Postpublished at 19:33 British Summer Time 7 June
Denmark 2-1 Northern Ireland
No goal.
It was all good from Biereth, but the infringement from his-team mate saw it ruled out.
Summary
Denmark 2-1 Northern Ireland (result)
A Denmark own goal gives NI early lead
Gustav Isaksen levels in first-half injury-time
Christian Eriksen puts Denmark in front
First of two friendly games for NI in international window
Northern Ireland host Iceland in Belfast on Tuesday
Postpublished at 19:33 British Summer Time 7 June
Postpublished at 19:33 British Summer Time 7 June
Denmark 2-1 Northern Ireland
It's being checked by VAR.
Jaokim Maehle was definitely offside as the ball was whipped in, and the full-back was definitely in the way of Ballard who couldn't head it away and Biereth finished.
DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 19:31 British Summer Time 7 June
Denmark 2-1 Northern Ireland
Mika Biereth thinks he has headed in a third but the flag is up for offside!
'An easily avoidable goal'published at 19:31 British Summer Time 7 June
Denmark 2-1 Northern Ireland
Stephen Craigan
Former NI & Motherwell defender on BBC Two NIIt's such a scrappy goal.
Christian Eriksen glides his way from midfield and gets past Shea Charles.
A goal that is easily avoidable from the Northern Ireland point of view. It is a loose, sloppy and untidy goal.
GREAT SAVE!published at 19:30 British Summer Time 7 June
Denmark 2-1 Northern Ireland
Isaksen almost scores a second after cutting inside Trai Hume but Pierce Charles pulls off a big save to touch it wide.
GOAL - Denmark 2-1 Northern Irelandpublished at 19:28 British Summer Time 7 June
Christian Eriksen (68 mins)
Christian Eriksen makes no mistake from close range!
It's worked wide to Gustav Isaksen, who plays in a low ball that takes two touches off Trai Hume and Daniel Ballard, and Eriksen is arriving at the right place at the right time.
Pierce Charles got a touch on it but couldn't keep it out.
Postpublished at 19:28 British Summer Time 7 June
Denmark 1-1 Northern Ireland
Stephen Craigan
Former NI & Motherwell defender on BBC Two NIMike Biereth is a different proposition for the likes of Ballard and Hume.
He doesn't overly like playing against centre halves, he likes darting runs, he is quick and he comes alive in the 18-yard box.
Postpublished at 19:26 British Summer Time 7 June
Denmark 1-1 Northern Ireland
The hosts make a triple change as Jannik Vestergaard, Mika Biereth and the wonderfully named Mathias Kvistgaarden come on.
Joachim Anderson, Mikkel Damsgaard and Rasmus Hojlund are the players withdrawn.
Postpublished at 19:23 British Summer Time 7 June
Denmark 1-1 Northern Ireland
Jonathan Bradley
BBC Sport NI Senior Journalist at Parken StadiumPressure has been building on Northern Ireland so it's no surprise to see Michael O'Neill make a few changes.
Will be interesting to see where Jamie Donley plays here with Dion Charles getting a bit too isolated.
Postpublished at 19:23 British Summer Time 7 June
Denmark 1-1 Northern Ireland
Jochaim Anderson forgets he's a centre back and sends one almost out of the stadium from about 30 yards.
Worth a go, I suppose.
SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 19:21 British Summer Time 7 June
Denmark 1-1 Northern Ireland
At the age of 32, the old man George Saville comes onto the pitch with his zimmer frame and slippers.
He's the only player over the age of 30 in this Northern Ireland squad. Just shows you how young it is.
At the other end of the age bracket, Jamie Donley is also brought on.
Ali McCann and Ethan Galbraith make way after big shifts.
'Northern Ireland hanging on'published at 19:19 British Summer Time 7 June
Denmark 1-1 Northern Ireland
Stephen Craigan
Former NI & Motherwell defender on BBC Two NINorthern Ireland are hanging on a little bit and they haven't really got a grip of the ball at all in the second half.
