Netherlands vs Denmark, 2022 International Friendly
· International Friendly
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4 - 2
4 - 2
Denmark's Eriksen returns with goal in loss to Netherlands
Christian Eriksen's return to the Denmark team stole the show as he scored with his first touch after coming off the bench in a loss to Netherlands.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 4': Attempt saved. Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners.
- 5': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
- 5': Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands).
- 5': Jonas Wind (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
- 7': Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 10': Foul by Jonas Wind (Denmark).
- 10': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
- 12': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 13': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis.
- 16': Goal! Netherlands 1, Denmark 0. Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Daley Blind with a cross.
- 17': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
- 17': Jonas Wind (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Offside, Denmark. Joakim Maehle tries a through ball, but Yussuf Poulsen is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Steven Berghuis (Netherlands).
- 19': Jonas Wind (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Jesper Lindstrøm (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Goal! Netherlands 1, Denmark 1. Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Joakim Maehle with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 22': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 24': Substitution, Denmark. Christian Nørgaard replaces Thomas Delaney because of an injury.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a through ball.
- 28': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Victor Nelsson.
- 29': Goal! Netherlands 2, Denmark 1. Nathan Aké (Netherlands) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Steven Berghuis with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Daley Blind (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 35': Foul by Nathan Aké (Netherlands).
- 35': Jonas Wind (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Penalty Netherlands. Steven Berghuis draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 36': Penalty conceded by Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 36': Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Goal! Netherlands 3, Denmark 1. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 40': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands).
- 40': Jonas Wind (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Substitution, Denmark. Andreas Skov Olsen replaces Yussuf Poulsen because of an injury.
- 45': Offside, Denmark. Alexander Bah tries a through ball, but Andreas Skov Olsen is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Netherlands 3, Denmark 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 3, Denmark 1.
- 45': Substitution, Denmark. Christian Eriksen replaces Jesper Lindstrøm.
- 45': Substitution, Denmark. Rasmus Kristensen replaces Alexander Bah.
- 47': Goal! Netherlands 3, Denmark 2. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen.
- 51': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Christian Nørgaard.
- 52': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Rasmus Kristensen.
- 53': Attempt saved. Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 53': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Christian Nørgaard.
- 56': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Bergwijn.
- 58': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark).
- 58': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, Denmark. Kasper Dolberg replaces Jonas Wind.
- 60': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Denmark).
- 60': Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 62': Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands).
- 62': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Netherlands) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Teun Koopmeiners.
- 63': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daley Blind.
- 64': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 65': Attempt missed. Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 67': Foul by Nathan Aké (Netherlands).
- 67': Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Goal! Netherlands 4, Denmark 2. Steven Bergwijn (Netherlands) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 73': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 74': Christian Eriksen (Denmark) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 76': Substitution, Netherlands. Tyrell Malacia replaces Nathan Aké.
- 77': Substitution, Netherlands. Arnaut Danjuma replaces Memphis Depay.
- 77': Substitution, Netherlands. Donyell Malen replaces Steven Bergwijn.
- 77': Substitution, Denmark. Jacob Bruun Larsen replaces Jannik Vestergaard.
- 78': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark).
- 78': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Steven Berghuis (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tyrell Malacia.
- 80': Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands).
- 80': Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Offside, Netherlands. Tyrell Malacia tries a through ball, but Arnaut Danjuma is caught offside.
- 88': Joakim Maehle went off injured after Denmark had used all subs.
- 90'+1': Foul by Daley Blind (Netherlands).
- 90'+1': Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rasmus Kristensen.
- 90'+2': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 90'+5': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Tyrell Malacia.
- 90'+5': Donyell Malen (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Netherlands 4, Denmark 2.
- 0': Match ends, Netherlands 4, Denmark 2.
Statistics
 DEN |
NED |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 45.2 | Possession | 54.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 477 | Accurate Passes | 591 |
| 546 | Passes | 662 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 7 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 26 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 14 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 39,440
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 39,440
Line-Ups
Netherlands (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 5 | Nathan Aké |
| 3 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 20 | Teun Koopmeiners |
| 11 | Steven Berghuis |
| 17 | Daley Blind |
| 22 | Denzel Dumfries |
| 10 | Memphis Depay |
| 7 | Steven Bergwijn |
Denmark (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Victor Nelsson |
| 3 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 2 | Joachim Andersen |
| 8 | Thomas Delaney |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 5 | Joakim Maehle |
| 14 | Alexander Bah |
| 19 | Jonas Wind |
| 20 | Yussuf Poulsen |
| 18 | Jesper Lindstrom |
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