- England are aiming to reach the first Euro final
- Denmark won the European Championship in 1992
- Denmark lost the opening two games
- England agree for the first time in the tournament
- The winners will face Italy in the final on Sunday
Time for change?
UK fans seeking alternative:
I’m waiting for Grealish to arrive # EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/pjP83UclX5
– Jade (ades Jadasalts) July 7, 2021
Close
A free-kick passes from the right side of the mount. Maguire rises to the challenge, but the elongated Schmeichel denies it.
Denmark retained their side in another excellent save game by the goalkeeper.
England 1-1 Denmark
Yellow to Mag Maguire
The first booking of the semifinals and the England defender going on the books.
Referee Danny McKelly shows a yellow card to England’s Harry Maguire [Reuters]
Minutes are 45 minutes
We are walking again. Will this be resolved in the next 45 minutes? Or extra time? Or fines?
No changes on either side.
That question
I thought Caspar Schmidt would put an end to it the next day.
OK Is it still coming home? Dance is dangerous to me #ENGDEN
– Kev (@ KFM2021) July 7, 2021
Statistics
The UK leads with 60 per cent ownership. Both sides have two shots on target and one corner each.
No more yellow cards.
Like the score, don’t divide them too much in half.
England 1-1 Denmark
Half half time
All square in space. Tomcard scored a stunning free-kick to highlight Denmark, but under pressure from Sterling a Khajer’s own goal brought England level.
England 1-1 Denmark
I am 100% sure football will be my death #ENGDEN #eng # EURO2020
– William Morris (ில்ல William 05684165) July 7, 2021
⚽ Goal!
Sterling is bringing England back to the level! Or is it a personal goal?
This is a personal goal. Gajar was convicted of attempting to destroy Saga’s pass to Sterling.
England 1-1 Denmark
Denmark’s Simon Khajer scored an own goal and the first goal for England [Reuters]
⚽ Goal!
Shaw was wrong out of the box. Free-kick to Denmark.
And Tomcard scores!
UK acknowledges first target of Euro 2020
England 0-1 Denmark
Denmark’s Michael Tomskard scored their first goal [Reuters]
Pickford’s record
721 – Between May / July 1966, Jordan Pickford sets a new record for most minutes by an England goalkeeper, surpassing Gordon Banks’ 720 minutes. #ENGDEN # EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/Thlx5Um8oc
– OptaJoe (ptOptaJoe) July 7, 2021
Settles in Denmark
This was initially England. Denmark seemed to be leading and not ready.
But they later settled. A few shots, in a corner, forced Pickboard to make a few mistakes and their supporters had a lot to shout about in the crowd.
Twenty minutes are gone
The UK tops the possession list, but has yet to score.
Both sides have a shot towards the goal… but nothing scares the goal-keepers.
To my English husband – ‘What is your score for the match?’
Him – ‘Depression’ #ENGDEN # EURO2020– Sof 💫 (@ Sofmkarthi 91) July 7, 2021
672 minutes
How long has it been since England reached a goal.
Increasing sterling
Raheem Sterling keeps Denmark’s defense honest in the first five minutes. He’s on the left, he’s in the middle.
No shots but plenty of runs and moves.
Ericsson shirt presentation
Shortly before the kick-off, it happened:
Christian Erickson# EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/oRhcw22T4p
– UEFA EURO 2020 (EURO2020) July 7, 2021
Kick-off
Here we go. Denmark Start us from left to right.
Players on the pitch now
Five minutes to go. Enough talk, let’s run this.
The Danish players stand in the front row of the match [Reuters]
Your predictions have arrived
Stays in England, goes home to Denmark (no, it is not).
Our Twitter followers have at least predicted. What would Paul have predicted if the octopus were alive?
‘Denmark deserves to be here’
Denmark and Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel reminds everyone that Denmark “plays good football, entertains, scores, wins points, wins some goals”.
“We are in the semifinals on merit. More people in Denmark now follow football than ever before and watch this game. But I don’t think the team got wings from that incident – they have been at this level for a while and I’m optimistic tonight, “he told BBC Radio5.
UR Euro ’92 Winners Denmark prepares for the first semi-final of this tournament after this victory# EURO2020 | #THE pic.twitter.com/8tJYIZuHe4
– UEFA EURO 2020 (EURO2020) July 7, 2021
Did you vote for your winner?
