England Held by Denmark, Kane Scores But Three Lions Disappoint

After a 1-1 draw with Denmark on Thursday, which saw the Three Lions clinging to a single point despite an early goal from Harry Kane, England will have to wait to earn a spot in the European Championship knockout stage.

Gareth Southgate's team put on another dismal display, blowing the opportunity to make history by winning their first two games at a European Championship.

After Slovenia's earlier 1-1 tie with Serbia, the 2020 runners-up—previously considered the tournament favorites—are now leading Group C with four points, followed by Denmark on two.

The Prince of Wales and King Frederik of Denmark were among the sea of red and white supporters who were swiftly silenced by the game's clumsy beginnings, which featured careless passes from both sides.

However, Kane, who now has 13 goals at major tournaments to his name more than any other England player, put the country ahead in the eighteenth minute when Kyle Walker slipped past an unguarded Victor Kristiansen and blasted in a cross that eventually fell to Kane.

The skipper sprang and fired a close-range left-footed shot into the bottom left corner. With four goals apiece, he now shares the record for most England goals scored at major tournaments with Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney.

But after that, it seemed certain that Denmark would equalize because they were the superior team.

In the 34th minute, Kristiansen passed to Hjulmand after Kane's throw-in pass up the field gave the Danes an advantage over England's careless play. From around thirty yards out, the 24-year-old sent a rocket that bounced against the left post and into the net.

Christian Eriksen's game by numbers vs. England:

100% dribbles completed
100% duel win rate
29 passes completed
5/5 duels won
4 chances created
4/4 tackles won
3 shots

Eriksen has created more chances (11) than any other player at Euro 2024. ⚡️???????? pic.twitter.com/45j1Pz8zWR — Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) June 20, 2024

Jordan Pickford, the England goalkeeper, brandished his finger in frustration at his teammates after hardly seeing it coming.

After that, as their midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg seemed to admit later, Denmark was the more adept squad.

Regarding his man of the match honor, he stated, "I would have traded it for three points." "We played smart and well, but it was frustrating that we couldn't get one to go through. We have a lot we can carry with us; all we need to do is keep moving forward and take our time."

With almost twenty minutes remaining, Southgate substituted Ollie Watkins, Jarrod Bowen, and Eberechi Eze for Kane, Phil Foden, and Bukayo Saka in an attempt to bring some new life and vigor to the team.

Nevertheless, both sides missed opportunities, with Foden missing the closest one in the second half after a considerably livelier display on Thursday than he did against Serbia.

Jude Bellingham, who put on a spectacular first-half display to score England's lone goal in their 1-0 opening victory over Serbia, was hardly seen on Thursday.

The turf at Frankfurt Arena, which had drawn criticism during a previous game, ultimately tore to bits and was of no use to either side. Walker of England had to change into new boots early in the game after slipping on it and hurting his ankle.

All four teams can still theoretically advance to the tournament based on the outcomes of their respective matches. England plays Slovenia in their last group game on Tuesday, while the Danes play Serbia on the same day.

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