UEFA Euro 2020: Result DENMARK 0 – 1 FINLAND, Saturday 12 June 2021

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63% Ball Possession DENMARK and 37% Ball Possession FINLAND
  Denmark 0 – 1 Finland

.                                                                      60′ Joel Pohjanpalo

Finland winning the UEFA Euro 2020 Group B match defeating Denmark on Saturday 12 June 2021 at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen.  The victory overshadowed by the unfortunate injury of Denmark and Inter midfielder Christian Eriksen requiring emergency medical treatment on the pitch. Eriksen given CPR by Denmark Captain Simon Kjaer after he collapsed on the pitch while his teammates formed a protection ring around him, later Eriksen was carried off on a stretcher. The game was suspended for one hour and 45 minutes resuming just after the Danish Football Association confirmed that Eriksen was awake and stable at the hospital. The decision to resume the game taken after both teams agreeing to continue informing the UEFA.  This is a historical win for Finland winning their first ever at a Euro finals.

On a personal note, Italian Soccer Serie A Blog wishes Eriksen a prompt recovery.

✅ Italian Serie A  and Serie B Players in this game:

  • AC Milan defender Simon Kjær (Captain) (Denmark) played 63 minutes and replaced by Jannik Vestergaard
  • Atalanta defender Joakim Maehle (Denmark) played all game
  • Inter midfielder Christian Eriksen (Denmark) played 42 minutes replaced for injury by Mathias Jensen in the 43rd minute .
  • Sampdoria forward Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark) listed as a substitute
  • Bologna forward Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) replaced Jonas Wind in the 63rd minute.
  • Udinese defender Jens Stryger Larsen (Denmark) replaced Daniel Wass in the 75th minute
  • * Parma forward Andreas Cornerlius (Denmark) replaced Thomas Delaney in the 76th minute Thomas Delaney.
  • *Brescia goalkeeper Jesse Joronen (Finland) listed as a substitute
  • *Chievo Verona defender Sauli Vaisanen (Finland) not listed

Note: *Serie B teams.

✅ UEFA Euro 2020 Group B Standing after Matchday 1.

The match resumed playing the last 5 games of the first half. Surely, the tension and concern among players affected the mood of both teams.

The victory decided in the 60th minute. Joel Pohjanpalo defeating Denmark goalkeeper with a headed shot to the center. The assist is is by Jere Uronen.

In the 73rd minute, Denmark’s Yussuf Poulsen had a chance to equalize but Poulsen failed to convert a penalty. Goalkeeper Lucas Hradecky saved it.

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  UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage – Group B

Denmark 0 – 1 Finland
Saturday 12 June 2021
Parken Stadium
Copenhagen

Referee: Anthony Taylor (ENG)
Assistant Referee 1: Gary Beswick (ENG)
Assistant Referee 2: Adam Nunn (ENG)
Fourth Official: Sandro Schärer (SUI)
Reserve AR: Stephane De Almeida (SUI)
VAR: Stuart Attwell (ENG)
AVAR 1: Christopher Kavanagh (ENG)
AVAR 2: Filippo Meli (ITA)
AVAR 3: Marco Di Bello (ITA)
Referee Observer: Bo Karlsson (SWE)

Goals:   60′ Joel Pohjanpalo (F)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

DENMARK (4-2-3-1): Schmeichel; Maehle, Christensen, Kjaer (63′ Vestergaard), Wass (76′  Stryger-Larsen); Hojbjerg, Delaney (76′ Cornelius); Braithwaite, Eriksen (45′ Mathias Jensen), Poulsen; Wind (63′ Skov Olsen).

Subs: Cornelius, Nørgaard, Rönnow, Andersen, Lössl, Dolberg, Damsgaard, Boilesen.

Head Coach: Hjulmand.

FINLAND (4-4-2): Hradecky; Raitala, Toivio, Arajuuri, O’Shaughnessy, Uronen; Sparv (76′ Schuller), Lod, Kamara; Pukki (76′ Kauko), Pohjanpalo (84′ Forss).

Subs: Jaakkola, Jensen, Joronen, Lappalainen, Leo Väisänen, Hämäläinen, Soiri, Taylor, Ivanov.

Head Coach:  Kanerva.