There is only so much punishment you can take before eventually you leak something, so they need a little bit of help.
CLOSE!published at 19:17 British Summer Time 7 June
Denmark 1-1 Northern Ireland
Off the line - twice!
Dan Ballard gets Andersen's header off the line, and Conor Bradley then hacks Kristensen's follow-up away.
I've no idea how that didn't go in. Denmark are knocking.
CLOSE!published at 19:16 British Summer Time 7 June
Denmark 1-1 Northern Ireland
Pierce Charles has to get down well to push Norgaard's header around the post.
Postpublished at 19:14 British Summer Time 7 June
Denmark 1-1 Northern Ireland
Conor Bradley makes a surging run and rolls the ball into space for Dion Charles, who stopped his run because he thought he was offside.
I think he was on, so he would have been in if he had kept going.
'Denmark dictating the play'published at 19:11 British Summer Time 7 June
Denmark 1-1 Northern Ireland
Stephen Craigan
Former NI & Motherwell defender on BBC Two NIThe pattern of the second half has started like the first half finished with Denmark on the attack, dictating the play, dominating the ball and being the aggressors.
Northern Ireland have to find a way to change the direction of the game.
Postpublished at 19:09 British Summer Time 7 June
Denmark 1-1 Northern Ireland
Ruairi McConville does really well to get in ahead of Maele, but he has to give away the corner.
It's whipped into the front post but Kristensen can only flick it into the side netting.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 7 June
Denmark 1-1 Northern Ireland
Trai Hume is booked for pulling back Eriksen in the centre circle.
The referee must have ed his cards in the second half, as that type of challenge went unpunished in the opening 45 minutes.
Postpublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 7 June
Denmark 1-1 Northern Ireland
Josh Magennis
Northern Ireland striker on BBC Two NISet-pieces are huge. It is a free opportunity to put the ball in the box and the opposition don't know what you are going to do.
O'Neill will be working on them vastly throughout the week.
KICK-OFFpublished at 19:05 British Summer Time 7 June
Denmark 1-1 Northern Ireland
Off we go!
Highlights: Denmark fight back to beat Northern Ireland
Christian Eriksen scored the winner as Denmark came from behind to beat Northern Ireland in a friendly in Copenhagen.
The visitors had taken the lead after only five minutes when Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg turned into his own net.
Michael O'Neill's side defended stoutly without offering much attacking threat, but Gustav Isaksen equalised in first-half added time with what was his side's first shot on target.
The hosts were more dangerous after the break but Eriksen's strike in the 67th minute was enough to settle a largely drab game.
Justin Devenny created Northern Ireland's early opener
O'Neill made seven changes from the 5-1 defeat by Sweden in March with Trai Hume, Conor Bradley and Dan Ballard all back after missing out in Stockholm through injury.
It was two of those retained who combined to force the sixth-minute opener.
Crystal Palace's Justin Devenny intercepted a poor from Joachim Andersen and drove into the box before his deflected cross was bundled into the net.
While Shea Charles wheeled away celebrating what would have been a first international goal, it was ultimately given as a Hojbjerg own goal.
Demark, who are in Scotland's qualifying group for next year's World Cup, enjoyed plenty of possession but in a frustrating opening half hour did not force Conor Hazard into making any meaningful saves.
With Ballard comfortably dealing with crosses into the box, and Isaac Price working back well to help Devenny with the tricky Isaksen, the visitors contained the Danes well.
Indeed, Isaksen's equaliser in first-half added time was the first effort on target of the game from either side.
The Lazio forward had drifted inside from the right flank looking for the ball from Mikkel Damsgaard with his fine curled effort from the edge of the box finding the corner of Hazard's net.
Shea Charles was closest to Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg when the Danish captain put through his own net
It was to be the last action for the Plymouth Argyle keeper who, after receiving treatment in the first half following a collision with Rasmus Hojlund, was replaced by Pierce Charles at the break.
Ten minutes into the second half, the Sheffield Wednesday man made the first save of the game when he tipped Christian Norgaard's header round the post.
