How life without Cristiano Ronaldo begun with humiliation for Portugal

Portugal 's first match since Cristiano Ronaldo's international retirement ended in a ​crushing 4-1 home defeat by Denmark in the Nations League , as a night of tributes in Braga turned sour for Jorge Jesus and his players. In front of a packed stadium, Portugal's players wore shirts bearing Ronaldo's name and number seven - which has been subject to a redesign to create a lasting legacy for the former captain - during the national anthem. Supporters unfurled a banner reading "Obrigado, capi7ão", translated to "Thank you, captain", alongside ​images ⁠of him lifting the European Championship and Nations League trophies. It comes after Ronaldo, 41, called time on his Portugal career on social media last week following a public falling-out with manager Jesus . Portugal dominated much of the ⁠first half in pouring rain but fell behind shortly before half-time, with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg converting from the spot after VAR intervened on a handball against Ruben Dias. Rasmus Hojlund, who had an earlier effort ruled out, doubled Denmark's advantage five minutes ‌after the interval, slipping behind the defence to meet a cross from ‌the right with a powerful volley. The striker scored again seven minutes later, cutting inside Renato Veiga on a counter-attack before firing a right-footed shot past Diogo Costa from the edge of the box. Andersen completed the rout in the 75th minute, rising to power home a towering ⁠header from inside the area after Mathias Jensen delivered a free kick from the right. Denmark ran riot on Portugal as life without Cristiano Ronaldo began with humiliation (AP) Bernardo Silva scored a consolation goal for Portugal three minutes into added time, firing home from close range after the goalkeeper parried the ball. “Practically everything went wrong for us... It’s actually hard to find an explanation," midfielder Joao Palhinha told Portuguese broadcaster Sport TV. "It was an unlucky night for us; we made it far too easy for our opponents. We’ve got a match on Tuesday, so weve got until then to reflect about what happened today. But I have no doubt whatsoever that we’ll bounce back and secure top spot in the group in Wales.” Norway beat Wales 3-1 in Oslo in the other League A Group Four match, with Antonio Nusa and Andreas Schjelderup scoring before Erling Haaland's late penalty sealed victory. Portugal remain top on 12 points, three ahead of Denmark, with Norway third on six and Wales bottom on three. One round of group-stage matches remains, with Wales hosting Portugal and Denmark at home to Norway on Tuesday.