Watch Live Euro 2012: Denmark Vs Portugal

Venue: Arena Lviv, Lviv Date: Wednesday, 13 June 2012 Kick-off: 17:00 BST



Denmark look set to call up Michael Silberauer to man-mark Cristiano Ronaldo, as he did during the Danes' home qualifying win over Portugal.


Denmark Vs Portugal Head-to-head:
  • Since Morten Olsen's debut as Denmark coach in August 2000, the Danes have won three out of five matches with Portugal and only lost one.
  • Up until that point Portugal had won six of the first seven meetings between the countries. In total Portugal have won seven of 12 official encounters compared to Denmark's three.
  • Portugal have scored in all of their 12 previous meetings - matches that have averaged 3.5 goals per game.

Denmark:

  • Denmark have won five successive competitive matches for the first time since Sep2008-Jun 2009. Victory would see them record six straight wins for first time since Jun-Nov 1999, and for a first time under Olsen.
  • The last team to beat Denmark in a competitive match were Portugal, who inflicted a 3-1 qualifying defeat in Lisbon in October 2010.
  • If selected, Nicklas Bendtner will win his 50th Danish cap. He has scored one goal in each of his four previous matches against Portugal and has never lost a match against them (three wins, one draw).

Portugal

  • Portugal have lost their last three European Championship matches - their longest ever run of defeats in the tournament.
  • Paulo Bento's first match as Portugal head coach came in the 3-1 home victory over Denmark in October 2010.
  • Portugal have never failed to advance beyond the group stage before at five previous European Championship finals tournaments where group stages have been contested.

Watch Live Euro 2012: Denmark Vs Portugal

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