There are 6 Italian Serie A Players and 1 Serie B called up by Poland Head Coach Paulo Sousa for the UEFA Euro 2020 26-man squad. Poland are in Group E for Euro 2020, alongside Slovakia, Spain, and Sweden.
Goalkeepers: Lukasz Fabianski (West Ham), Wojciech Szczesny (Juventus), Lukasz Skorupski (Bologna)
Defenders: Jan Bednarek (Southampton), Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria), Paweł Dawidowicz (Hellas Verona), Kamil Glik (Benevento), Michał Helik (Barnsley), Tomasz Kedziora (Dynamo Kyiv), Kamil Piatkowski (Rakow Czestochowa), Tymoteusz Puchacz (Lech Poznan), Maciej Rybus (Lokomotiv Moskva)
Midfielders: Przemysław Frankowski (Chicago Fire), Kamil Jozwiak (Derby), Mateusz Klich (Leeds), Kacper Kozłowski (Pogon Szczecin), Grzegorz Krychowiak (Lokomotiv Moskva), Karol Linetty (Torino), Jakub Moder (Brighton), Przemyslaw Płacheta (Norwich), Piotr Zielinski (Napoli)
Forwards: Dawid Kownacki (Fortuna Dusseldorf), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern), Arkadiusz Milik (Marseille), Karol Swiderski (PAOK), Jakub Swierczok (Piast Gliwice)
85% Ball Possession SPAIN and 15% Ball Possession SWEDEN Spain 0 – 0 Sweden
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Spain, one of the favorites, failed to win the UEFA Euro 2020 Group E match against Sweden ending with a draw on Monday 14 June 2021 at the La Cartuja Stadium in Seville, Spain. On Matchday 2, on Thursday, Netherlands will face Austria and Ukraine will face North Macedonia. On Matchday 2, Friday 18 June, Sweden will face Slovakia in Russia and Spain on Saturday 19 June will face Poland in Spain. Highlight of the match, Pedri becoming the youngest player ever to play for Spain at EURO finals at 18 years, 201 days.
✅ Italian Serie A players in this game.
Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz (Spain) played the last 3 minutes replacing Koke in the 87th minute.
Juventus forward Alvaro Morata (Spain) played the first 66 minutes and replaced by Pablo Sarabia
Juventus midfielder Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) not listed
Sampdoria midfielder Albin Ekdal (Sweden) played all game
Bologna midfielder Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) not listed
✅ UEFA Euro 2020 Group E Standing after Matchday 1
Click the video to watch Spain 0 – 0 Sweden highlights on Monday 14 June 2021
🇪🇸🆚🇸🇪 Spain & Sweden arrive for their opener 👋#EURO2020
There are 3 Italian Serie A Players called up by Sweden Head Coach Janne Andersson for the UEFA Euro 2020 26-man squad. Spain are in Group E for Euro 2020, alongside Slovakia, Spain, and Poland.
Goalkeepers: Karl-Johan Johnsson (Copenhagen), Kristoffer Nordfeldt (Genclerbirligi), Robin Olsen (Everton)
Defenders: Emil Krafth (Newcastle United), Victor Lindelof (Manchester United), Marcus Danielson (Dalian Yifang), Martin Olsson (Häcken), Ludwig Augustinsson (Werder Bremen), Pontus Jansson (Brentford), Filip Helander (Rangers), Mikael Lustig (AIK), Andreas Granqvist (Helsingborg)
Midfielders: Emil Forsberg (Leipzig), Ken Sema (Watford), Viktor Claesson (Krasnodar), Dejan Kulusevski (Juventus), Sebastian Larsson (AIK), Albin Ekdal (Sampdoria), Kristoffer Olsson (Krasnodar), Jens-Lys Cajuste (Midtjylland), Mattias Svanberg (Bologna), Gustav Svensson (Guangzhou)
Forwards: Marcus Berg (Krasnodar), Alexander Isak (Real Sociedad), Robin Quaison (Mainz), Jordan Larsson (Spartak Moskva)
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.
Wishing Denmark and @Inter_en midfielder Christian Eriksen a prompt recovery. Christian was rushed to a hospital after collapsing during the Euro 2020 opening match Denmark with Finland and given CPR on the pitch on Saturday. @ChrisEriksen8 collapsed suddenly in the 42nd minute https://t.co/uuKQlPVByP
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.
The same can be said for the referee Anthony Taylor. Immediately saw how serious things were and within 5 seconds had medical teams on the pitch. Calm under immense pressure. Well done Anthony hope you get respect at every premier league ground next season.
The match had been suspended due to a medical emergency which involved Denmark’s Christian Eriksen. The player in now in hospital and in a stable condition.
UEFA wishes Christian Eriksen a full and speedy recovery and wishes to thank both teams for their exemplary attitude.
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)
There are only 7 Italian Serie A Players called up by Denmark Head Coach Kasper Hjulmand for the UEFA Euro 2020 26-man squad. Denmark are in Group B for Euro 2020, alongside Belgium, Finland, and Russia.
✅ AC Milan defender Simon Kjaer
✅ Udinese defender Jens Stryger Larsen
✅ Atalanta defender Joakim Maehle
✅ Inter midfielder Christian Eriksen
✅ Parma forward Andreas Cornelius (Parma in Serie B )
✅ Sampdoria forward Mikkel Damsgaard
✅ Bologna forward Andreas Skov Olsen
Goalkeepers: Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester), Jonas Lossl (FC Midtjylland), Frederik Ronnow (Schalke)
Defenders: Simon Kjaer (AC Milan), Andreas Christensen (Chelsea), Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton), Joachim Andersen (Fulham), Mathias Jorgensen (Copenhagen), Daniel Wass (Valencia), Jens Stryger Larsen (Udinese), Joakim Maehle (Atalanta), Nicolai Boilesen (Copenhagen)
Midfielders: Christian Eriksen (Inter Milan), Thomas Delaney (Borussia Dortmund), Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Tottenham), Mathias Jensen, Christian Norgaard (both Brentford), Anders Christiansen (Malmo)
Forwards: Kasper Dolberg (Nice), Jonas Wind (Copenhagen), Andreas Cornelius (Parma), Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona), Robert Skov (Hoffenheim), Mikkel Damsgaard (Sampdoria), Yussuf Poulsen (Leipzig), Andreas Skov Olsen (Bologna)
By Anna Italia
