Denmark v Portugal – in pictures

Portugal have never exited a European Championship tournament prior to the knock-out stages but that could happen today if results don't go their way Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters Looks like there are more empty seats than there are fans Photograph: Georgi Licovski/EPA The Danes beat Holland 1-0 in their opening fixture, making them joint leaders of this group alongside Germany Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images The teams line-up before kick-off Photograph: Georgi Licovski/EPA Portuguese forward Helder Postiga (left) vies with Danish midfielder William Kvist. The Portuguese haven't won a game this year, but they're in desperate need of a victory today Photograph: Anne-christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images Ronaldo is strutting about the place as if he owns it. As ever Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images But his free-kicks thus far haven't been effective. One sailed over the bar and the other hit the wall before looping wide Photograph: Anne-christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images The Portuguese defender Pepe heads the ball clear as his side search for a way through Photograph: Anne-christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images Eventually it's he who finds the breakthrough by nodding home at the near post from a corner in the 24th minute Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images Pepe runs off in celebration ... Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images ... and before half-time Helder Postiga gives the Portuguese more joy by smashing the ball home from close range to make it 2-0 Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters But Nicklas Bendtner nods home in the 41st minute to halve the deficit. Half-time: 1-2 Photograph: Georgi Licovski/EPA The second half is more rough and tumble Photograph: Eddie Keogh/Reuters Ronaldo is the principle threat Photograph: Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images But he spurns the chance to give Portugal a two goal lead when he shoots wide during this one-on-one with the Danish keeper Photograph: Martin Rose/Getty Images And he's soon ruing that miss as Bendtner heads Denmark level with ten minutes to play ... Photograph: Anne-christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images Are those pants legal? No seriously, this can't be right. Uefa, have a word Photograph: Gleb Garanich/Reuters Portugal's aspirations in this tournament look doomed. But three minutes later they reclaim the lead; Silvestre Varela swipes wildly at a cross with his left boot and then has a second, more successful dig with his right boot - it flies into the bottom corner giving the keeper no chance Photograph: Anne-christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images It's a dramatic finish to an enthralling game, giving them every reason for a pile-on. Final score: 2-3 Photograph: Anne-christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images