Finland won their first game at a major finals as they beat Denmark 1-0 in a Euro 2020 match in Copenhagen on Saturday that was overshadowed by Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsing on the pitch.
Eriksen, 29, collapsed after 41 minutes and received CPR on the pitch as his visibly-distressed teammates surrounded him and fans around the world watched in shock.
After approximately 15 minutes of treatment, the Inter Milan star was carried off on a stretcher. Only when informed that he was awake in hospital did the players agree to resume the match.
Before Eriksen’s worrying collapse, Denmark had been the better team, with Finland goal-keeper Lukas Hradecky saving Jonas Wind’s 20-yard effort and tipping a header from Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg over the bar. The visitors, who have never qualified for a World Cup and were playing in their first European Championship finals game, took the lead when Schmeichel was unable to keep out Joel Pohjanpalo’s header following Jere Uronen’s cross. (BBC)
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