Euro 2024, Slovenia hold Denmark 1-1: Key stats
Slovenia held Denmark to a 1-1 draw in their Group C opener at the UEFA European Championship. Denmark were the dominating side but were guilty of not putting the game to bed. Christian Eriksen put Denmark ahead in the first half. Slovenia hung on and equalized via Erik Jansa in the 77th minute. Both sides failed to find a winner thereafter.
Here's how the first half panned out
Jonas Wind received the ball near the opposition penalty area and he flicked it straight in the path of Eriksen, who made no mistake and beat Jan Oblak. Eriksen had another massive chance but he shot the ball into the stands. Slovenia didn't manage to test Denmark as they would have liked. Andraz Sporar showed brief glimpses of promise for Slovenia.
Here's how the second half panned out
The game was a bit slow to start with in the second half before Oblak denied Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund from close range. Adam Gnezda Cerin missed a glorious opportunity for Slovenia minutes later. He should have done better. In the 77th minute, Benjamin Sesko smashed the post for Slovenia before Jansa scored moments later.
42nd goal in Denmark colors for Eriksen
As per Squawka, Eriksen attempted more shots (4) in the first half than the entire Slovenia team combined (3). The Dane scored his 42nd goal for Denmark in all competitions. He earned his 131st cap for Denmark. This was his maiden goal in European Championship. Eriksen managed 5+ shots and created 5+ chances versus Slovenia. He equalled Gareth Bale's Euro record.
Eriksen and Christensen impress
Eriksen created seven chances in this match. He equalled Kevin De Bruyne's record, who created seven chances versus Finland in 2021. Andreas Christensen did not misplace a single pass against Slovenia (89/89).
Here are the match stats
Slovenia made 11 attempts with two shots on target. Denmark had 16 attempts with four shots on target. Denmark dominated ball possession (68%) and owned an 88% pass accuracy.
