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Debutants Finland beat Denmark but game overshadowed by Eriksen collapse

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June 12, 2021 Finland's Paulus Arajuuri, Leo Vaisanen, Lukas Hradecky and teammates celebrate after the match Pool via REUTERS

Finland claimed a shock 1-0 Euro 2020 victory over Denmark in their first major tournament appearance on Saturday after the match had been suspended when Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen required emergency medical treatment on the pitch.

The 29-year-old midfielder Eriksen collapsed towards the end of the first half and was given CPR by medics as his team mates formed a ring around him, before he was carried off on a stretcher and both teams left the pitch.

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