England vs Denmark LIVE: Final score as Southgate gives blunt verdict after Three Lions booed at Euro 2024
Harry Kane gave England the lead before Southgate’s side dropped off with Denmark hitting back to secure a point in Frankfurt
England were far from convincing in a 1-1 draw with Denmark on Thursday, even if it likely ensured advancing to the round of 16 at the European Championship.
Harry Kane gave England another fast start at Euro 2024, scoring it the 18th minute, but the captain was substituted off in the second half as the team faded. England coach Gareth Southgate removed his forward line in a triple substitution with 25 minutes to play.
Denmark leveled in the 34th when Morten Hjulmand fired in a powerful low shot from long distance, after Kane gave away the ball in defense. The Danes made England look ragged in the second half, attacking the end from where English fans’ anxiety and jeers increased late in the game. England has four points from two games, after edging past Serbia 1-0 in its first match.
That points tally always has been enough to advance in the 24-team Euros format. Still, England can finish in any position from first to third in the Group C standings after playing unbeaten Slovenia next Tuesday.
Slovenia drew 1-1 with Serbia earlier Thursday, four days after getting the same result against Denmark. Serbia and Denmark also play Tuesday evening. Relive all the action and reaction from England v Denmark below:
England 1-1 Denmark
45 mins: Hojbjerg has a pop from 25-yards trying to emulate Hjulmand’s goal. This effort is simple for Pickford to keep out. England are panicking though, they’re making plenty of mistakes and can’t handle the press from Denmark.
One minute to play until half-time.
England 1-1 Denmark
Senior football correspondent Richard Jolly reports from inside the ground:
A rather disjointed game. England took a lead with a goal that was scrappy, even if Kyle Walker did well to fashion an opening and Harry Kane to finish it. Morten Hjulmand's equaliser was the game's moment of real quality so far but also showed that there are times when Denmark are finding space in midfield.
England 1-1 Denmark
42 mins: Phil Foden comes inside and gets the ball. He dribbles past a couple of players in the middle and takes a shot. It’s not his best effort and gives Kasper Schmeichel an easy save.
Foden has dropped in alongside Jude Bellingham and wants to dictate England’s attacking play.
England 1-1 Denmark
40 mins: Christian Eriksen sends a corner over to the far post where Andreas Christiansen is free. He leaps above Declan Rice, making a last-ditch attempt to distract him, and powers a headed effort over the crossbar!
England 1-1 Denmark
37 mins: Maybe that equaliser will teach England that they can’t sit back and invite pressure. They got away with it against Serbia but Denmark have the quality to hurt them.
It’s the Danes who have the momentum and energy now, England need to find another level here.
GOAL! England 1-1 Denmark (Hjulmand, 34’)⚽️
34 mins: What a strike!
Denmark have been growing into the game and now they’ve get their reward. A misplaced pass from Harry Kane gives the ball away and Morten Hjulmand receives a pass 25-yards out from goal.
England fail to close him down so he goes for goal. The shot is powerful, flat and low. Jordan Pickford sees it late and leaps to the right but the placement is perfect.
The ball hits the inside of the left-hand post and finishes in the back of the net. Denmark are level!
England 1-0 Denmark
33 mins: A miscued clearance from England sends the ball into the penalty area where Jonas Wind gets to it first. He shoots but Marc Guehi’s lunging tackle deflects the effort onto the top of the net.
Denmark’s resultant corner comes into the middle, delivered by Christian Eriksen. Jannik Vestergaard wins the header and nods it over the crossbar but the whistle has already gone for an England free kick.
England 1-0 Denmark
30 mins: Maehle whips a cross into the box from the right wing and looks for Wind who can’t quite control a header. Walker then keeps the ball in play and releases Saka for a sprint down the right wing.
He carries the ball quite a way but runs into traffic and two Danish defenders are needed to recover the ball.
England 1-0 Denmark
27 mins: Jannik Vestergaard is the first man booked as Bukayo Saka beats him to the ball and flies over the defender’s outstretched leg with England on the counter attack.
Earlier, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg goes down on the edge of England’s box looking for a free kick after a lunge from Phil Foden but the referee isn’t having any of it.
Trent Alexander-Arnold dinks the free kick into the penalty area and finds Marc Guehi over by the back post. The defender tries to keep the ball in play but touches it into the side netting.
England 1-0 Denmark
24 mins: Denmark win their first corner of the match but the delivery goes out of play for an England throw in. Since the goal Denmark have senn more possession. England need to get on the ball again.
A cross from deep comes curling into the box. John Stones and Jonas Wind battle for it with the Dane nodding a soft effort into the arms of Jordan Pickford.
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