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Denmark – Belgium | Euro 2020-2021 Group B Day 2: Belgium come back, seal the ticket to the second round and cool down the tribute to Eriksen

Never has a change been so decisive in this European Championship as the entry of Kevin de Bruyne by Mertens after the break of an intense and emotional duel that Denmark managed in the first half, but Belgium came back with a couple of quality sparks in Copenhagen. A couple of appearances by the Manchester City star were enough, who reappeared after suffering two bills in the face when he collided with Rudiger in the Champions League final, to change the dynamics of a match that leaves the ‘red devils’ in the round of 16 with full victories and the ‘red dynamite’ on the edge of the precipice, pending to beat Russia on matchday three and expect other results. Too much prize for one of the candidates for the title and terrible punishment for the Danes, who only suffer from suffering in this championship despite playing the games at home.

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Denmark

Schmeichel, Wass (Stryger, min. 62), Kjaer, Christensen, Maehle, Delaney (Jensen, min. 72) Vestergaard (Olsen, min. 84), Hojbjerb, Poulsen (Norgaard, min. 62), Damsgaard (Cornelius, min. 72) and Braithwaite.

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Belgium

Courtois, Alderweireld, Denayer, Vertonghen, Meunier, Tielemans, Dedoncker (Witsel, min. 59), Thorgan Hazard (Vermaelen, min. 90+4), Mertens (De Bruyne, min. 46), Carrasco (Eden Hazard, min. 59) y Lukaku.

Goals:

1-0: min. 2, Poulsen. 1-1: min. 54, Thorgan Hazard. 1-2: min. 71, De Bruyne.

Referee:

Bjorn Kuipers (Paises Bajos): Amarilla a Wass, Damsgaard, Jensen, Thorgan Hazard

Incidents:

Match of the second day of group B played at the Parken in Copenhagen.

In the end, individual quality prevailed, but it is indisputable that the head plays a decisive role in football. It is a cliché, but a reality like life itself. The work of the psychologists had an effect on the Danes, who came out with the feeling on the surface and the irrepressible desire to be able to give a victory to their partner Christian Eriksen, admitted to the hospital and pending that a dysibrillator is implanted to be able to do normal life. Also outraged to understand that UEFA made them play the second half against Finland moments after a teammate struggled between life and death on the same pitch, Hjulmand’s players came out enraged, ready to subdue an adversary who had arrived grown Al Parken after thrashing Russia on the first day. If they did not, it is because the Belgians have more class and punch, because the physique did not reach them and luck turns its back on them.

The first quarter of an hour was a permanent siege of Denmark, which went straight for the victory supported by a sick and needy fans after the undeserved defeat against its neighbor in the Baltic. Officially 25,000 spectators filled 65% of the stadium’s capacity, but the feeling was almost full. Without masks and with people stuck and standing in the funds, as in pre-pandemic football. The intense pressure from the locals found prompt reward. Serious error in the departure of the Belgians, Hojbjerg steals in a three-quarter line and Yussuf Poulsen, Leipzig forward, defines with a cross shot against Courtois. Shortly after, the Valencian player Wass failed to head a dangerous past center well.

The Eurocup scene

Belgium did not even smell the ball until the game was stopped at 10 minutes to live one of the scenes of the European Championship. Everyone clapping, including the referees, in tribute to Eriksen. The creeps and starts again with the hearts of the protagonists at very high beats. “Christian, Denmark is with you!” Read a large banner in support of a player who “will never walk alone”, as they sang to him emulating Liverpool. The intensity of the Nordics was decreasing, logical because that infernal rhythm was impossible to maintain, but the Belgians did not even approach Schmeichel in the first act. There was no news of Yannick Carrasco, Mertens and Lukaku above, nor of Tielemans, the one in charge of governing the center of the field. Denmark may have increased the income, but Damsgaard’s shot went too far. Notable performance by the young Sampdoria attacker, very dynamic and daring.

That fundamental substitution came after the break. He is not yet in the desired physical tone, but Roberto Martínez turned to De Bruyne. And immediately the attacking midfielder or forward of the City made a fantastic goal, one of the best in the championship. Denmark lost a ball in the middle, Lukaku finally found a meadow ahead to run and, already inside the area, De Bruyne stopped time, managed the space and gave the goal to Thorgan Hazard. His brother Eden came on stage half an hour from the end instead of an inconsequential Carrasco. And he participated in the play of the second goal to assist the matador De Bruyne, precise in his left foot from the edge. He had arrests even Denmark to react and found the best Braithwaite of the season. But Courtois and the crossbar, avoided the tie. It is not the European Championship in Denmark.

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