Gary Neville published Rasmus Hojlund’s statement and said Man Utd “broke” the players after watching the Red Devils star miss his best chance in Denmark’s bitter draw at Euro 2024.
Denmark rushed the field in the first few minutes of the game, and the ball rolled nearly exclusively to Slovenia’s side. Denmark controlled the ball for up to 74% of the time.
However, Slovenia had the first threatening opportunity, with striker Benjamin Sesko firing a risky shot from outside the penalty area. Unfortunately, the ball just missed the goal.
Following Slovenia’s squandered opportunity, Denmark’s attack was very well organised, and Jonas Wind played a fantastic backheel ball for Christian Eriksen to score Denmark’s first goal, 1-0, in the 17th minute.
After conceding a goal, Slovenia began to press forward in pursuit of an equaliser. They generated a number of scenarios that posed challenges for the Danish defence. Andraz Sporar broke the offside trap in the 30th minute after receiving a long pass across the line from a teammate, but his ball control was poor.
Denmark dominated the second half, creating numerous frightening possibilities. Rasmus Hojlund struck from close range in the 65th minute. Slovenia’s custodian, Jan Oblak, produced a superb save. Slovenia answered exactly two minutes later with a fantastic attack, but Adam Gnezda Cerin’s close-range header was inaccurate.
Slovenia received a very dangerous ball from a direct free kick in the 74th minute, but Andraz Sporar missed it despite being less than 5 metres from the opponent’s goal. In the 76th minute, Benjamin Sesko unleashed a thundering long-range drive that left the Danish custodian defenceless, but it hit the right post and rebounded out.
While Slovenian fans were still disappointed, they equalised 1-1 with a corner kick. Erik Janza unleashed a strong shot after his teammate’s cross, hitting a Danish player and changing direction, leaving custodian Kasper Schmeichel powerless. This was the match’s final score.
