Denmark draws Slovenia 1–1 in Euro 2024: Christian Eriksen scores for the Danes in Group C debut
Report from Euro 2024 shows that Denmark and Slovenia tie 1-1 in their opening Group C match; Christian Eriksen opened the scoring for the Danes on his first appearance at the tournament since going into cardiac arrest in his nation's opening match; Erik Janza's deflected goal handed Slovenia a point.
Christian Eriksen's early goal was cancelled out by Erik Janza's deflected late shot, and Slovenia and Denmark drew 1-1 in their Group C opener in Stuttgart.
Jonas Wind's deft flick found Eriksen in space in the area, and the Man Utd playmaker made no mistake with a precise low finish into the corner past Jan Oblak, giving the Danes a 17th-minute lead after catching their opponents asleep at a throw.
In Stuttgart, the 32-year-old Eriksen, playing in his 132nd match for Denmark, took center stage in the first half of the match. It has been precisely 1,100 days since he went into cardiac arrest during his nation's previous Euros opening match.
In the second half, both teams had opportunities to increase the score, but Oblak made a fantastic sprawling save to deny Rasmus Hojlund from close range, and seconds later, Adam Gnezda Cerin narrowly missed a header that would have scored a goal.
However, 13 minutes from time, Slovenia deservedly leveled the score when Janza tried his luck from the edge of the area, taking a big deflection off Morten Hjulmand to wrong-foot Kasper Schmeichel. Before that, the previously quiet Benjamin Sesko had rattled the woodwork with a thumping 25-yard drive.
The next Group C matchup is Denmark vs England on Thursday at 5 p.m. in Frankfurt; earlier that day, Slovenia plays Serbia in Munich.
