Denmark Vs Serbia - UEFA Nations League Highlights 2024

and what is a glorious night for football perfect playing conditions I'm Derek Ray and sitting next to me with his tactics charts at the ready is Stuart Robson and today it's the opening game in this particular group at the Euros it's Denmark and they take on Serbia well it's vital that you don't have an off day in these group games consistency is key to progressing further in the tournament I'm looking forward to a hardfought contest here today Derek and the starting lineup for for Denmark Casper schmeichel is the keeper Andreas Christensen plays alongside Yanik vestard in central defense Pierre Emil hiier plays alongside Christian Erikson in the center of Midfield and the story in attack is one of a strike partnership succeeded in keeping it in play that's useful play [Applause] well nothing comes of it it looked promising Duan vlahovic velovic Ian but it would be an attractive proposition for any manager to build the team around Christian Erikson how might he contribute in this game Stuart well Derek you know he's got great creativity oh they could finish here Stewart It's still alive but no that's the end of the move because offside is the verdict yonas Vin well great read there to intercept Andrea xovich moving the ball forward with purpose perfect challenge they need to get tighter and let's give credit to the defending sahia pavlovic [Applause] movich gifting away [Applause] possession B kman Mele it and H with it can they make one of these passes count that is a very fine challenge in difficult [Applause] circumstances Andrea jovic you can't really tackle like that and expect to get away with it booking to come you would [Applause] think and he does produce the yellow card yeah it's deserved a yellow it's a poor challenge you have to [Applause] say and with that the attack Fizzles out bestard bar just one minute of stoppage time say the officials melee Christian Erikson now and with that the first half draws to a close Christian Erikson a magnetic player to watch but based on this performance is he going to get low marks yes there's certainly room for improvement he struggle to have any real impact on the into the second half then and these two sides are locked together just can't really choose between them at the [Applause] moment and it took a little Nick before it went over the touch line so a throw in here hiier [Applause] strength and control a big part of his game but just like that possession changes hands mitrovic zovic and showing the importance of wit so deflection and they can get ready for the corner kick routine [Applause] [Applause] and deciding to go short with this one pavlovich and there it is 1 n the reports have been rewarded and look at the celebrations well here it is again he goes past his markers so easily with just a drop of the shoulder but there's still plenty to do from here he hits it so well though lots of pace lots of power and the keeper just can't react in time it's a great [Applause] strike one n [Applause] then so a half an hour remaining [Applause] aier yonas Vince and tily played hiier can they trouble the opposition this time oh danger here oh great block well the stats tell you everything they've lacked invention they've lacked creativity and they haven't got the ball into the penalty area often enough and that's why they're behind in this game and it is substitution time at this juncture not just from one side but from [Applause] both well sitting deep like this might be a dangerous [Applause] game Andrea jovic and defensive play to be applauded a quarter of an hour remaining here hiier committed challenge oh good Vision he just needs to remain icy cool and it goes to increase their advantage and will that be the goal that ends up securing it for them well here's the goal again and it's a really nice ball to put him through the vision to set up the chance is outstanding and when he gets onto it he decides to go for power it's a really emphatic finish which gives the keeper no [Applause] chance 2-0 now and back underway B yonas [Applause] Vin determined defending over the touch line for a throw in substitution time is is [Applause] [Applause] here Alexander mitrovic a timely [Applause] intervention so 2 minutes of stoppage time here options in the middle real chance and there it is that will put the seal on Victory if there were any lingering doubts well it's great awareness of space in the box and then he shows a lot of composure with the Finish that's a clever goal [Applause] and the final whistle is sounded and not many happy faces in the Danish camp for understandable reasons this is not the result they were hoping for you're absolutely right Derek while the result is poor the display was even worse they never got to grips through the opposition they were second best at every facet of the game they need to do a lot of improving before the next time time out well Stewart he really has had a lot to say for himself out on the pitch yeah not much more you could ask for really plenty of effort a goal and most importantly the right result he should be happy with to