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Denmark v Serbia live – European Championship latest as Group C comes to a close

Euro / Group Stage
Allianz Arena / 25.06.2024
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Updated 25/06/2024 at 21:04 GMT


25'
THIS GAME IS THE OPPOSITE OF GOOD
I'll level with you: I kept that Eriksen record post out of the pre-match because I thought I'd be glad of it later on - and I was.
23'
THIS TIME, ERIKSEN GOES WITH AN OUTSWINGER TO THE NEAR POST
And Wind bundles ball and keeper over the line. But the ball went out and in again, so it's a goalkick not a goal.
23'
ERIKSEN'S CORNER COMES BACK TO HIM
And he crosses to the back post where Pavlovic leaps to head behind.
21'
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DENMARK ARE GETTING CLOSER!
Their press isn't bad and Hojlund wins it high, the ball squirting loose to Eriksen on the edge, who intimates a shot inside the near post then sweeps towards the far, Rajkovic tipping behind on the dive.
20'
ERIKSEN, BY THE WAY, WINS HIS 133rd CAP TONIGHT
That's a Danish record - but Simon Kjaer, who is next, has 132 and is on the bench, so if he comes on, it's back level.
19'
ERIKSEN'S SECOND EFFORT IS BETTER
But Rajkovic watches it well, claiming under little pressure.
18'
MAEHLE AGAIN
Mkaing space down the left, and his cross is blocked behind; the corner yields another.
16'
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BETTER!
Maehle comes inside off the left and curls a tasty ball to the far post and Bah, the opposite wing-back is there! But Zivkovic fouls him just enough to stop him getting in the header he wants, and just not enough to concede a penalty. So the ball goes wide, and regardless of whether or not he was impeded, he ought to have done better.
16'
MITROVIC GETS THE BALL 40 YARDS FROM GOAL AND TURNS
He beats his marker too, but knows he's not the pace to get away and no one's arsed to support him so Denmark quickly get it back.
14'
BUT ZIVKOVIC AND LUKIC ARE LOOKING SEMI-DANGEROUS
Down the Serbia left. Relatively speaking. Denmark are struggling to get Eriksen on the ball.
13'
THIS IS DRY
I'm afraid. OK, I'm not afraid, but it is dry. Very dry.
11'
THE TEAMS EXCHANGE STERILE POSSESSION
Then Lukic gets on the ball and he has an overlap, Zivkovic tanking forward. But he puts too much on the pass, and it goes behind without giving his man a chance of catching up with it.
9'
NOW SERBIA KNOCK IT ABOUT
With no real conviction save retaining possession. I think it might prove tough to enjoy this game - but we'll do our best!
7'
MORE DENMARK POSSESSION
Serbia are content to sit in shape, and why not? They're not easy to break down and don't have the players to dominate.
5'
AND IT'S A CLEVER ONE
Shoved short into the box for Wind. But as he turns, Vestergaard is penalised for fouling Mitrovic, which is a shame because his team had a decent situation there.
4'
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THIS TIME, HOJLUND GETS BEHIND MILENKOVIC
Who yanks him back and is booked. Free-kick out on the right, 30 yards out.
4'
ON HOJLUND
He's got the same issue with Denmark that he has with Man United: they don't play to his strengths. He needs low, hard balls across the front post and cut-backs from the line, but neither side has proper wingers.
3'
ALONG BALL DOWN THE RIGHT
And Hojlund tussles with Milenkovic, doing well but ultimately conceding a free-kick.
2'
THERE'S A GOOD OLD RACKET IN THE ALLIANZ
I'm not certain the match will get them going, given the nature of these sides, but luckily for them - and their teams, and us - they don't need it to.
1'
I IMAGINE
Denmark will enjoy most of the possession, while Serbia look to keep it tight and spring.
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AAAND AWAY WE GO!