June 27 (Reuters) - Favourites Portugal crushed Germany 5-0 and underdogs Sweden thumped neighbours Denmark 4-1 on Saturday as both sides powered through to the Under-21 European Championship final in the Czech Republic.
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Rui Jorge's Portugal, who had scored just two goals in three group matches, were in control from the start in Olomouc and netted three times in a 20-minute spell as they handed Germany their worst-ever defeat at Under-21 level.