Euro 2021: miraculous, Denmark qualifies behind Belgium in Group B

A miraculous qualification. After beating in the first two meetings, Denmark will see the eighth after its magnificent victory against Russia (4-1). On the side of Copenhagen, the Danish public enjoyed themselves. He first ignited in front of a small masterpiece. Denmark, faced with a solid and padlocked Russia in defense, stumbled incessantly in front of the Russian defenders. And suddenly, the young Mikkel Damsgaard recovers the ball from the twenty meters. A hook to open up the space and he unleashes a magnificent strike with the victorious right foot. At 20 years and 353 days, Damsgaard became the youngest goalscorer in Danish history in major tournaments (Euro and World Cup). AT

After the break, Russia gave the impression of being scuttled by offering, from a failed back pass from Sobnin, the second goal to Poulsen.

The latter only having to push the ball into the empty goal (0-2, (59th). But Clément Turpin, the French referee, revives the suspense by whistling a penalty for Russia. Transformed into force by Dziouba ( 1-2, 70th). But the evening was Danish. Christensen (1-3, 79th) then Maehle (1-4, 82nd) ​​sealed the match. Last with zero points at kick-off, Denmark thus succeeded the insane feat of finishing in second place and qualifying for the rest of the Euro.

20 - Mikkel Damsgaard (20 years and 353 days) became the youngest goalscorer in Danish history in a major tournament (EURO + World Cup).

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Belgium, already qualified at kick-off, had made a large rotation of staff with nearly nine changes in the starting XI. The idea of ​​Roberto Martinez, the coach of the Red Devils, is obviously to breathe some of his troops before the knockout stages. Faced with a disciplined Finland, the Belgians mostly played in spurts and sometimes trying too hard for individual achievement. But, like a poorly balanced Lukaku head (37th) or a slalom from Rennes player Jérémy Doku (42nd), there was a long lack of desire and commitment among the Belgians. After a rather poor game, Finland ended up physically cracking up. Lukaku should never have been refused a goal for an offside so limited that the Var caricatures itself by refusing it (65th). But a head of Vermaelen,pushed back in his goal by Hradecky (1-0, 74th) offered a third success in three games. Lukaku taking charge of driving the nail (2-0, 82nd).