From the resulting corner, Ballard then Bradley cleared Danish efforts off the line.
With the pressure building on his side, boss O'Neill brought Jamie Donley and George Saville off the bench but with 23 minutes to go Eriksen put Denmark ahead.
The midfielder, who will leave Manchester United this summer, was on hand to tap home after Isaksen's ball fell kindly for him after touches off both Trai Hume and Ballard.
Isaksen forced Pierce Charles into a diving save shortly after and substitute Mika Biereth had a headed goal ruled out for offside as the hosts stepped up their intensity.
With Bradley, who had always looked the most likely to create something for his side, replaced for the final 17 minutes, Price's speculative strike from distance that flew well over the crossbar was the closest the visitors came to an unlikely equaliser.
The side are next in action on Tuesday night when they will host Iceland in Belfast in what is their final game before their World Cup qualifying campaign begins in September.
Watch: NI 'showed character' in Denmark defeat - O'Neill
Friendlies Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 7th June
Team Lineups
home team, Denmark
Manager: Brian Riemer
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
22, Jørgensen, Goalkeeper
13, Kristensen, Defender
2, Andersen, Defender
4, Høgsberg, Defender
5, Mæhle, Defender
15, Nørgaard, Defensive Midfielder
23, Højbjerg, Defensive Midfielder
8, Isaksen, Attacking Midfielder
10, Eriksen, Attacking Midfielder
14, Damsgaard, Attacking Midfielder
9, Højlund, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 22, F. Jørgensen
- Number 5, J. Mæhle
- Number 4, L. Høgsberg
- Number 2, J. Andersen , substituted for J. Vestergaard at 65 minutes
- Number 13, R. Kristensen
- Number 23, P. Højbjerg , Captain
- Number 15, C. Nørgaard , substituted for M. Hjulmand at 80 minutes
- Number 14, M. Damsgaard , substituted for M. Kvistgaarden at 65 minutes
- Number 10, C. Eriksen , substituted for M. O'Riley at 80 minutes
- Number 8, G. Isaksen , substituted for A. Dreyer at 89 minutes
- Number 9, R. Højlund , substituted for M. Biereth at 66 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Denmark
- Number 11, M. Biereth
- Number 21, M. Hjulmand
- Number 16, O. Christensen
- Number 20, M. Kvistgaarden
- Number 12, K. Dolberg
- Number 17, P. Dorgu
- Number 18, A. Gaaei
- Number 24, C. Holse
- Number 19, A. Dreyer
- Number 6, V. Froholdt
- Number 7, M. O'Riley
- Number 1, K. Schmeichel
- Number 3, J. Vestergaard
away team, Northern Ireland
Manager: Michael O'Neill
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Hazard, Goalkeeper
3, McConville, Defender
4, Ballard, Defender
5, Hume, Defender
2, Bradley, Midfielder
16, McCann, Midfielder
19, Shea Charles, Midfielder
15, Devenny, Midfielder
7, Galbraith, Attacking Midfielder
14, Price, Attacking Midfielder
9, Charles, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, C. Hazard , substituted for P. Charles at 46 minutes
- Number 5, T. Hume , Captain, Yellow Card at 48 minutes
- Number 4, D. Ballard
- Number 3, R. McConville
- Number 15, J. Devenny , substituted for C. Marshall at 83 minutes
- Number 19, S. Charles
- Number 16, A. McCann , substituted for G. Saville at 61 minutes
- Number 2, C. Bradley , substituted for B. Spencer at 73 minutes
- Number 14, I. Price
- Number 7, E. Galbraith , substituted for J. Donley at 61 minutes
- Number 9, D. Charles , substituted for P. Smyth at 72 minutes
away team, Northern Ireland
- Number 24, L. Bonis
- Number 18, C. Boyd-Munce
- Number 21, R. Hale
- Number 23, P. Charles
- Number 22, T. Devlin
- Number 10, J. Donley
- Number 25, A. Donnelly
- Number 13, B. Lyons
