sensational 30-yard free kick in the 92nd minute - in a 2-1 away defeat.

The forward's most recent goal scored against Denmark was a dramatic 95th-minute winning header in a narrow 1-0 Euro 2016 qualifying victory away from home in October 2014.

As well as the aforementioned friendly, Ronaldo has faced Denmark in three competitive games without scoring or providing an assist despite playing the full 90 minutes on each occasion.

Ronaldo played in Portugal's 1-1 draw with Denmark in a 2010 World Cup qualifier in September 2009, as well as a 3-2 group-stage victory at Euro 2012 and most recently in a narrow 1-0 home win in Euro 2016 qualifying in October 2015.