Summary

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  • Poulsen opens scoring

  • De Bruyne comes off the bench at half time and creates Hazard leveller, before scoring a second

  • First Denmark game since Eriksen had cardiac arrest

  • Fans and players show their support with minute's applause

  1. Postpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 17 June 2021

    Denmark 1-0 Belgium

    Belgium have managed only one attempt in the first half of a match under Roberto Martinez for only the second time.

    The only other game was his very first in charge (against Spain in 2016).

    MartinezImage source, Getty Images
  2. 'What a team'published at 17:56 British Summer Time 17 June 2021

    Denmark 1-0 Belgium

    Karen Carney
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Goosebumps from the national anthem, the emotion of the goal celebration and the performance as well, what a team - if you're looking for role models and all that kind of stuff, it has been a joy to watch Denmark play.

    But if you take out what has happened, which is difficult, and look at it purely from a football perspective, Belgium have been shocking, Denmark have won all the individual battles, Belgium have been giving the ball away unnecessarily.

    Denmark have been superb.

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 17 June 2021

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    Paolo Brand: An excellent half for Denmark, but how bad have Belgium been? We’re surely in for a pulsating second after the roasting Martínez is gonna give his team!

    Mike Hall: Denmark are motivated by emotion; Belgium are drained by emotion. It is that simple!

  4. 'Belgium haven't turned up'published at 17:50 British Summer Time 17 June 2021

    Denmark 1-0 Belgium

    Karen Carney
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's going to be electric in the second half, what a start from Denmark. What better way to start in that manner, aggressive, get the early goal and dominate the whole game. This Belgium side, who are ranked number one in the world, are playing like they're running in quicksand, they haven't turned up, they've been poor.

    But it's all about Denmark, credit to the players and staff, what a start.

  5. Postpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 17 June 2021

    Denmark 1-0 Belgium

    Will we see Kevin de Bruyne soon? You'd imagine so.

  6. HALF-TIMEpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 17 June 2021

    Denmark 1-0 Belgium

    The half-time whistle goes and Denmark's players are applauded off by their fans.

    DenmarkImage source, Getty Images
  7. INJURY TIMEpublished at 45+1 mins

    Denmark 1-0 Belgium

    One minute added on, Belgium have one last attack.

  8. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Denmark 1-0 Belgium

    Belgium are ending the half with some decent play... is what I am writing when Martin Braithwaite has a chance to make it 2-0.

    The Barcelona forward runs down the right, cuts in and then screws his shot wide.

  9. Postpublished at 44 mins

    Denmark 1-0 Belgium

    Yannick Carrasco's free-kick from the right, I don't even know what it was. I think it's a cross but it's swinging out and nobody gets near it.

    BelgiumImage source, Getty Images
  10. Postpublished at 43 mins

    Denmark 1-0 Belgium

    Free-kick to Belgium in a good area.

    Simon Kjaer stops a Belgium attack but then Denmark try to play their way out and commit a foul on Romelu Lukaku.

  11. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Denmark 1-0 Belgium

    A bit of a lull now. Belgium would just like to get this to half-time.

    BelgiumImage source, Getty Images
  12. Postpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 17 June 2021

    Denmark 1-0 Belgium

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  13. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 17 June 2021

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    Ben Jones: Watching France: Yeah they're gonna win this. Watching other big teams: Yeah France are gonna win this.

    Andy Parkinson: Ok own up....who has stolen the real Belgium?

    Sid Dodia: Denmark playing like they are the No.1 ranked team and Belgium like not even in top 100. With every attack they come forward they seem like scoring.

  14. Postpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 17 June 2021

    Denmark 1-0 Belgium

    Karen Carney
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Romelu Lukaku needs support around him - we haven't seen enough of Yannick Carrasco and Dries Mertens, they're not helping him. Those two players in particular because they're not going forwards it means there's a lot of pressure on the back line.

    That's the weakness of the Belgium side because they are aging - I hate to bring age up but with the intensity that Denmark are playing at you can see it.

    BelgiumImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Denmark 1-0 Belgium

    Denmark are in red. Belgium are in white. With the way these teams have performed so far I would absolutely believe it was the other way round.

  16. Postpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 17 June 2021

    Denmark 1-0 Belgium

    It's 8-1 on shots now.

  17. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Denmark 1-0 Belgium

    Another Danish chance. This time Mikkel Damsgaard beats two defenders with a jink on the edge of the box and he guides his 16-yard shot just wide of the far post. The keeper had it covered anyway maybe.

    DenmarkImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Denmark 1-0 Belgium

    Belgium are fortunate to win another corner. Yannick Carrasco crosses this and Kasper Schmeichel punches away. The first real bit of work he's had to do.

  19. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Denmark 1-0 Belgium

    Belgium play the corner short and never even get it into the box.

  20. Postpublished at 32 mins

    Denmark 1-0 Belgium

    Belgium get their first corner. It's almost their first attack.

    BelgiumImage source, Getty Images