Russia vs Denmark, 2020 European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA European ChampionshipEuro 2020: Denmark rout Russia, honour Eriksen to reach knockout round
Denmark routed Russia in their group stage match at Euro 2020 in a raucous match where Christian Eriksen was not far from everyone's mind.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Daniel Wass (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Russia).
- 8': Hand ball by Magomed Ozdoev (Russia).
- 9': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Magomed Ozdoev.
- 9': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark).
- 9': Igor Diveev (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Artem Dzyuba (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark).
- 13': Foul by Roman Zobnin (Russia).
- 13': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Andreas Christensen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Russia).
- 18': Attempt saved. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roman Zobnin.
- 18': Attempt missed. Mario Fernandes (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 20': Attempt missed. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksey Miranchuk.
- 21': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
- 22': Foul by Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia).
- 22': Simon Kjaer (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Joakim Maehle (Denmark).
- 22': Mario Fernandes (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Offside, Russia. Magomed Ozdoev tries a through ball, but Aleksandr Golovin is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Fedor Kudryashov (Russia).
- 24': Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark).
- 25': Magomed Ozdoev (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Thomas Delaney (Denmark).
- 27': Daniel Wass (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Fedor Kudryashov (Russia).
- 28': Fedor Kudryashov (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Wass.
- 32': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark).
- 32': Mario Fernandes (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Offside, Russia. Georgi Dzhikiya tries a through ball, but Artem Dzyuba is caught offside.
- 33': Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Thomas Delaney (Denmark).
- 34': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba with a headed pass.
- 38': Goal! Russia 0, Denmark 1. Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 40': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Fedor Kudryashov.
- 41': Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Wass with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Russia 0, Denmark 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Russia 0, Denmark 1.
- 46': Foul by Joakim Maehle (Denmark).
- 46': Mario Fernandes (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Aleksey Miranchuk (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Thomas Delaney (Denmark).
- 55': Andreas Christensen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Russia).
- 56': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark).
- 56': Igor Diveev (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Foul by Thomas Delaney (Denmark).
- 57': Roman Zobnin (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Thomas Delaney (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Goal! Russia 0, Denmark 2. Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 60': Substitution, Denmark. Jens Stryger Larsen replaces Daniel Wass.
- 60': Substitution, Denmark. Kasper Dolberg replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
- 61': Substitution, Russia. Alexander Sobolev replaces Aleksey Miranchuk.
- 62': Substitution, Russia. Rifat Zhemaletdinov replaces Magomed Ozdoev.
- 63': Attempt saved. Joakim Maehle (Denmark) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 65': Foul by Fedor Kudryashov (Russia).
- 65': Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Denmark).
- 67': Roman Zobnin (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Russia. Maksim Mukhin replaces Daler Kuzyaev.
- 67': Substitution, Russia. Vyacheslav Karavaev replaces Fedor Kudryashov.
- 68': Penalty Russia. Alexander Sobolev draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 68': Penalty conceded by Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 70': Goal! Russia 1, Denmark 2. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 70': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Russia).
- 70': Joakim Maehle (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Denmark. Christian Nørgaard replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 73': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Maksim Mukhin.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Simon Kjaer (Denmark) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 74': Attempt saved. Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Andreas Christensen (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 75': Foul by Igor Diveev (Russia).
- 75': Martin Braithwaite (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Igor Diveev (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 76': Foul by Thomas Delaney (Denmark).
- 76': Roman Zobnin (Russia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Roman Zobnin (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba with a headed pass.
- 77': Foul by Igor Diveev (Russia).
- 77': Martin Braithwaite (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Igor Diveev.
- 79': Attempt saved. Andreas Christensen (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jens Stryger Larsen with a cross.
- 79': Attempt saved. Martin Braithwaite (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Delaney with a cross.
- 79': Attempt saved. Simon Kjaer (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jens Stryger Larsen.
- 79': Goal! Russia 1, Denmark 3. Andreas Christensen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 81': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Denmark).
- 81': Rifat Zhemaletdinov (Russia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Goal! Russia 1, Denmark 4. Joakim Maehle (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg following a fast break.
- 84': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Igor Diveev.
- 85': Substitution, Denmark. Andreas Cornelius replaces Martin Braithwaite.
- 86': Substitution, Denmark. Mathias Jensen replaces Thomas Delaney.
- 86': Foul by Aleksandr Golovin (Russia).
- 86': Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Maksim Mukhin (Russia).
- 87': Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Denmark).
- 90'+1': Offside, Russia. Vyacheslav Karavaev tries a through ball, but Artem Dzyuba is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Andreas Christensen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Alexander Sobolev (Russia).
- 90'+2': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Vyacheslav Karavaev.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Kjaer.
- 90'+3': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Georgi Dzhikiya.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Russia 1, Denmark 4.
- 0': Match ends, Russia 1, Denmark 4.
Statistics
 DEN |
RUS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 61 | Possession | 39 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 407 | Accurate Passes | 185 |
| 499 | Passes | 277 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 22 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 7 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 14 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship
Venue: Parken
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Attendance: 23,644
Venue: Parken
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Attendance: 23,644
EURO Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Croatia | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 4 | Albania | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Russia (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Matvei Safonov (GK) |
| 3 | Igor Diveev  |
| 13 | Fedor Kudryashov |
| 14 | Georgi Dzhikiya |
| 11 | Roman Zobnin |
| 7 | Magomed Ozdoev |
| 23 | Daler Kuzyaev |
| 2 | Mário Fernandes |
| 22 | Artem Dzyuba |
| 17 | Aleksandr Golovin |
| 15 | Alexey Miranchuk |
Denmark (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Simon Kjaer |
| 3 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 6 | Andreas Christensen |
| 8 | Thomas Delaney |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 5 | Joakim Maehle |
| 18 | Daniel Wass |
| 20 | Yussuf Poulsen |
| 14 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 9 | Martin Braithwaite |
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