Rasmus Højlund celebrated Denmark's second goal against Portugal with Cristiano Ronaldo's trademark 'siuuu' celebration, just days after the 41-year-old left his national team's camp.
Ronaldo was an unused substitute in Portugal's 2-1 win over Norway, with his replacement Gonçalo Ramos scoring the winning goal.
As a result, the Al Nassr forward left his side's camp amid a reported falling out with his former club boss Jorge Jesus, who took over from Roberto Martinez as Portugal boss following the World Cup.
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And in the first match since Ronaldo's departure from the Portugal squad, Højlund celebrated his goal with the forward's iconic 'siuuu'.
It caused friction between the Napoli forward and Jesus after the match but Højlund insisted it was to honour Ronaldo and not to mock him.
He said: "I just wanted to dedicate my goal to my idol. For everything Cristiano is going through at this point in his career, he will never be forgotten."
If Portugal were aggrieved by the celebration, they had the last laugh, with goals from Vitinha and João Félix to win the game 4-2.
It is not the first time that Højlund has mimicked the celebration, having done the same thing when the sides met in March when Ronaldo was on the pitch.
The win for Portugal gave them complete control of Group 4A, putting them on nine points, with the other three teams, Denmark, Norway and Wales on three points, as they look to defend their Nations League title.