If you do not have time. Who do you think will win tonight? Voting ends in 10 minutes
Who will win tonight # EURO2020 The semifinals at Wembley? 👇
– AJE Games (AJE_Sport) July 7, 2021
Countdown
Thirty minutes to kick-off and seats fill up inside Wembley Stadium. Players warm up and pundits put their tactics on screens.
Easy, isn’t it?
England fans will display flags inside the stadium before the match [Reuters]
More UK fans [Reuters]
Lots of Danish fans [Reuters]
Rock, Paper, Scissors
Tonight is so exciting. Come to Denmark pic.twitter.com/mKlIraEGVe
– Peter Schmeichel (Pschmeichel1) July 7, 2021
Benefit UK
But only from the head. The two sides have met 21 times, with England winning 12 matches.
In the semi-finals of a European Championship, these figures are low.
Are you coming for a long time?
Will England win in normal time? Denmark to get extra time thriller? Or will we see more penalties?
I’m ready for penalties, my goals and missed emojis shortcuts are ready.
It may take up to two hours to decide.
I can not shake that I feel 0-0 pens #ENGDEN ##ENG # EURO2020
– Leon Collins (ன்ன Lennacollins 89) July 7, 2021
Playing-XIs
England makes a change: Saga Inn, Sancho out.
England: Pickport; Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw; Phillips, Rice, Mt; Saga, Kane, Sterling.
Denmark unchanged XI.
Denmark: Flattery; Christensen, Ghazar, Westerkard; Larson, Hodgeburg, Delaney, Mahley; Tomcard, Tolberg, Brightwhite.
What is in Denmark?
Something they hadn’t managed since lifting the trophy in 1992 appeared in the final.
Despite playing for the simplest clubs scattered across Europe, Dance is not intimidated by the nicknames emblazoned on the stars of England.
“I feel we have the qualities to play against everyone. As a team, I would not say they are so great,” said Andreas Christensen of Denmark.
Danish fans take to the streets of Copenhagen before the semifinals [Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP]
Captain Kane records
England captain Harry Kane needed a goal to balance Gary Linker’s record.
It took him a while to get to Euro 2020, but here he is.
Goals for England in major tournaments:
1⃣0⃣ Gary Linker
0⃣9⃣ Harry Kane
0⃣9⃣ Alan Shearer
0⃣7⃣ Wayne Rooney# EURO2020 | #ENG pic.twitter.com/vmJsKwejEF– UEFA EURO 2020 (EURO2020) July 7, 2021
Clean sheets of UK
It is noteworthy that so far England have not scored a single goal in the tournament – it is five clean sheets.
Two goals in three group matches – they did not score much. But he scored six runs in two knockouts, beating Germany 2-0 அதிகம் Much to the amazement of the ‘mentally ill’ elephant who predicted a German victory!
Elephant Yasoda, Elephant Oracle ‘foretells German victory. Yasoda correctly predicted all of Germany’s group stage matches [Leon Kuegeler/Reuters]
Prediction time
With less than two hours left to kick, any time to get your predictions now is a good time.
Will it be the UK? Will it be for Denmark?
Two options (this is a knock out). Vote now
Who will win tonight # EURO2020 The semifinals at Wembley? 👇
– AJE Games (AJE_Sport) July 7, 2021
Road to the semifinals
England
They beat Croatia 1-0
Drew 0-0 with Scotland
They beat the Czech Republic 1-0
They beat Germany 2-0
They beat Ukraine 4-0
Denmark
Finland lost 0-1
Belgium lost 1-2
They beat Russia 4-1
They beat Wales 4-0
They beat the Czech Republic 2-1
‘Has football ever come home?’
England’s “football homecoming” anthem roared by fans at Wembley after the German game – did not sit well with everyone.
Denmark keeper Caspar Schmidt took a cheek swipe at the song, which was said to be a hit, and asked, “Was this ever home? I don’t know, have you ever won? ”
“What does it mean to stop ‘coming home’ tomorrow night?”
“Has it ever come home? Have you ever won? ”
Caspar Schmidt went there#ENGDEN | #ITVFootball | # Euro 2020 pic.twitter.com/X4x2SQDyyq
– ITV Football (vitvfootball) July 6, 2021
Preview
Denmark should do what no team has done against England in Euro 2020.
Danes, who has recovered from two defeats in the opening matches of the tournament, will face England in the second semi-final at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, England have not lost a match or scored a goal so far in Euro 2020 and will be playing at their national football ground.
Read our preview for the second semi-final of Euro 2020.
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