Last updated on March 21, 2025
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Cristiano Ronaldo watching Rasmus Hojlund doing his ‘SIIU’ celebration.
Image credit: The Touchline | Football Coverage
Rasmus Hojlund stole the spotlight as he scored the decisive goal in Denmark’s 1-0 victory over Portugal in the UEFA Nations League quarter-final first leg.
The Manchester United striker then mimicked Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic celebration—right in front of the Portuguese legend.
“A Great Day in Many Ways”
No way Hojlund hits the siuu on cristiano Ronaldo’s head 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/KwJm7Qc3gi
— ໊ (@YETABOi) March 20, 2025
Hojlund came off the bench to net the winner in the 78th minute, helping Denmark recover from Christian Eriksen’s earlier missed penalty.
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Speaking after the match, he shared his excitement:
“It was fantastic, it was a great day in many ways. I played against my idol and scored and was the match-winner. It couldn’t have been written much better.”
Portugal captain and Hojlund’s Manchester United teammate, Bruno Fernandes, admitted Portugal needed to improve:
Bruno and Hojlund after the game. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/2RJIoO8HM3
— UF (@UtdFaithfuls) March 20, 2025
“We weren’t surprised, we knew they were aggressive and that they would come out strong. We lacked aggression and we needed to be stronger in the duels, more intelligent in taking advantage of the depth.”
Looking ahead to the return leg, Fernandes remained confident:
“We have a difficult game ahead of us but we really want to win, and at home with our fans, we are sure that we’ll be able to turn the game around.”
Other Nations League Results
- Spain 2-2 Netherlands – Arsenal’s Mikel Merino scored a stoppage-time equalizer after Spain initially led through Nico Williams. Cody Gakpo and Tijjani Reijnders had put the Dutch ahead before Jorrel Hato’s red card.
- Croatia 2-0 France – Goals from Ante Budimir and Ivan Perisic secured a big win for Croatia, with Andrej Kramaric missing an early penalty.
- Germany 2-1 Italy – Sandro Tonali opened the scoring, but Tim Kleindienst and Leon Goretzka turned it around for Germany. Arsenal’s Riccardo Calafiori suffered an injury scare.
- Turkey 3-1 Hungary – A strong win for Turkey, while Austria and Serbia drew 1-1.
Other results: Kosovo 2-1 Iceland, Georgia 3-0 Armenia, Slovakia 0-0 Slovenia.
With the second leg still to come, can Portugal bounce back, or will Denmark hold on?
