On 17 October, one of the matches of Euro 2024 in football took place. Team San Marino and Team Denmark met.
Euro-2024
San Marino - Denmark - 1:2 (0:1)
Goals: Alessandro Golinucci (61) - R. Hoylund (42), Jussuf Poulsen (70)
Warnings: Joachim Andersen (65), R. Højlund (70), F. Fabbri (70), L. Capicchioni (83), R. Di Maio (88)
In an exciting European Championship qualifying match, San Marino hosted Denmark at the Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle. Both teams were looking to secure a crucial victory, but in the end it was Denmark's clinical play that proved to be the deciding factor. The first half started with both teams showing determination and resilience. San Marino tried to create difficulties for the Danes, but the quality of Denmark's play was top notch. In the 42nd minute, Denmark's R. Højlund opened the scoring with a close range strike. The score at half-time was 0:1 in favour of the visitors. At the beginning of the second half San Marino made several quick substitutions to give the team new strength. A. D'Addario and M. Battistini were introduced into the game in the 55th minute hoping to change the situation. And it bore fruit: in the 61st minute A. Golinucci, who showed great composure in front of goal, equalised the score. However, Denmark responded almost immediately.
In the 70th minute J. Poulsen restored Denmark's advantage as a result of a well-worked team combination and kept control of the match. The score became 1:2 in Denmark's favour. As the match progressed, both teams made substitutions to freshen up the squads and keep the momentum going. San Marino got M. Cevoli and L. Lazzari in the 74th and 75th minutes respectively. Denmark also made changes, with J. Lindstrom, M. Davidson and M. Lazzari appearing in the 74th and 75th minutes respectively. Lindstrom, M. Daramy and E. Jelert replaced J. Lindstrom, M. Daramy and E. Jelert in the 62nd minute. The intensity of the game led to a flurry of yellow cards. In the 65th minute, Denmark's J. Andersen was cautioned, and in the 70th minute, Denmark's J. Andersen, and in the 70th minute - F. Fabbri from San Marino. In the 70th minute, the Danish team player R. Høylund was also suspended. As the game entered its final phase, San Marino tried to find opportunities to equalise, while Denmark continued to defend confidently. In the 88th minute San Marino made the last substitution: F. Fabbri was replaced by S. Franciosi. Franciosi. In the 88th minute R. Di Maio (San Marino) received a yellow card. Denmark made two late substitutions to bring the match to an end: in the 90th minute, M. Jensen replaced R. Højlund, and J. Maele replaced R. Christensen. In the end of the match San Marino player M. Mularoni also received a warning. As a result, Denmark kept its advantage and won a difficult victory over the San Marino team with the score 2:1. The Danish team's victory in the final was the deciding factor in the match. This win will give Denmark a boost in their Euro qualification campaign, while San Marino can be proud of their fighting spirit despite the defeat. Both teams will now look forward to future matches as they continue their quest for European glory.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Kazakhstan vs San Marino, Denmark vs Slovenia.
| San Marino national team | Denmark national team | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Kicks in the box | 0 |
| 1 | Kicks | 1 |
| 0 | Blocked punches | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 2 | Offences | 1 |
| 2 | Corner | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 23% | Ball possession | 77% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 0 |
| 32 | Total assists | 118 |
| 16 | Accurate assists | 103 |
| 50% | Accuracy of passes | 87% |