Christian Eriksen: Euro 2020 match between Denmark v Finland restarted after midfielder collapses on pitch
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Updated 12/06/2021 at 19:06 GMT
It was a tragic and harrowing moment as the Denmark midfielder collapsed on the pitch during the game, bringing a frantic reaction from every player and match official involved in the match. The game was suspended as the Danish players formed a shield around Eriksen to give him privacy as the medical staff worked to try and resuscitate him. Now UEFA have said the match will restart.
TOPSHOT - Players gather as paramedics attend to Denmark's midfielder Christian Eriksen (not seen) during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group B football match between Denmark and Finland at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen on June 12, 2021.
Image credit: Getty Images
UEFA have confirmed that the Euro 2020 match between Denmark and Finland will be restarted following it being suspended after Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed.
It happened just before half-time when Eriksen suddenly collapsed without any players directly near him.
Immediately Finnish and Danish players and referee Anthony Taylor motioned that something was seriously wrong.
The medical staff were on the scene instantly and began trying to resuscitate Eriksen as his team-mates surrounded him.
After a number of minutes UEFA announced that the game was suspended, with the Finnish players and match officials returning to the changing rooms as the Danish players stayed on the pitch with Eriksen.
Eventually, Eriksen left the pitch conscious and in a stable condition.
A Reuters journalist reported that Eriksen had raised his hand to the crowd as he was taken off, and a picture from Getty showed Eriksen conscious as he was wheeled off.
UEFA later confirmed that he was stable and had been taken to a local hospital.
The Danish Football Association tweeted: "Christian Eriksen is awake and is waiting for further examinations at Rigshospitalet. The match is temporarily postponed."
The governing body added that there will be a crisis meeting between the two teams and match officials to decide the next steps, then announced that the match would be restarted.
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