Denmark-Serbia 0-0: Live commentary LIVE

Where the match is played:

Stadio: Allianz Arena
City: Munich
Capacity: 75,000 spectators 8.20pm

Good evening and welcome back to the live broadcast of Denmark-Serbia, the final match of group C of Euro 2024. A decisive match for the fate of the two teams who will try to bring home the three points, in the hope of a result favorable to them between England and Slovenia.8.20pm

Denmark’s only previous meeting with Serbia or Yugoslavia in a major international tournament came at UEFA EURO 1984, when Denmark beat Yugoslavia 5-0 in the group stages20:31

La Danimarca si schiera con un 3-4-1-2: Schmeichel; Andersen, Christensen, Vestergaard; Bah, Hjulmand, Hojbjerg, Maehle; Eriksen; Hojlund, Wind. Everything. Wheelman. 20:36

La Serbia risponde risponde con un 3-4-2-1: Rajkovic; Veljkovic, Milenkovic, Pavlovic; Mijailovic, Ilic, Gudelj, Zivkovic; Lukic; Samardzic, Mitrovic. All. Stojković.20:37

Compared to the draw against England, Hjulmand only changes Bah with Victor Kristiansen. The three-man defense in front of Schmeichel remains unchanged. The two central midfielders Hjulmand and Hojbjerg are confirmed, while Maehle will play on the left. Eriksen ready to act behind Hojlund and Wind; the Manchester United player has already created 11 chances in two matches for Denmark at EURO 2024 – no Danish player has ever created more chances in a single major international tournament (since 1980).20:40

Stojković, on the other hand, made a few more changes compared to the draw with Slovenia, especially in the offensive department. For this match the Serbian coach focuses on Mijailovic on the right and Zivkovic on the left, while in midfield space for Gudelj with Lukic who rises to act as an attacking midfielder together with Samardzic behind Mitrovic20:41

The referee of the match will be François Letexier, with Cyril Mugnier and Mehdi Rahmouni assistants. The French whistle has already directed Albania-Croatia in this European Championship. 8.47pm

The national anthems ring out at the Allianz Arena in Munich: in a few minutes the kick-off for Denmark-Serbia. 8.55pm

IT’S STARTING! First ball handled by Denmark21:01

Denmark has ball possession, Serbia closes the spaces and the only play is depth for Hojlund, well controlled by the Serbian defenders21:03

Nikola Milenković was immediately booked for a hold on Hojlund. Free kick from 25 meters for Denmark, even if the position is out of the way on the right. 9.06pm

Denmark’s free kick scheme, with Eriksen serving Wind, the attacker turns and shoots centrally with Rajkovic blocking the shot. 9.06pm

Denmark trying to build the action starting from the back, and then finding space between the lines. At the moment Serbia leaves no room.9.09pm

Serbia recovers the ball and tries to build with Ilic, then Mitrovic passes to Lukic who misses the pass to Zivkovic. Deferral from the fund for Denmark.9.12pm

Rajkovic’s throw for Mitrovic, Christensen heads the Serbian attacker. 9.14pm

Veljkovic looks deep for Samardzic, but Christensen understands everything and stops the action.9.16pm

Eriksen found between the lines serves Hojlund who unloads for Maehle. Cross comes back for the other winger Bah who heads it wide. 9.18pm

Maneuvered action by Denmark, Maehle tries the cross which is deflected for a corner.21:19

Error coming out of the Serbian defense, Eriksen tries from 20 meters and Rajkovic deflects it for a corner. 9.23pm

On the following corner, a melee in the area in which Denmark is unable to finish. In the end Eriksen puts it back in the middle and Lukic deflects it into the corner again.21:24

GOAL CANCELLED! Eriksen takes the corner and the ball ends up in the net, but the referee blows the whistle for Wind’s foul on Rajkovic.9.25pm

Serbia tries to set up the action, even if Denmark isn’t conceding anything. Mitrovic looked deep and was intercepted by the Danish defense. 9.28pm

