Denmark vs Sweden, 2024 International Friendly
· International FriendlyEriksen stunner gives Denmark friendly win over Sweden
Christian Eriksen scored a stunning late winner to give Denmark a 2-1 victory over Sweden in a lively pre-Euro 2024 friendly at a sold-out Parken stadium on Wednesday, cementing his spot as the Danes' most potent creative force ahead of the tournament...
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Anton Salétros.
- 2': Goal! Denmark 1, Sweden 0. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) left footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Simon Olsson (Sweden).
- 5': Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Christian Nørgaard (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
- 7': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Jens Cajuste (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Salétros.
- 9': Goal! Denmark 1, Sweden 1. Alexander Isak (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 11': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
- 11': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Alexander Bah (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jannik Vestergaard with a through ball.
- 12': Foul by Alexander Isak (Sweden).
- 12': Joachim Andersen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Jonas Wind (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 15': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 15': Attempt missed. Christian Nørgaard (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Offside, Sweden. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).
- 18': Jonas Wind (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Jens Cajuste.
- 19': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Isak Hien.
- 22': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Robin Olsen.
- 23': Attempt missed. Joakim Mæhle (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christian Eriksen following a corner.
- 24': Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark).
- 28': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Emil Krafth.
- 29': Attempt saved. Alexander Bah (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
- 32': Foul by Simon Olsson (Sweden).
- 32': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark).
- 36': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Jens Cajuste.
- 37': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 38': Foul by Alexander Isak (Sweden).
- 38': Frederik Rønnow (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Alexander Isak (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Joakim Mæhle (Denmark) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 41': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Alexander Bah.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 42': Christian Nørgaard (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
- 44': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark).
- 44': Simon Olsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Christian Eriksen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Simon Olsson (Sweden).
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Denmark 1, Sweden 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Denmark 1, Sweden 1.
- 45': Substitution, Denmark. Zanka replaces Joachim Andersen.
- 45': Substitution, Sweden. Hjalmar Ekdal replaces Victor Lindelöf.
- 45': Substitution, Sweden. Hugo Larsson replaces Simon Olsson.
- 46': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hugo Larsson.
- 47': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 49': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark).
- 49': Jens Cajuste (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Sweden) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niclas Eliasson with a cross.
- 50': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Rasmus Kristensen.
- 51': Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joakim Mæhle with a through ball.
- 52': Delay in match because of an injury Hjalmar Ekdal (Sweden).
- 54': Substitution, Sweden. Carl Starfelt replaces Hjalmar Ekdal because of an injury.
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Krafth.
- 57': Foul by Isak Hien (Sweden).
- 57': Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Rasmus Kristensen.
- 60': Attempt saved. Niclas Eliasson (Sweden) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
- 60': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Frederik Rønnow.
- 61': Substitution, Denmark. Thomas Delaney replaces Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 61': Substitution, Denmark. Victor Kristiansen replaces Alexander Bah.
- 61': Substitution, Denmark. Morten Hjulmand replaces Christian Nørgaard.
- 62': Attempt saved. Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joakim Mæhle with a cross.
- 66': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Anton Salétros.
- 69': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Denmark).
- 69': Isak Hien (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Sweden. Gustaf Nilsson replaces Alexander Isak.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joakim Mæhle.
- 73': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Carl Starfelt.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
- 75': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand.
- 76': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Isak Hien.
- 77': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Carl Starfelt.
- 78': Attempt missed. Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
- 79': Substitution, Denmark. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Rasmus Højlund.
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 81': Attempt saved. Joakim Mæhle (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
- 82': Foul by Carl Starfelt (Sweden).
- 82': Jonas Wind (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand with a cross.
- 85': Foul by Isak Hien (Sweden).
- 85': Jonas Wind (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Substitution, Sweden. Emil Holm replaces Niclas Eliasson.
- 86': Substitution, Denmark. Kasper Dolberg replaces Jonas Wind.
- 86': Goal! Denmark 2, Sweden 1. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morten Hjulmand following a set piece situation.
- 88': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Rasmus Kristensen.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Emil Krafth (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
- 88': Thomas Delaney (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Gustaf Nilsson (Sweden).
- 89': Zanka (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Jens Cajuste.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Joakim Mæhle (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Denmark).
- 90'+1': Isak Hien (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Sweden).
- 90'+2': Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Jens Cajuste (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Foul by Emil Krafth (Sweden).
- 90'+3': Thomas Delaney (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Denmark 2, Sweden 1.
- 0': Match ends, Denmark 2, Sweden 1.
Statistics
 SWE |
DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 50.3 | Possession | 49.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 450 | Accurate Passes | 427 |
| 514 | Passes | 502 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 14 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 17 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 27 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Parken
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Attendance: 35,522
Venue: Parken
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Attendance: 35,522
Line-Ups
Denmark (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Frederik Ronnow (GK) |
| 2 | Joachim Andersen |
| 3 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 25 | Rasmus Kristensen |
| 15 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 10 | Christian Eriksen |
| 5 | Joakim Maehle |
| 18 | Alexander Bah |
| 19 | Jonas Wind |
| 9 | Rasmus Højlund |
Sweden (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Olsen (GK) |
| 3 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 4 | Isak Hien |
| 8 | Jens Cajuste  |
| 2 | Emil Krafth |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
| 26 | Simon Olsson |
| 14 | Anton Saletros |
| 9 | Alexander Isak |
| 11 | Anthony Elanga |
| 16 | Niclas Eliasson |
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