Slovenia-Denmark 1-1, the report cards: Eriksen and Sesko the best, Hojlund bad

Final result: 1-1.

Slovenia

Oblak 6.5 – On the innocent goal, he makes a sensational save on Hojlund.

Karnicnik 5 – Kristiansen on that side clearly wins the duel and is late on the goal in closing.

Drkusic 5 – On the occasion of Eriksen’s goal he is too light on Wind and pays the consequences.

Bijol 6 – The Udinese player is the best defensively in the rearguard.

Janza 7 – He was also inattentive to the Danish goal, but scored the equalizer (also with the complicity of Hjulmand), which was vitally important.

Stojanovic 5.5 – Crosses, insertions and a lot of desire, but it is often inconclusive. (from 67′ Verbic 6 – Enters the match well.)

Cerin 6 – Some good plays and a contribution that was certainly superior to his teammate.

Elsnik 5 – Hjulmand and Hojbjerg dominate him throughout the match. (From 75′ Stankovic SV)

Mlakar 5 – The Pisa player has little impact and even risks a sensational own goal. (From 75′ Celar – He is remembered only for the yellow card he received)

Spore 6 – Perky. He makes a lot of technical mistakes, but when he starts deep he always surprises the slow Danish defenders.

Sesko 6.5 – First half a bit subdued, partly due to no fault of his own. In the second half he smashed the post from outside the area and Slovenia equalized from the following corner.

All: Matjaz Kek 6 – His team’s attitude was evident right from the start: wait for the Danes and hit them on the counterattack. He wasn’t doing great, then Janza fixes everything.

Denmark

Schmeichel 6 – Little worried during the match. Hjulmand’s deflection on the occasion of the Slovenian goal puts him out of the game.

Christensen 6.5 – The best of the Danish rearguard. He doesn’t make any mistakes and the duel with Sesko is a joy to behold.

Andersen 6 – He suffers from the speed of the Slovenian attackers, but doesn’t look particularly bad on the right side.

Vestergaard 4.5 – The worst of his. Slow, prim and perennially outperformed by Sporar.

Bah 6.5 – Excellent match, pushes a lot on the right.

Hjulmand 6.5 – Great game in the middle of the pitch, very unlucky with Janza’s goal.

Højbjerg 6.5 – He too, like his department colleague, mastered the midfield during the match. (From the 84th minute Noorgaard 6 – in the 90th minute he puts in a perfect cross, but no one manages to push the ball into the net.)

Kristiansen 6.5 – An arrow, a very annoying thorn for the Slovenian defense. (From 78′ Maehle 6 – A few minutes for him, a few lunges and nothing more.)

Eriksen 7 – The goal after the 2021 incident is the essence of the beauty of football. Perfect first half, an offensive glue. Then, also due to tiredness, it drops noticeably.

Højlund 5 – Opaque during the match, then he also misses an incredible goal in front of Oblak. Postponed. (From 83 Poulsen SV)

Wind 7 – Eriksen’s goal comes from his splendid backheel assist. (From 83′ Dolberg SV)

All. Kasper Hjulmand 5.5 – His team were clear favourites, but they faded right at the best moment.