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Christian Eriksen and Rasmus Hojlund each featured in Denmark’s beginning 11 throughout their goalless draw with Serbia on Tuesday evening.
In what was their ultimate Euro 2024 Group C conflict, a degree was sufficient to assist Denmark safe second place, thereby guaranteeing their development to the spherical of 16.
As an attacking midfielder, Eriksen proved to be Denmark’s key participant on the evening, notably as their main corner-kicktaker. In reality, one in all his nook kicks reached its meant goal who scored, just for the aim to be disallowed when it was decided that Eriksen’s preliminary cross went barely out of play on the way in which into the field.
Eriksen himself took one shot that was blocked, whereas he attained 78% passing accuracy with 39 of fifty tried passes reaching their goal. He notably made two key passes whereas finishing two out of three lengthy balls.
The midfielder managed to win two of his three floor duels whereas finishing one sort out and a solitary clearance.
For Hojlund, it was a barely much less eventful evening, as he noticed little of the ball given his group’s wrestle to construct up a convincing assault.
He took one shot, albeit a robust one, that compelled the Serbian goalkeeper to make a save within the backside left nook.
With solely 21 touches on the evening, Hojlund had a powerful 91% move accuracy, lacking simply one in all his 11 tried passes. He additionally offered two key passes on the assault.
His physicality was less than normal, nonetheless, as he misplaced each of his aerial duels whereas successful simply one in all his six floor duels. He was additionally unable to finish his solely tried dribble on the evening.
Whereas an understated efficiency from each Eriksen and Hojlund, the Manchester United duo nonetheless proved to be key members of the Danish squad who performed their half to raise their aspect into the knockout rounds.
Provided that Eriksen scored his aspect’s solely aim in a 1-1 draw in opposition to Slovenia, he actually has loved extra success at Euro 2024 than his Man United teammate Hojlund, who remains to be ready to search out the again of the online.
Nonetheless, the pair will nearly actually be vital to Denmark’s success within the event ought to they have the ability to discover their rhythm within the knockout levels of the event.
(Stats through Sofascore)
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