NE SPORTS BUREAU
COPENHAGEN, JUNE 12
The European Championship game between Denmark and Finland was suspended Saturday after Christian Eriksen needed urgent medical attention on the field near the end of the first half.
12 seconds from death to life
#Eriksen pic.twitter.com/G4K9aILEnT— Giuseppe Scarpato (@peppeacontrario) June 12, 2021
Eriksen was given treatment for about 10 minutes after collapsing on the field before being carried off on a stretcher. UEFA then announced the game had been suspended “due to a medical emergency.”
A stadium announcer asked fans to stay in their seats until further information could be provided.
Eriksen had just played a short pass when he fell face-forward onto the ground. His teammates immediately gestured for help and medics rushed onto the field.
Eriksen was given chest compressions as his teammates stood around him in a shielding wall for privacy.
The Finland players huddled by their bench and eventually walked off the field while Eriksen was still getting treatment, as did the referees.
Eriksen was eventually carried off to a loud ovation, with his teammates walking next to the stretcher.
Respect.
Get well soon, Christian. #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/SyWDfFAcXG
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) June 12, 2021
According to UEFA organisers, Christian Eriksen is stable and responding to treatments at hospital. The game resumed after an hour.
