Portugal earned their first victory in the Euro 2012 by defeating Denmark 3-2 in the second game of the group stage. Both sides had several chances to win, but the Portuguese won in the end with goals from Pepe, Helder Postiga and Varela. Portugal is still in the fight to make it past the group stage.
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13 June 2012
Denmark 2-3 Portugal
Pepe scores in Portugal's win over Denmark
Realmadrid.com / Translation by Michael J. O'Donnell
Portugal earned their first victory in the Euro 2012 by defeating Denmark 3-2 in the second game of the group stage. Both sides had several chances to win, but the Portuguese won in the end with goals from Pepe, Helder Postiga and Varela. Portugal is still in the fight to make it past the group stage.
2 - Denmark: Andersen; Jacobsen, Agger, Kjaer, S. Poulsen, Zimling (Poulsen, 15'), Kvist, Rommedahl (Mikkelsen, 59'), Eriksen, Krohn-Delhi (Schöne, 89'), Bendtner.
3 - Portugal: Rui Patricio; Joao Pereira, Alves, Pepe, Coentrao, Miguel Veloso, Joao Moutinho, Meireles (Varela, 84'), Nani (Rolando, 89'), Cristiano Ronaldo, Postiga (Oliveira, 63').
GOALS:
0-1: Pepe (24’).
0-2: Helder Postiga (35’).
1-2: Bendtner (41’).
2-2: Bendtner (80’).
2-3: Varela (87’).
3 - Portugal: Rui Patricio; Joao Pereira, Alves, Pepe, Coentrao, Miguel Veloso, Joao Moutinho, Meireles (Varela, 84'), Nani (Rolando, 89'), Cristiano Ronaldo, Postiga (Oliveira, 63').
GOALS:
0-1: Pepe (24’).
0-2: Helder Postiga (35’).
1-2: Bendtner (41’).
2-2: Bendtner (80’).
2-3: Varela (87’).
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