England are facing difficulties on both ends. Foden enters the box dribbling erratically before shooting wildly from inside, while Kane sees his shot blocked by Rice.
Denmark are finding some success on the counterattack. A high ball is floated over to Saka, who attempted to head it down but his attempt fell just wide of goal.
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Denmark Starting Lineup:
Position | Player |
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GK | Kasper Schmeichel (c) |
RB | Joakim Mæhle |
CB | Jannik Vestergaard |
CB | Andreas Christensen |
LB | Rasmus Kristensen |
CM | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
CM | Christian Eriksen |
RW | Mikkel Damsgaard |
AM | Thomas Delaney |
LW | Andreas Skov Olsen |
CF | Kasper Dolberg |
England Starting Lineup:
Position | Player |
---|---|
GK | Jordan Pickford (c) |
RB | Kyle Walker |
CB | John Stones |
CB | Marc Guéhi |
LB | Kieran Trippier |
CM | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
CM | Declan Rice |
RW | Bukayo Saka |
AM | Jude Bellingham |
LW | Phil Foden |
CF | Harry Kane |
In this match, Denmark secured a 1-0 victory over England. The only goal of the game was scored by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg in the 34th minute.
England National Football Team
After an underwhelming start to their Euro 2024 campaign, Gareth Southgate’s side needed to step up their game in order to qualify for the knockout stages. A narrow 1-0 victory against an underestimated Danish squad at Deutsche Bank Park in Stuttgart may not have been what fans had hoped for and will leave many questioning England’s national team performance – Sports Mole provides a detailed analysis of this Group C contest that includes key statistics from this meeting.
After an early period of sloppy passing from England, they eventually managed to advance the ball forward and move into Danish territory. Foden sent a pass over to Saka on the right who spun and drove forward before his cutback was blocked by Damsgaard.
After England had taken their free-kick, England surged forward and Kane gave Walker the ball to run behind Victor Kristiansen and score. Manchester City defender Walker’s initial shot may not have been perfect, but still brought joy to their home crowd.
England look to build on their lead, but their move collapses as Trent Alexander-Arnold and Declan Rice sit too deeply, allowing Eriksen to run behind them and find an opening between central defence and left back – only for it to be quickly closed off by an abundance of red shirts.
After some sloppy passing from both teams, it’s evident that the game is opening up and both sides are looking for an opportunity. Eriksen attempts to gain shooting position but Jordan Pickford holds his shot away before it goes through.
Denmark National Football Team
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After both teams got off to slow starts, the opening period of this match-up was relatively quiet. England pressed high up the pitch, creating opportunities when they reached the final third of the field – including Harry Kane who scored his inaugural goal of this tournament after making a good finish off Kyle Walker’s low cross.
Denmark gradually gained control of the game, yet could only offer one notable contribution from Morten Hjulmand of Tottenham midfielder’s shot that forced Jordan Pickford into action down low to his left side.
England were careless in possession and struggled to create space in the final third. Jude Bellingham was pulled out of his position by Hjulmand at one point while Trent Alexander-Arnold played too deep, leaving Eze outnumbered up front.
Denmark’s second half exploded into life as they applied pressure to England. Mikkel Damsgaard hooked a corner onto Hojlund at near post, but Manchester United striker couldn’t turn the ball in. England had their chance shortly afterwards with Foden entering the box to shoot from outside but his attempt went well over.
Goals
England opened their account in the 18th minute thanks to a brilliant goal by Harry Kane. A poor pass from Jude Bellingham was exploited by Kyle Walker who caught Victor Kristiansen napping before dragging him all the way into the box before squaring for Kane to tap home his goal and bring cheers from Wembley fans alike. It was truly stunning strike that earned England victory!
England have struggled since taking an early lead, with both their defence and midfielders, particularly Declan Rice and Trent Alexander-Arnold not exerting enough pressure on the ball. Foden attempted to rally them with a low drive that struck against the base of left post before halftime but failed.
Early in the second half, England showed some promise as they played with pace and the ball quickly down the right flank. Eberechi Eze’s fine through ball created another opportunity for Foden but his shot rolled harmlessly into Schmeichel’s arms.
Denmark are making headway, with Hojbjerg appearing to have his shot blocked by Ferdinand before it is deflected away from him and back towards Emmanuel Guehi who makes an interception to prevent Poulsen from scoring – though the referee fails to award a free-kick in such cases.
Scoring Chances
First half has been an uneven affair with both teams guilty of some wayward passing in front of an otherwise passionate red and white crowd. England’s early pressure paid dividends when Kyle Walker made an impressive play to sneak past Victor Kristiansen before whipping in a cross for Harry Kane to score on.
Denmark immediately responded and forced the issue in an intense period that saw them create two chances in quick succession. Pierre Hojbjerg attempted a long-ranger that just missed Pickford’s right post while Havard Damsgaard played an attack-splitting pass down the left that freed Christian Eriksen who fed Bukayo Saka on the edge of the box but his shot ended up wide.
Hjulmand takes another shot from 25 yards at goal with the final kick of the half, but his shot drifts over the bar. Denmark then press once more through their middle players before shifting it leftward but Mehle’s cross proves ineffectual.
England have since gone ahead displayed less attacking intent and have settled deeper. That left gaps for Denmark to exploit; nearly taking advantage when Eriksen wriggled through but shot over. But England were quickly back on the offensive thanks to Bellingham’s speculative pass which caught Kristiansen napping and sent Walker on his way. Walker then feinted inside before deflections sent Kane into position for an easy finish.
Cards
England were fortunate to avoid an embarrassing start after conceding an amateurish goal in the 34th minute. Joakim Maehle was judged to have brought down Raheem Sterling, with Harry Kane’s subsequent penalty save by Kasper Schmeichel.
England continued to display a poor second half performance, which saw their hopes of late victory reduced when Bukayo Saka was sent off for elbowing Ben Gallagher. They managed to hold out for a draw that put them top of Group B with two games still left to go.
Both teams are trying to maintain possession and pass the ball around without creating clear-cut chances, but Marc Guehi was in the right place at the right time to keep Alexander Bah away from England’s penalty area, while also foiling Hojbjerg’s attempt at a low curler from outside of the box.
Phil Foden displays some neat footwork past two defenders but his shot is easy for Schmeichel to save, leaving England without an opportunity. Quality from Phil Foden would help their side make any progress in this game.
Joachim Andersen, Vestergaard and Maehle come close for Denmark before England failed to capitalise on its territorial advantage through a lack of pace up front, leaving with only one point – leaving Slovenia as their last opponent with the chance of making the last 16.