Dominant Denmark thrashed Wales 4-0 to brush into the european Championship quarter-finals on Saturday and continue a wave of positive emotion generated by sympathy for Christian Eriksen.
The midfielder, who is recovering from a pathology during Denmark’s opening game, was remembered at the beginning of the last 16 game in Amsterdam, again inspiring teammates.
Forward Kasper Dolberg struck in each half while Joakim Maehle and Martin Braithwaite also scored late on as Denmark overpowered Wales 4-0 to achieve the quarter-finals of Euro 2020.
Dolberg, making his first start of the tournament, gave his side the lead with a fine individual goal within the 27th minute, curling into the highest corner from outside the world.
He doubled Denmark’s advantage in Amsterdam early within thelast half, ruthlessly pouncing on a loose ball after Wales didn't clear a cross following a galloping run down the proper wing from Dolberg’s strike partner Martin Braithwaite.
Braithwaite missed a glaring opportunity to feature to Denmark’s lead but Maehle sealed the win within the 88th minute.
Wales’ frustrations spilled over when Harry Wilson was sent off for a wild tackle on Maehle in added time.
Braithwaite finally got the goal he had craved by netting at the death, though he had to attend for the goal to be awarded following a lengthy VAR review.
Victory takes Denmark into the continental last eight for just the second time since their surprise title win in 1992 and sets up a date in Baku with Kingdom of The Netherlands or the European country next Saturday.
‘Completely crazy’
Denmark, who have captured the support of the many neutrals since Eriksen’s cardiopulmonary arrest earlier within the tournament, were playing removed from Copenhagen for the primary time within the tournament but could still figure loud support.
Thousands of Danes descended on the capital of The Netherlands and outnumbered their Welsh counterparts at the Johan Cruyff Arena.
Wales had a flurry of early attacks and talisman Gareth Bale nearly gave them an early lead when he went for goal from range and narrowly missed the target.
Kasper Hjulmand’s side were also without their injured striker Yussuf Poulsen, who had scored within the 2-1 defeat to Belgium and thumping 4-1 victory over Russia which propelled them into the last 16.
Yet in a very sign of the team’s unity, the player joined his team on the pitch to sing the anthem before kick-off, standing side-by-side with the substitutes and training staff.
Dolberg quite compensated for Poulsen’s absence, firing Denmark ahead after Wales had made the stronger start.
