--- title: "Germany and Portugal secure wins in Nations League matches without Ronaldo" description: "Most outlets led with Germany’s 2-0 victory over Serbia under new coach Jurgen Klopp and Portugal’s 4-2 win in Denmark without Cristiano Ronaldo. Dawn, Business Recorder, and ARY News described Portugal as \"shrugging off\" Ronaldo’s absence, while Dunya News explicitly stated the score as 4-2. All mentions of the Netherlands’ match were brief, with only Dunya News noting a 2-2 draw with Greece." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/11888-joy-for-germany-as-ronaldo-less-portugal-win-in-denmark site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Germany and Portugal secure wins in Nations League matches without Ronaldo sports · updated 3 Oct 2026, 1:52 AM PKT · 2–3 Oct 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with Germany's 2-0 victory over Serbia under new coach Jurgen Klopp and Portugal's 4-2 win over Denmark despite Cristiano Ronaldo's absence. Both headlines also briefly mentioned the Netherlands' result, though the framing and details varied slightly, with Dawn noting the Netherlands' involvement without specifying the score, while Dunya News provided the 2-2 draw against Greece. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 3 Oct 2026 — Klopp celebrates first Germany win as Portugal overcome Denmark (1 outlet) - **The Nation** — [Klopp celebrates first Germany win as Portugal overcome Denmark](https://www.nation.com.pk/03-Oct-2026/klopp-celebrates-first-germany-win-portugal-overcome-denmark) · 3 Oct 2026, 1:52 AM PKT > COPENHAGEN - Germany secured their first victory under coach Juergen Klopp with a convincing 2-0 Nations League win over Serbia, while Portugal maintained their perfect record with a 4-2 victory over Denmark despite the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo. ### 2 Oct 2026 — Germany and Portugal secure wins in Nations League matches without Ronaldo (4 outlets) > Most outlets led with Germany’s 2-0 victory over Serbia under new coach Jurgen Klopp and Portugal’s 4-2 win in Denmark without Cristiano Ronaldo. Dawn, Business Recorder, and ARY News described Portugal as "shrugging off" Ronaldo’s absence, while Dunya News explicitly stated the score as 4-2. All mentions of the Netherlands’ match were brief, with only Dunya News noting a 2-2 draw with Greece. - **ARY News (English)** — [Portugal win without Ronaldo as Klopp’s Germany get first victory](https://arynews.tv/portugal-win-without-ronaldo-as-klopps-germany-get-first-victory) · 2 Oct 2026, 1:25 PM PKT > Portugal shrugged off the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo and turned on the style to win 4-2 in Denmark in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday.. - **Business Recorder** — [Joy for Germany as Ronaldo-less Portugal win in Denmark](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442340/joy-for-germany-as-ronaldo-less-portugal-win-in-denmark) · 2 Oct 2026, 1:00 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Germany claimed a first win under new coach Juergen Klopp on Thursday with ​a 2-0 Nations League victory over Serbia, while Portugal shrugged off the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo ‌in Denmark and the Netherlands came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Greece. Klopp selected a completely new starting XI from the side that lost to Greece last time out, handing debuts to goalkeeper Jonas Urbig an... - **Dunya News** — [Joy for Germany as Ronaldo-less Portugal win in Denmark](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Sports/975739-joy-for-germany-as-ronaldoless-portugal-win-in-denmark) · 2 Oct 2026, 9:04 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Germany beat Serbia 2-0 for Jurgen Klopp’s first win as coach, while Portugal defeated Denmark 4-2 without Cristiano Ronaldo and the Netherlands rallied to draw 2-2 with Greece. - **Dawn** — [Joy for Germany as Ronaldo-less Portugal win in Denmark](https://www.dawn.com/news/2034046/joy-for-germany-as-ronaldo-less-portugal-win-in-denmark) · 2 Oct 2026, 2:48 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Germany claimed a first win under new coach Jurgen Klopp on Thursday with a 2-0 Nations League victory over Serbia, while Portugal shrugged off the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo in Denmark, and the Netherlands came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Greece. Klopp selected a completely new starting XI from the side that lost to Greece last time out, handing debuts to goalkeeper Jonas Urbig and ... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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