Slovenia and Denmark grind to a 1-1 draw

Slovenia and Denmark shared the spoils of a hard-fought Stuttgart battle, as the two sides toiled to a 1-1 draw.

Christian Eriksen, making his first appearance at the Euros since suffering a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020, headlined a star-studded Denmark team. Rasmus Højlund, Wolves target Jonas Wind, and Pierre-Emile Højbjerg were included in the starting eleven.

Benjamin Šeško, linked with moves to United and Arsenal, led a Slovenia squad tipped for an early exit from Germany. Atletico Madrid stopper Jan Oblak led the Slovenia defense.

Tense battle between Slovenia and Denmark

Šeško got the game started with a beautiful shot in the 15th minute. He received the ball some yards away from the box with no defender to check him. He cleanly shot the ball, which nearly flew into the top left corner, but barely missed the post.

Eriksen scored the first goal in a fairytale start for the Danes. Wind received the ball in the 17th minute off a throw, flicking it on with a nice touch. Eriksen received the ball and smashed his half-volley past Oblak and into the back of the net.

From there, Denmark continued to dominate possession and stun the Slovenes with their fluid build-up play. Eriksen could have doubled Denmark’s lead going into the half as he looked to fire from a Jonas Wind cutback. But, despite having an open look on goal, Eriksen fired his shot into the stands.

Denmark continued to pummel Oblak with chance after chance. In the 63rd minute, they saw their best chance yet as Bologna left midfielder Victor Kristiansen strode through the wing. Unmarked on the edge of the 18, he sent a stellar through ball to a streaking Højlund across the face of the goal. But, the United attacker sent his shot right into Oblak, who produced a brilliant save to keep Slovenia within striking distance.

Slovenia began to get more momentum as the game neared its final stages. Andraz Sporar nearly scored after connecting with a Jan Mlakar free kick but…

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Author : Deolu Akingbade

Publish date : 2024-06-16 21:35:44

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