- Number 8, C. Marshall
- Number 6, G. Saville
- Number 11, P. Smyth
- Number 12, L. Southwood
- Number 20, B. Spencer
- Number 26, D. Taylor
home team, Denmark
Manager: Brian Riemer
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
22, Jørgensen, Goalkeeper
13, Kristensen, Defender
2, Andersen, Defender
4, Høgsberg, Defender
5, Mæhle, Defender
15, Nørgaard, Defensive Midfielder
23, Højbjerg, Defensive Midfielder
8, Isaksen, Attacking Midfielder
10, Eriksen, Attacking Midfielder
14, Damsgaard, Attacking Midfielder
9, Højlund, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 22, F. Jørgensen
- Number 5, J. Mæhle
- Number 4, L. Høgsberg
- Number 2, J. Andersen , substituted for J. Vestergaard at 65 minutes
- Number 13, R. Kristensen
- Number 23, P. Højbjerg , Captain
- Number 15, C. Nørgaard , substituted for M. Hjulmand at 80 minutes
- Number 14, M. Damsgaard , substituted for M. Kvistgaarden at 65 minutes
- Number 10, C. Eriksen , substituted for M. O'Riley at 80 minutes
- Number 8, G. Isaksen , substituted for A. Dreyer at 89 minutes
- Number 9, R. Højlund , substituted for M. Biereth at 66 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 11, M. Biereth
- Number 21, M. Hjulmand
- Number 16, O. Christensen
- Number 20, M. Kvistgaarden
- Number 12, K. Dolberg
- Number 17, P. Dorgu
- Number 18, A. Gaaei
- Number 24, C. Holse
- Number 19, A. Dreyer
- Number 6, V. Froholdt
- Number 7, M. O'Riley
- Number 1, K. Schmeichel
- Number 3, J. Vestergaard
away team, Northern Ireland
Manager: Michael O'Neill
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Hazard, Goalkeeper
3, McConville, Defender
4, Ballard, Defender
5, Hume, Defender
2, Bradley, Midfielder
16, McCann, Midfielder
19, Shea Charles, Midfielder
15, Devenny, Midfielder
7, Galbraith, Attacking Midfielder
14, Price, Attacking Midfielder
9, Charles, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, C. Hazard , substituted for P. Charles at 46 minutes
- Number 5, T. Hume , Captain, Yellow Card at 48 minutes
- Number 4, D. Ballard
- Number 3, R. McConville
- Number 15, J. Devenny , substituted for C. Marshall at 83 minutes
- Number 19, S. Charles
- Number 16, A. McCann , substituted for G. Saville at 61 minutes
- Number 2, C. Bradley , substituted for B. Spencer at 73 minutes
- Number 14, I. Price
- Number 7, E. Galbraith , substituted for J. Donley at 61 minutes
- Number 9, D. Charles , substituted for P. Smyth at 72 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 24, L. Bonis
- Number 18, C. Boyd-Munce
- Number 21, R. Hale
- Number 23, P. Charles
- Number 22, T. Devlin
- Number 10, J. Donley
- Number 25, A. Donnelly
- Number 13, B. Lyons
- Number 8, C. Marshall
- Number 6, G. Saville
- Number 11, P. Smyth
- Number 12, L. Southwood
- Number 20, B. Spencer
- Number 26, D. Taylor
- Referee:
- Antoniou Menelaus
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Dimitris Solomou
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Pavlos Georgiou
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Kyriakos Sokratous
- Fourth Official:
- Kyriakos Athanasiou
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Rovertos Kosta
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Denmark v N. IrelandOverall possession
Shots
Denmark 17Northern Ireland 2Shots on target
Denmark 7Northern Ireland 0Total touches inside the box
Denmark 37Northern Ireland 3Goalkeeper saves
Denmark 0Northern Ireland 4Fouls
Denmark 10Northern Ireland 9Corners
Denmark 12Northern Ireland 0Advanced match stats
Shots
Denmark 17Northern Ireland 2Shots on target
Denmark 7Northern Ireland 0Shots off target
Denmark 2Northern Ireland 2Blocked shots
Denmark 8Northern Ireland 0Attempts out of box
