Denmark reaches Euro 2020 semi-finals after defeating Czech Republic 2-1 at Baku Olympic stadium. They will paly against red hot England in semi-finals at Wembley stadium on July 7th.
Key stats
- Denmark have reached the semi-finals for the first time in 29 years – the longest gap in semi appearances in the competition’s history.
- Denmark have become the first team to reach a EURO semi-final after losing their first two matches at the finals.
- Dolberg has now struck three EURO finals goals, making him Denmark’s joint leading scorer in the competition alongside Frank Arnesen, Henrik Larsen, Brian Laudrup and Jon Dahl Tomasson.
- Denmark are unbeaten in their last seven matches against the Czech Republic (W2 D5).
- Denmark have lost only three of their last 17 international games (W12 D2 L3).
- Denmark have only failed to score in one of their last 16 international matches.
- Denmark have scored two or more goals in ten of their last 13 international matches.
- The Czech Republic’s Patrik Schick has scored six goals in his last six internationals.
- Schick is the ninth player to hit five or more goals in a EURO final tournament.
- The forward also equalled Milan Baroš’s record as the Czech Republic’s all-time leading EURO marksman, with five goals.
- Kasper Dolberg has become Denmark’s joint top scorer in European Championship history with three goals (along with Jon Dahl Tomasson, Brian Laudrup, Henrik Larsen and Frank Arnesen).
- Only Spain (12) have scored more goals than Denmark at EURO2020, with this now the Danes’ best return in a single edition at a European Championship/World Cup.
- Turning 21 today, Mikkel Damsgaard starting for Denmark is the 21st occasion of someone playing a men’s European Championship game on their birthday. He’s also the youngest to do so in the competition. Symmetry.
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