Denmark lose after Eriksen collapse as game resumes with mistake and pen miss

The match resumed after Eriksen was confirmed to be OK, following a seriously distressing stoppage during which the midfielder required CPR and a defibrillator.

Scenes of anguish and despair quickly turned into pure relief as the 29-year-old was revealed to be out of danger, but football remained the furthest thing from everyone's mind with Eriksen recovering in hospital.

Nonetheless, Denmark agreed to resume the match at 7.30pm, with 49 minutes left to play and the scores level at 0-0.

What followed was indicative of a team distracted by the welfare of their friend, as captain Kasper Schmeichel made an uncharacteristic mistake to let Joel Pohjanpalo's header squeeze past him.

Finland refused to over-celebrate out of respect for the situation.

Denmark were given the chance to salvage a point when Anthony Taylor awarded them a penalty, but Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg's tame effort was saved.

The defeat will hurt Denmark and represent a historic moment for Finland, but the match will not be remembered for either of those things.