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Slovenia 1-1 Denmark RECAP: Christian Eriksen makes fairytale Euros return with a goal - three years after his cardiac arrest - but Erik Janza strikes to secure the first draw of the tournament
By Lewis Browning and Will Griffee
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England are up next!
Right then, it's the big one next.
England will kick off their Euro 2024 campaign in around 40 minutes as they take on Serbia in Gelsenkirchen.
The team news is out, the players have arrived and the preparation is done. As is the time for talking.
I cannot wait. Please do join Harry Bamforth for all the latest coverage by clicking below.
Thanks for your company today. Bye!
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Eriksen's comeback
Riath's take from Stuttgart is in and it seems he was as impressed with Slovenia as I was.
There's a lot of praise for Eriksen too, however. He literally did almost die the last time he played in this tournament.
You can read his full breakdown from the ground below.
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Denmark's inquest
Denmark players gather in a huddle on the pitch at full time. Save it for the changing room, lads.
Maybe they will be throwing water bottles in there. They have slipped up here, and weren't good in the second half.
I wonder what's been said. They go over to show their fans appreciation after.
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All square in England's group
Handshakes all round for Slovenia, as they get their campaign off with a really good result.
One win from the last two will guarantee qualification. The same goes for Denmark, but that hurts their ambitions of winning the group.
Slovenia were well worth it. Denmark disappointing after a good first half.
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Slovenia 1-1 Denmark
Denmark work it well to give Hjulmand a chance but it's easy for Oblak.
Slovenia now though have the chance to put the bal in from a free kick. It's cleared. Poulsen tries to break but slaps his head after an awful pass.
Another cross goes in and Verbic heads wide.
VAR are checking for a penalty, but absolutely not.
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Slovenia 1-1 Denmark
Kristiansen came off for Maehle in the chaos after the goal.
The roof has come off. A result that probably benefits England, this would be.
Denmark will now be tested as we are heading for the first upset of the tournament.
Oblak gathers from Vestergaard from a corner.
Sporar now, side netting! Slovenia have been great in this second half.
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Slovenia 0-1 Denmark
Another yellow card, this time for Slovenia and Stojanovic. He trips Hojbjerg, hard to show a card I think.
Eriksen whips in the free kick looking for Christensen but it comes off Bijol and goes wide. Just. And he knew nothing about it.
Bah this time is fouled. Eriksen in again. Low, and cleared.
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Slovenia 0-1 Denmark
That's a decent chance for Slovenia. The cross goes in and Sporar misses it just. Elsnik then stops his run and may have got on the end of it had he carried it on.
It was a long throw that caused the problem. Another comes in and it's across goal again!
Sporar is on the floor having been kicked by Abdersen and we have a penalty check...
Check over.
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'They hadn't anticipated Denmark going direct'
Gary Neville, ITV:
I was thinking, 'Hallelujah'. They set up so compact, Denmark had a lot of possession. We talked about Sesko before the game, we think it's in.
Joleon Lescott, ITV:
They hadn't anticipated Denmark going direct. Hojlund sets it off and from the throw is where it comes from.
Eni Aluko, ITV:
They were falling asleep. A perfect flick from Wind, but that does not happen unless Eriksen makes the run. Great goal.
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Slovenia 0-1 Denmark
Fans call for Eriksen to shoot from about 40 yards and he does. Why not? Wind was free on the left is one reason.
The Danes are ending the half well with some good possession. Good persistence from Wind gifts Eriksen a chance but he snatches at it and skies it with his left. Great chance.
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Slovenia 0-1 Denmark
The Slovenia fans are still in full voice. Their tournament won't depend on this game, but there is still a long way to go nonetheless.
Bah has to concede a corner. They fail to make the most of it once again.
Eriksen finds himself in space on the left and lets fly but it's blocked.
It's been a decent defensive performance from Slovenia so far.
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Slovenia 0-1 Denmark
Eriksen's cross is good and is heading for Hojlund but Bijol gets there first.
The Manchester United midfielder is absoltely running the show so far. His latest corner is kept alive by Kristiansen but Hojbjerg recovers well to get Denmark the ball back.
I feel like Slovenia would almost be better off just man marking him no matter where he goes, to be honest.
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Eriksen has the last laugh
Riath Al-Samarrai, Mail Sport, in Stuttgart:
Thomas Gravesen in March: 'The Christian Eriksen we all know, he is no longer there. Christian Eriksen doesn’t play football anymore. Christian Eriksen sits on the bench and watches football.'
Eriksen in June: puts Denmark 1-0 up in Euros with excellent finish.
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'Simple and brilliant at the same time'
Riath Al-Samarrai, Mail Sport, in Stuttgart:
Lovely goal by Denmark. Simple and brilliant at the same time, starting with a quick throw, a nice flick from Wind and a chest-to-volley from Eriksen.
They have looked strong so far, which will no doubt be noted by Gareth Southgate, though England’s analysts will possibly also observe they are vulnerable to bursts behind the wingbacks. On that, Kristiansen and Bah have flipped flanks a couple of times already.
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Eriksen gives Denmark the lead!
Denmark have their opener and it's a fine goal.
They move it quickly from a throw and Slovenia aren't set. Wind controls it and plays in Eriksen behind him, who chests the ball and fires it home from the edge of the six-yard box.
1,100 days later. He marks his return to the Euros with a fine goal.
