Euro 2012 Results: Varela strikes late to breath life into Portugal's campaign

Silvestre Varela revels in the moment after smashing home the fifth and final goal of the game

"Having been backed at 1.061/18 when leading 2-1, Portugal drifted to 6.05/1 on the exchange with the draw matched at a low of 1.321/3."

There's late drama in the early Euro 2012 kick-off as Portugal score with just three minutes left to land huge in-play odds on Betfair

Portugal grabbed a Euro 2012 lifeline with a late winner in Lviv to shock both opponents Denmark and the Betfair markets.

Ahead 2-1 with just ten minutes to go, the Portuguese conceded their second goal of the game to the head of Nicklas Bendtner to leave Os Navegadores facing a huge task to get out of Group B.

But substitute Silvestre Varela smashed home an 87th minute winner to haul Portugal back into the Group B hunt. That goal rewarded correct score backers at in-play odds of 65.064/1.

Having been backed at 1.061/18 when leading 2-1, Portugal drifted to 6.05/1 on the exchange with the draw matched at a low of 1.321/3.

Faced with a potential return of one point from two matches, Cristiano Ronaldo and co. were matched at 15.014/1 to qualify from Group B. They now trade at 1.758/11. Denmark are 4.03/1 to reach the knockout stages.

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