Christian Eriksen had a much happier start to Denmark’s European Championship campaign this time around. The midfielder from Manchester United scored the first goal in a 1-1 draw against Slovenia on Sunday, marking his return to the Euros after suffering a cardiac arrest in Denmark’s opening match of the 2021 tournament.
During the Group C match in Stuttgart, Eriksen calmly placed the ball into the corner of the net in the 17th minute. Slovenia later equalized in the 77th minute through Erik Janza, whose shot deflected past Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel.
It had been exactly 1,100 days since Eriksen collapsed on the field at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen during a match against Finland, a shocking incident that required urgent medical attention. Returning to the sport in 2022 with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, Eriksen, now 32 years old, remains a pivotal player for Denmark, aiming to build on their impressive history at the European Championship finals.
However, Eriksen’s efforts were undone when Erik Janza of Slovenia scored a crucial goal to level the score at 1-1.