UEFA Euro 2020: Result DENMARK 1 – 2 BELGIUM, Thursday 17 June 2021

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47% Ball Possession DENMARK and 53% Ball Possession BELGIUM
Denmark 1 – 2 Belgium
2′ Yussuf Poulsen                                  55′ Thorgan Hazard
.                                                                    70′ Kevin De Bruyne

Belgium win the UEFA Euro Group B Matchday 2 defeating Denmark on Thursday 17 June 2021.  Belgium is the second team to qualify to the Round of 16.   It was an emotional game as the game stopped in the 10th minute paying a one minute applause as tribute to Denmark and Inter player Christian Eriksen, 29, who suffered a cardiac arrest on Matchday 1 in the 42nd minute of Denmark against Finland at the Parken Stadium.  Eriksen remains at the Hospital Rigshospitalet, which is just 500 meters from the stadium in Copenhagen.

Denmark manager Kasper Hjulmand said Eriksen watched the match from  the hospital. The 10th minute means Eriksen’s shirt number.   Memorable too is that Belgium and Napoli forward Dries Mertens leading the players and crowd to applause Eriksen.  A banner at the Stadium sending the message to Eriksen saying:  “All of Denmark is with you Christian”.

✅ Italian Serie A Players in this game:

  • AC Milan defender Simon Kjær (Captain) (Denmark) played all game
  • Atalanta defender Joakim Maehle (Denmark) played all game
  • Inter midfielder Christian Eriksen (Denmark) recovering from heart arrest*
  • Sampdoria forward Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark) played 72 minutes and replaced by Andreas Cornelius
  • Bologna forward Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) played the last 6 minutes replacing Jannik Vestergaard in the 84th minute.
  • Udinese defender Jens Stryger Larsen (Denmark)  replaced Daniel Wass in the 62nd minute.
  • Parma forward Andreas Cornelius (Denmark) replaced Mikkel Damsgaard in the 72nd minute.
  • Inter forward Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) played all game and selected “Star of the Match”
  • Napoli forward Dries Mertens (Belgium) played 45 minutes replacing Kevin De Bruyne.

*Recovering from heart arrest after Matchday 1.

Denmark opening the score in the 2nd minute.  Yussuf Poulsen defeated Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.  The assist is by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.

Belgium equalizing for the 1-1 in the 54th minute. Thorgan Hazard defeated Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel with a left footed shot to the center.  The assist is by Kevin De Bruyne.

Belgium taking the lead for the 2-1 in the 70th minute.  Kevin De Bruyne scoring the winner goal with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.  The assist is by Eden Hazard.

Click the video to watch Denamrk 1 – 2 Belgium highlights including all goals on Thursday 17 June 2021.

Denmark starting lineup against Belgium

Belgium starting lineup against Denmark

UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage – Group B – Matchday 2

Denmark 1 – 2 Belgium
Thursday 17 June 2021
Parken Stadium
Copenhagen

18:00

Referee: Björn Kuipers (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Sander van Roekel (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Erwin Zeinstra (NED)
Fourth Official: Andreas Ekberg (SWE)
Reserve AR: Mehmet Culum (SWE)
VAR: Pol van Boekel (NED)
AVAR 1: Kevin Blom (NED)
AVAR 2: Benjamin Pages (FRA)
AVAR 3: François Letexier (FRA)
Referee Observer: Bo Karlsson (SWE)

Goals: 2′ Yussuf Poulsen (D), 55′ Thorgan Hazard (B), 70′ Kevin De Bruyne (B)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

DENMARK (4-3-3): Schmeichel; Christensen, Kjaer, Vestergaard (84′ Skov Olsen), Maehle; Wass (62′ Stryger Larsen), Hojbjerg, Delaney (72′ Jensen); Poulsen (62′ Norgaard), Damsgaard (72′ Cornelius), Braithwaite.

Subs: Andersen, Dolberg, Jorgensen, Lossl, Ronnow, Skov, Wind.

Head Coach; Hjulmand.

BELGIUM (3-4-3): Courtois; Alderweireld, Denayer, Vertonghen; Meunier, Dendoncker (59′ Witsel), Tielemans, Hazard T. (94′ Vermaelen); Mertens (46′ De Bruyne), Carrasco (59′ Hazard E.); Lukaku.

Subs: Batshuayi, Benteke, Boyata, Doku, Mignolet, Praet, Sels, Trossard.

Head Coach: Martinez.

Booked: Wass, Damsgaard, Jensen, Hazard T..

 

 

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