Good afternoon and welcome to LIVE coverage of Denmark against Portugal from the Arena Lviv in Ukraine. Denmark will be guaranteed a place in the last eight if they emulate their 1-0 win over the Netherlands on Saturday while Portugal are battling to recover from the 1-0 loss to Germany in their opening match. Something has got to give in this Group B encounter.

Portugal have failed to score in four out of their last five European Championship/World Cup matches. The Portuguese were goalless in three of their four matches at the World Cup in South Africa.

Andersen forced to punch a ball out of his own box. Great cross by Veloso. Superb delivery, but the Danes hold firm.

Portgual have yet to win a game this year. Pressure well and truly on with the group of players they have at their disposal. Nani's cross is put over his own bar by Jacobsen. Corner to Portugal.

Agger forced to whack the ball away from Nani, before Pereira comes up with a disappointing cross. Zimling late on Moutinho. Portugal trying to establish a sustained period of pressure.

Before 2012, Portugal had only ever lost one opening game at the Euro Finals. On that occasion, they made the final in 2004 on their home soil.

Denmark fans bouncing around in the stands as Moutinho's free-kick is hacked clear. That is a disappointing delivery from the midfielder.

Meireles eventually smuggles the ball clear from Krohn-Dehli's delivery. Pereira hoists a high ball into the Danish box, but far too much pace on the delivery. Denmark on the ball.

Another timely challenge by Pepe to deny Rommedahl space and the Danes have a fourth corner in the opening moments.

Kjaer forced to keep an eye on Coentrão as he dashed up a flank. Portugal yet to test out Andersen in the Danish goal, but early days.

Danes firmly on the offensive with Eriksen seeing a shot blocked by a fine Pepe challenge. Brilliant block by the Real Madrid defender.

Denmark are chasing a six competitive win in a row for the first time since June-November 1999. They have a corner here, and another one moments later as Krohn-Dehli sees his cross deflected.

Krohn-Dehli taken out of the action early on by Nani. Krohn-Dehli scored the goal that sunk the Dutch the other day. He is a bundle of energy.

Denmark get this match going. The Danes in red, Portugal in changed strip of white.

These are the only teams to meet in the group phase of this tournament after emerging from the same Euro 2012 qualification group. Portugal players and management fairly belting out their national anthem. The Danes look to be more in control of their singing before this match gets off and running.

Referee Craig Thomson is no stranger to a red card or two from officiating Celtic v Rangers in the Scottish Premier League, but there have been no red cards since the opening day of the tournament with Greece and Poland drawing and ending up with 10 men. Will Thomson buck the trend this evening? Both teams on the way out here.

Portugal: Rui Patricio, Joao Pereira, Bruno Alves, Pepe, Fabio Coentrao, Meireles, Veloso, Joao Moutinho, Nani, Postiga, Ronaldo..subs: Eduardo, Custodio, Almeida, Quaresma, Nelson Oliveira, Ricardo Costa, Rolando, Ruben Micael, Varela, Miguel Lopes, Hugo Viana, Beto.

Both teams unchanged then from their opening matches. Here are full teams and substitutes: Denmark: Andersen, Jacobsen, Kjaer, Agger, Simon Poulsen, Kvist Jorgensen, Zimling, Rommedahl, Eriksen, Krohn-Delhi, Bendtner..subs: Lindegaard, Christian Poulsen, Bjelland, Okore, Schone, Silberbauer, Pedersen, Wass, Jakob Poulsen, Kahlenberg, Mikkelsen, Schmeichel

And this was how Germany downed Portgual 1-0 in the other Group B match later on Saturday night courtesy of Mario Gomez's header.....

Match odds for this evening if you fancy a punt: Denmark 15/4, Draw 5/2, Portugal 5/6..read about how Denmark upset the Netherlands in their opening match in Euro 2012's 'Group of Death'....

The two countries met in the qualification for this tournament. Portugal won 3-1 at home in October 2010. Nani (2) and Cristiano Ronaldo scored the Portuguese goals, and Ricardo Carvalho scored an own goal. In October 2011, Denmark got their revenge with a 2-1 victory in Copenhagen. Michael Krohn-Dehli and Nicklas Bendtner gave the Danes a 2-0 lead, but Cristiano Ronaldo narrowed the lead with a free kick goal deep into injury time.

Denmark were winless against Portugal in their first eight meetings - one draw and seven losses. However, since Morten Olsen’s debut as national coach in August 2000 Denmark have won three out of five matches and only lost one.