Denmark vs Belgium LIVE: Euro 2020 team news, line-ups and more today
Denmark host Belgium in their second Group B match of Euro 2020 at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen.
The Danes will have Christian Eriksen in their hearts, according to captain Simon Kjaer after the Inter Milan midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest last Saturday.
Romelu Lukaku is inspiring the Red Devils in the absence of Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard yet to hit full fitness for Roberto Martinez’s side. The Inter Milan forward fired a double against Russia in the opening game to put himself firmly in contention to win the Golden Boot.
Elsewhere in Group B yesterday, Russia rebounded well from defeat to Belgium with a 1-0 win over Finland thanks to Aleksei Miranchuk, which sets up the group beautifully with three matches remaining.
Danish head coach Kasper Hjulmand has admitted his side face a daunting task against Fifa’s No 1 ranked side in the world: “I know we’re the underdogs here. There’s no doubt that we are facing the best team in the world, who we have played many many times. You can look at their statistics and see that they don’t concede many goals and they win a lot of games. They’re very, very good. They’re the only team that reminds me of a club team. But there’s always a chance against that kind of team.”
Follow all the action from Denmark vs Belgium live below – but first catch the end of the action from Ukraine vs North Macedonia:
Euro 2020: Ukraine 2-1 North Macedonia
78 mins: The tempo of this match is still impressively high, as North Macedonia halt a Ukraine counter.
They use it as an opportunity to take of Bardi in favour of Avramovski. Will he be the hero?
Euro 2020: Ukraine 2-1 North Macedonia
75 mins: North Macedonia are trying to hold the ball and establish dominance as we enter the closing stages of this Group C clash.
Musliu comes across to deal with the threat of Besedin after Zinchenko won the ball back in midfield, and the City player takes a foul throw.
Can Pandev and co. get a dramatic equaliser?
Oh it’s a huge chance for Tsygankov as he played in right in front of the goal but he mishits a tame effort wide.
That was a massive chance!
Euro 2020: Ukraine 2-1 North Macedonia
70 mins: Oh that was a chance for the equaliser but Ukraine hold on!
There was a panic as the ball was played to Elmas, but the defender knocks it behind for a corner. It’s taken short and Bardhi has a pop from distance – it’s over the bar though.
Yarmolenko is withdrawn for Tsygankov of Dinamo Kiev, while Yaremchuk is off for Besedin.
Both scorers are off the pitch now – big call!
Euro 2020: Ukraine 2-1 North Macedonia
68 mins: North Macedonia are the lowest-ranked team to ever appear at a European Championship, but I tell you what they have been competitive today.
Alioski races onto a clipped through ball, and he offloads it to Bardhi. An ambitious effort from substitute Trajkovski forces a decent save out of Bushcan.
The corner is caught by the goalkeeper.
Euro 2020: Ukraine 2-1 North Macedonia
66 mins: Tremendous pass by Malinovskiy as he finds the surging Karavaev.
The right back gets to the byline in the penalty area and pulls it back to Malinovskiy, whose shot is beaten into the air by Dimitrievski and caught.
That was a chance to kill the game.
Euro 2020: Ukraine 2-1 North Macedonia
64 mins: North Macedonia are controlling possession right now, and seem to be on top after that goal.
The atmosphere in Bucharest is excellent as well, even with 25% capacity.
Euro 2020: Ukraine 2-1 North Macedonia
61 mins: The Macedonians recorded their first shot of the game in the 47th minute of the match through Ademi’s saved effort – but now they are level.
A Ukraine free kick is cleared away but the pressure is unrelenting.
GOAL! Ukraine 2-1 North Macedonia (Alioski) ⚽️
57 mins: The Leeds man see his penalty saved by the diving goalkeeper but Alioski acrobatically volleys home the rebound.
Game on in Bucharest!
PENALTY to North Macedonia!
55 mins: What a terrific save from Bushcan to tip an effort from distance onto the crossbar, but Pandev gets onto the loose ball and is fouled.
Alioski to take…
Euro 2020: Ukraine 2-0 North Macedonia
53 mins: Yarmolenko is looking to take advantage of the end-to-end nature of this game as he drives forward but it comes to nothing a Yaremchuk’s touch is poor to concede a goal kick.
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