Denmark 6Northern Ireland 1Total offside
Denmark 2Northern Ireland 0Total tackles
Denmark 12Northern Ireland 17Won tackles
Denmark 9Northern Ireland 12Fouls
Denmark 10Northern Ireland 9Total yellow cards
Denmark 0Northern Ireland 1Total clearances
Denmark 5Northern Ireland 45Headed clearances
Denmark 3Northern Ireland 19Duels won
Denmark 41Northern Ireland 41Clearances off the line
Denmark 0Northern Ireland 2Total es
Denmark 649Northern Ireland 243Accurate es
Denmark 568Northern Ireland 160Backward es
Denmark 105Northern Ireland 36Forward es
Denmark 188Northern Ireland 107Total long balls
Denmark 40Northern Ireland 48Successful final third es
Denmark 162Northern Ireland 23Total crosses
Denmark 33Northern Ireland 1Touches
Denmark 839Northern Ireland 434Touches in the box
Denmark 37Northern Ireland 3Dispossessed
Denmark 8Northern Ireland 3Goalkeeper saves
Denmark 0Northern Ireland 4Diving saves
Denmark 0Northern Ireland 4Saved shots from inside the box
Denmark 0Northern Ireland 5Keeper throws
Denmark 3Northern Ireland 5Goal kicks
Denmark 6Northern Ireland 8Punches
Denmark 0Northern Ireland 1
Season so far
Friendlies
Key, Denmark v N. Ireland
Form guide
All competitions
Denmark lose
v Portugal
5
2
UEFA Nations League
Northern Ireland lose
v Sweden
5
1
Friendlies
Denmark won
v Portugal
1
0
UEFA Nations League
Northern Ireland draw
v Switzerland
1
1
Friendlies
Denmark draw
v Serbia
0
0
UEFA Nations League
Northern Ireland draw
v Luxembourg
2
2
UEFA Nations League
Denmark lose
v Spain
1
2
UEFA Nations League
Northern Ireland won
v Belarus
2
0
UEFA Nations League
Denmark draw
v Switzerland
2
2
UEFA Nations League
Northern Ireland won
v Bulgaria
5
0
UEFA Nations League
Previous meetings
All competitions
Denmark and Northern IrelandDenmark Won 5Northern Ireland Won 3Draw 4
Played
12
Previous scores
All competitions
UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Northern Ireland 2 , Denmark 0 on the 20th of November 2023
Northern Ireland
Denmark
20th of November 2023
Denmark 1 , Northern Ireland 0 on the 16th of June 2023
Denmark
Northern Ireland
16th of June 2023
Northern Ireland 2 , Denmark 1 on the 17th of November 2007
Northern Ireland
Denmark
17th of November 2007
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Match Facts
Denmark are unbeaten in all six of their previous home matches against Northern Ireland in all competitions (W4 D2), keeping four clean sheets.
Northern Ireland have won two of their last three games against Denmark (L1), after only winning one of their first 10 meetings with the Danes (D5 L4).
Northern Ireland have won just one of their last 24 matches against nations ranked inside the top 25 of the FIFA rankings (D5 L18), though it was a win against Denmark in November 2023.
Denmark have won 23 of their last 26 home matches in all competitions (D1 L2) and are unbeaten in each of their last 16 friendlies on home soil (W13 D3), since a 2-1 loss to in October 2015.
Northern Ireland are winless in each of their last three matches (D2 L1), their longest run since going five without victory between March and September 2023.
Denmark have lost two of their four matches under manager Brian Riemer (W1 D1), the same number of defeats as they suffered across their final 16 games under their previous permanent manager Kasper Hjulmand (W9 D5).
Christian Eriksen has been directly involved in four goals in his last five Denmark appearances, both scoring and assisting against Switzerland in October, and last time out against Portugal.
Isaac Price has scored in each of his last three national team appearances, with David Healy in August 2007 the last player to score in four successive outings for Northern Ireland.