Denmark vs Israel, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAMikkel Damsgaard shines as Denmark hammer Israel 5-0 in World Cup qualifying
Mikkel Damsgaard was superb and five different players scored in Denmark's 5-0 thrashing of Israel in their Group F World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark).
- 4': Orel Dgani (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Daniel Wass (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Hatem Elhamed (Israel).
- 10': Offside, Israel. Bibars Natcho tries a through ball, but Eran Zahavi is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Bibars Natcho (Israel).
- 14': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Bibars Natcho (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark).
- 16': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Eli Dasa.
- 18': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Dan Glazer.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Joakim Maehle (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Joakim Maehle (Denmark) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 19': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg with a cross.
- 24': Attempt missed. Eran Zahavi (Israel) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bibars Natcho.
- 25': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark).
- 25': Ofir Marciano (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Orel Dgani (Israel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt saved. Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen with a headed pass.
- 28': Goal! Denmark 1, Israel 0. Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner.
- 31': Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Sun Menachem (Israel).
- 31': Goal! Denmark 2, Israel 0. Simon Kjaer (Denmark) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Wass with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 33': Dan Glazer (Israel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Denmark).
- 33': Andreas Christensen (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Hand ball by Thomas Delaney (Denmark).
- 38': Foul by Dan Glazer (Israel).
- 38': Simon Kjaer (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Dan Glazer (Israel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Goal! Denmark 3, Israel 0. Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 43': Foul by Hatem Elhamed (Israel).
- 43': Thomas Delaney (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Dan Glazer (Israel).
- 44': Thomas Delaney (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg with a through ball.
- 45'+2': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Ofir Marciano.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Denmark 3, Israel 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Denmark 3, Israel 0.
- 45': Substitution, Israel. Dolev Haziza replaces Shon Weissman.
- 45': Substitution, Israel. Mohammad Abu Fani replaces Bibars Natcho.
- 46': Attempt saved. Thomas Delaney (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen with a through ball.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 47': Attempt missed. Dolev Haziza (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Manor Solomon.
- 51': Foul by Eran Zahavi (Israel).
- 51': Simon Kjaer (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Dan Glazer (Israel).
- 57': Thomas Delaney (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Goal! Denmark 4, Israel 0. Thomas Delaney (Denmark) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Wass with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 61': Substitution, Israel. Ofir Davidzada replaces Orel Dgani because of an injury.
- 63': Offside, Denmark. Thomas Delaney tries a through ball, but Yussuf Poulsen is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt saved. Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 66': Offside, Israel. Eli Dasa tries a through ball, but Dolev Haziza is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Israel. Omer Atzili replaces Manor Solomon.
- 72': Daniel Wass (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Dolev Haziza (Israel).
- 72': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
- 73': Attempt missed. Mohammad Abu Fani (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 74': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Hatem Elhamed.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Simon Kjaer (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a cross.
- 75': Offside, Denmark. Simon Kjaer tries a through ball, but Yussuf Poulsen is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Denmark. Mohamed Daramy replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
- 77': Substitution, Denmark. Jens Stryger Larsen replaces Andreas Skov Olsen.
- 79': Foul by Sun Menachem (Israel).
- 79': Thomas Delaney (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Sun Menachem (Israel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Foul by Mohammad Abu Fani (Israel).
- 80': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Substitution, Israel. Gadi Kinda replaces Eli Dasa.
- 81': Foul by Sun Menachem (Israel).
- 81': Mohamed Daramy (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Daniel Wass (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 83': Substitution, Denmark. Christian Nørgaard replaces Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 83': Substitution, Denmark. Jonas Wind replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 84': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Denmark).
- 84': Gadi Kinda (Israel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Christian Nørgaard (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Denmark. Andreas Cornelius replaces Daniel Wass.
- 87': Foul by Andreas Cornelius (Denmark).
- 87': Sun Menachem (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Joakim Maehle (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Hatem Elhamed (Israel).
- 89': Hatem Elhamed (Israel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': VAR Decision: No Penalty Denmark.
- 90'+1': Goal! Denmark 5, Israel 0. Andreas Cornelius (Denmark) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jens Stryger Larsen with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Denmark 5, Israel 0.
- 0': Match ends, Denmark 5, Israel 0.
Statistics
 ISR |
DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.4 | Possession | 61.6 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 271 | Accurate Passes | 513 |
| 373 | Passes | 594 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 4 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 10 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Parken
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Attendance: 35,158
Venue: Parken
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Attendance: 35,158
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 6 | +13 | 13 |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland | 6 | +2 | 10 |
| 3 | Hungary | 6 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 | Armenia | 6 | -16 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Denmark (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Simon Kjaer |
| 6 | Andreas Christensen  |
| 2 | Joachim Andersen |
| 8 | Thomas Delaney |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 5 | Joakim Maehle |
| 18 | Daniel Wass |
| 20 | Yussuf Poulsen |
| 14 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 11 | Andreas Skov Olsen |
Israel (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Ofir Marciano (GK) |
| 21 | Eitan Tibi |
| 17 | Hatem Elhamed |
| 5 | Orel Dgani |
| 12 | Sun Menachem |
| 2 | Eli Dasa |
| 6 | Bibras Natcho |
| 11 | Manor Solomon |
| 3 | Dan Glazer |
| 7 | Eran Zahavi |
| 14 | Shon Weissman |
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