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GOAL! Slovenia 0-1 Denmark (Eriksen)
More pissession for Kristiansen on the left. You get that oopportunity in the back three system.
Ouch. Bijol has just gone straight through the back of Wind and the referee wants a word. Bad tackle, lucky to avoid a card.
From nowhere! That's the closest we've come. Sesko gets his first sniff and lets fly, but it's just wide of Schmeichel's post.
BUT WE HAVE A GOAL! AND IT IS THAT MAN ON HIS RETURN!
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Slovenia 0-0 Denmark
Eriksen feeds Hojlund, who then plays Bah, but the cross is blocked by Janza and Denmark win a corner.
We've seen a lot of success with short corners so far but this one is into the box and cleared.
Cerin gives away a foul this time and Eriksen puts the free kick in, but Christensen heads over.
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Slovenia 0-0 Denmark
It's Christensen in the middle of the back three for Denmark. Andersen right, Vestergaard left.
It's attack versus defence to get us started, to be honest. I think you could count on one hand the amount of touches Slovenia have had so far.
They come forward now however and Andersen has to clear. The attack fades with a foul by Cerin on Eriksen.
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Slovenia 0-0 Denmark
Denmark start with the possession and Eriken is involve. A ball goes into the box but it's just about cleared by a white shirt.
A lot of the ball for Kristiansen on the left. Slovenia get the ball up the field, but it's coming straight back.
A break in play as Hojlund goes down hurt, losing his boot.
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Eriksen's return
1,100 days. That's how long ago it was that football nearly lost one of its stars on the pitch.
With a lot of work from medical staff and Christian Eriksen himself, he is now fit and well, and still playing at the top level.
Eriksen doesn't strike me as the emotional type, but he may shed a tear or two when he walks out today.
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Head-to-head
It's not good reading for Slovenia fans.
These two sides have faced each other six times in the past, and Denmark have won five of those games.
The other was a draw, and that came in qualifying for this tournament, actually. It was 1-1, and Denmark won the other 2-1.
Other results include 3-0, 4-0 and 2-0, all in favour of Denmark.
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The players get warm
On the pitch, the players have been getting warm as they prepare to get their tournaments underway.
This is the second game of the day, with The Netherlands edging past Poland earlier. None of the so-called bigger sides have failed to win yet, so we will see what happens here.
*Don't think about later, don't think about later, don't think about later*
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England fan trouble
I appreciate this game isn't exactly the main attraction tonight.
England will get underway against Serbia in, what, three-and-a-half hours time. But there has unfortunately been fan trouble on the streets of Germany prior to the game
If you want the latest on that, check our home page or follow our live blog below with Harry Bamforth.
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EURO 2024 - TEAM GUIDE: Denmark
Having only narrowly missed out on the final last time around, Denmark will look to go again here.
Just four players from that defeat by England three years ago start here, but the squad is still stacked with familair names.
Replicating their 1992 win is unlikely, but they will be keen to give a good account of themselves. Probably England's biggest threats to win the group.
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EURO 2024 - TEAM GUIDE: Slovenia
In the last 12 months, Slovenia have lost only two matches. They are yet to lose a game in 2024 and are now set to take part in only their second European Championship in their history.
But this is a different kettle of fish. The big leagues, the big boys.
Key man Sesko will have to do a lot of the heavy lifting but they have a goalkeeper that can keep them in games too.
Under Matjaz Kek, who is with Slovenia for his second spell in charge, they will have hope of success. In this format, it only takes one win to give teams really good chances of getting out the group.
Click below for a full breakdown of Slovenia.
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Who do England want to win?
So England will be watching this one closely. Not directly - they will be getting ready for their game against Serbia later - but this will of course have an impact on their group.
One would assume Denmark will come out on top here. There's plenty of European talent in their side, from Hojbjerg, to Eriksen, to Hojlund. Is it enough to test England? We'll see, but I think Three Lions fans should be backing Slovenia here.
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Hojlund's game face on
It was a mixed bag for Hojlund in his first season at Manchester United but he showed signs of why they splashed the cash to get him and it looks like he'll be the man leading the line for Denmark for years to come.
On paper, Slovenia are the weakest team in the group and there will be real pressure on the Danes to come away with three points today.
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Slovenia yet to go beyond group stage
Can Slovenia make history by qualifying from the group?
They've never had a better team than this and with a brute of a goalscorer, they have a player would would get in plenty of many more fancied sides in Germany and if they can stick in games, his presence should give them a puncher's chance.
Their fans are going to relish every moment and clearly enjoyed the trek to the stadium.
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What a day for it!
Stuttgart Arena is playing host this afternoon and already there are plenty of fans inside the stadium to soak up every bit of atmosphere.
Three points today would be enormous in what looks on paper like it could be a tight group, especially between England's opponents if the Three Lions progress top as anticipated.
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Good afternoon and welcome!
England fans will take a keen interest in the second game of the day and first in Group C, with Slovenia and Denmark locking horns.
This could be a battle of the big forwards, with the towering Benjamin Sesko leading Slovenia's line and Man United's Rasmus Hojlund the key man for his side. Keep it here for all the build-up and team news before we bring you live updates from the 5:00pm kick-off.
- FULL TIME - Slovenia 1-1 Denmark
- We are level!
- GOAL! Slovenia 1-1 Denmark (Janza)
- Eriksen gives Denmark the lead!
- GOAL! Slovenia 0-1 Denmark (Eriksen)
- Who do England want to win?
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