Finland have made history by beating Denmark 1-0 on their Eurocup debut, thanks to a goal from Joel Pohjanpalo . Although the crash was marked by the fright of Christian Eriksen. The Parken Stadion fell silent as the Danish midfielder collapsed during the final minutes of the first half. Until then, the team led by Kasper Hjulmand was being superior to its rival and had several occasions to get ahead on the scoreboard, but they ran into Hradecky, the Finnish goalkeeper.
Unfortunately, all of that fell into the background when Eriksen collapsed. Immediately, as soon as the midfielder was taken away, UEFA announced the suspension of the match until the player’s state of health was known. An hour later it was reported that the footballer was “stable and awake” and both teams decided to resume the match. From there a new game began.
Denmark’s players took to the field ready to overcome the blow and dedicate the victory to Eriksen. Until the break it was the locals who had control of the ball, Finland could barely get past the center of the field. In that aspect nothing changed after the restart. The hosts continued to control possession and have chances, however it was the Finns who took the lead on the scoreboard the first time they had and the first time they stepped on the field of the Danish side.
Pohjanpalo scored a goal for history after heading a lateral center. Schmeichel tried to clear it to the side but ate it and the ball sneaked into the back of the goal. Finland were ahead on the scoreboard on their Eurocup debut. It is the first time that this team qualified for the championship and the forward scored the first goal in the history of the Finnish national team. Despite this, Denmark did not give up and kept pushing in search of a draw.
Hojbjerg made it 1-1 from the penalty spot, after the referee signaled the penalty after seeing Poulsen brought down by Arajuuri. The Tottenham footballer ran into Hradecky, who guessed his intentions and stopped the pitch. From then on, Finland dedicated itself solely and exclusively to survival. The Danes had them of all colors, but the Finnish wall resisted and they got their first victory in a European Championship.