Older Wind is booked for a stomp on Pavlovic. 9.29pm

Cross from Zivkovic to Mitrovic, who is unable to head well due to Vestergaard’s marking. 9.30pm

Another warning for Denmark. Yellow card for Morten Hjulmand for a slip on Ilic.21:32

Eriksen widens for Bah, low cross from the winger and Pavlovic slides to put it in the corner. 9.33pm

On the following corner, Hojlund tries with his left foot but Rajkovic blocks it to the ground.21:33

Progression by Pavlovic who serves Zivkovic with his heel, Denmark recovers the ball and tries to start on the counterattack but Mijailovic slows down the action. 9.34pm

Denmark tries to build from below, but Maehle is not precise in his pass to Hojlund and Serbia recovers the ball. Long clearance by Rajkovic for Mitrovic who is anticipated by Vestergaard.21:36

Mitrovic caught offside on Rajkovic’s clearance and Denmark tries to attack, also supported by its fans who make themselves heard at the Allianz Arena. 9.39pm

Denmark moves the ball well and serves Bah on the wing, another low cross deflected first by Hjulmand and then by Hojlund, the ball reaches the limit for Wind who kicks out. 9.41pm

Prolonged action by Denmark, Serbia closes the spaces and then the Scandinavians try to put it in the middle with Rajkovic stopping everything.9.44pm

The referee grants one minute of injury time.9.46pm

The first half ends here. Denmark and Serbia return to the locker room with the score locked at 0-0.21:47

Denmark is looking for goals more insistently than their opponents. There are at least three clear opportunities for the Scandinavians. The first in the 15th minute with Bah who turns in Maehle’s cross; then Eriksen challenges Rajkovic from distance and, finally, Wind’s high shot from the edge of the area. Denmark also had a goal disallowed for a foul by Wind on Rajkovic. On the other side, Serbia didn’t see much progress and did not create any danger at the goal defended by Schmeichel. 9.50pm

With the score still at 0-0, the changes will be decisive. Serbia is the team that has been seen the least in front, with Vlahovic and Jovic possible alternatives to increase the weight of the attack. In particular, the AC Milan player, after the equalizer in the match against Slovenia, could score in several consecutive matches with his country for the first time since 2022. Denmark, which instead developed its maneuver better as the minutes passed: Eriksen always ready to sort out on the outside with his teammates who go to attack the area. 9.55pm

STATISTICS PILL. Serbia is the team with the fewest shots on target in the first half of EURO 2024 (two, like Ukraine and Scotland)21:58

Substitution for Denmark: Jonas Older Wind comes out and makes way for Andreas Skov Olsen22:06

Sostituzione per la Serbia: fuori Lazar Samardžić per Dušan Tadić. 22:06

Substitution for Serbia: Nemanja Gudelj comes out for Luka Jović22:06

GET AGAIN! The second half of Denmark-Serbia begins. 10.05pm

Serbia started the second half more aggressively. Cross from Pavlovic which is deflected for a corner. 22:08

Good plot from Denmark with Hojlund serving the new substitute Skov Olsen, the winger is centralized, but his left-footed shot is deflected for a corner. 10.10pm

GOAL CANCELLED AGAINST SERBIA. Tadic serves Mitrovic deep who first sees the shot countered by Schmeichel, then tries to reiterate it into the net with Andersen who deflects it into his goal. Everything is stopped due to Mitrovic’s initial offside. 10.13pm

Jovic commits a foul and concedes a free kick to Denmark which is beaten by Erikse. His cross is put into a lateral foul by the Serbian defense.22:15

Denmark trying to develop the action on the left, Hojlund’s cross shot gets lost on the back. 10.16pm

Second substitution for Denmark: Rasmus Højlund comes out and Kasper Dolberg comes on in his place.10.17pm

Nice speed challenge between Skov Olsen and Pavlovic, won by the Serbian defender who then restarts the action from Rajkovic. 10.20pm

Denmark earning another corner after recovering the ball. On the corner taken by Eriksen, central header by Vestergaard and Rajkovic blocks.22:23