Danish Mikkel Damsgaard rejoices at the goal against Russia against the EURO.
Wolfgang Rattay, Reuters
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Coach Stanislav Čerčesov’s charges also scored three points, but due to the worst score they finished last, the third place was taken by another three-point team newcomer Finland, who lost 100% to Belgium in a simultaneously played duel in St. Petersburg.
Mikkel Damsgaard opened the scoring at Parken at the end of the first half, and after less than an hour of play, Yussuf Poulsen added a second home goal. The Russians reduced Arťom Dzjuba’s penalty after a converted penalty, but Andreas Christensen and Joakim Mähle secured the Danes’ lead in the end. They will play Wales in Amsterdam in Saturday’s round of 16.
EURO 2021
The European Football Championship, which was originally scheduled to be played a year ago, it starts on June 11 and ends on July 11. EURO is hosted by eleven countries, the Czech national football team is in group D together with England, Croatia and Scotland. The championship finale is played at the legendary Wembley.
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The Danes did not benefit from the initial superiority, on the contrary, the Russians were the first to threaten. Golovin went easily through the defense, but he did not beat the goalkeeper Schmeichela, who kicked the ball. The home team fired for the first time in the 29th minute, when Höjbjerg narrowly missed from a distance.
Euphoria of Danish fans in a duel with Russia for EURO
Wolfgang Rattay, Reuters
Sevensany sent Damsgaard into the lead after 38 minutes, who surprised Safonov with a technical shot. At 20 years and 353 days, Sampdorie Wingsman became the youngest Danish shooter in a big tournament.
The Russians scored the Danes with a huge mistake in the 59th minute. Zobnin sent Poulsen a “small home” to a 100 percent chance, and he easily hit an open goal.
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Denmark’s footballers rejoice at the leading goal against Russia.
Friedemann Vogel, Reuters
A moment later, referee Turpin ordered a penalty for Vestergaard’s fight with Sobolev, which Dzjuba uncompromisingly converted in the 70th minute.
However, the home team, with the huge support of almost 24,000 fans, did not let the victory be taken. Although Safonov performed two excellent interventions after the foul, he did not reach Christensen’s finish in the 79th minute. In just three minutes, Mähle added the fourth goal after the break. The Danes only won the second of 13 matches with Russia or its predecessor, the USSR.
| European Football Championship: |
| Group B (Copenhagen): |
| Russia – Denmark 1: 4 (0:1) |
| Goals: 70. Dzjuba z pen. – 38. Damsgaard, 59. Poulsen, 79. Christensen, 82. Mähle. Judges: Turpin – Danos, Gringore – Letexier (video, all Fr.). ZK: Kudryashov, Diveev – Delaney. Attendance: 23,644 (limited number). |
| Mask: Safonov – Divějev, Džikija, Kudrjašov (67. V. Karavajev) – Fernandes, Ozdojev (61. Žemaletdinov), Zobnin, Kuzjajev (67. Muchin) – Mirančuk (61. Sobolev), Golovin – Dzjuba. Coach: Cherchesov. |
| Denmark: Schmeichel – Christensen, Kjaer, Vestergaard – Wass (61. Stryger Larsen), Höjbjerg, Delaney (86. Jensen), Mähle – Braithwaite (85. Cornelius), Poulsen (61. Dolberg), Damsgaard (72. Nörgaard). Coach: Hjulmand. |
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