Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen was given CPR on the pitch after he collapsed throughout his group’s UEFA Euro 2020 conflict towards Finland on the Telia Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on Saturday. The match was then suspended for nearly two hours attributable to a ‘medical emergency’ earlier than restarting. Finland received the match 1-0 after the restart, their first ever win within the European Championships.
The Denmark FA stated in an announcement a bit after the incident that Eriksen was awake, steady and present process additional assessments in hospital.
Throughout the forty second minute of the match, because the ball went out of play for a Denmark throw-in, 29-year-old Eriksen rushed to obtain the ball however he collapsed face-first because the ball hit his knee.
Moments later, teammates Martin Braithwaite and Thomas Delaney rushed to help him, with Delaney beckoning furiously for medical help. Referee Anthony Taylor instantly signalled for pressing medical help.
Getty Photographs official image. Christian Eriksen appears acutely aware. All prayers and ideas with Chris and his household ❤️🙏🏻🇩🇰 pic.twitter.com/93PUM59ruZ
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 12, 2021
The previous Tottenham participant’s nationwide teammates fashioned a hoop round him as medical employees tried to resuscitate Eriksen on the far touchline. He was carried off to a loud ovation from the 16,000-strong crowd on the stadium.
“The UEFA EURO 2020 match in Copenhagen has been suspended attributable to a medical emergency,” stated an UEFA assertion.
“Following the medical emergency involving Denmark’s participant Christian Eriksen, a disaster assembly has taken place with each groups and match officers and additional info will likely be communicated at 19:45 CET. The participant has been transferred to the hospital and has been stabilised.”
Following the medical emergency involving Denmark’s participant Christian Eriksen, a disaster assembly has taken place with each groups and match officers and additional info will likely be communicated at 19:45 CET.
The participant has been transferred to the hospital and has been stabilised.
— UEFA (@UEFA) June 12, 2021
“Christian Eriksen is awake and is present process additional examinations at Rigshospitalet,” stated an announcement from Denmark FA a bit later.
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“Christian Eriksen is AWAKE and is present process additional examinations at Rigshospitalet”. #prayforEriksen
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 12, 2021
Danish Soccer Affiliation says Christen Eriksen is “awake” https://t.co/vz1JGqSiSF
— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) June 12, 2021
Round one and a half hours after the incident, UEFA stated that Denmark vs Finland will restart “following the request made by each groups”.
Denmark, regardless of dominating possession, misplaced to Finland 1-0, with Joel Pohjanpalo scoring the nation’s first ever purpose within the competitors within the 59th minute of the match. Denmark had a late likelihood to equalise after they had been awarded a penalty, nevertheless it was missed by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
