England vs Denmark | England vs. Denmark - Football Match Report - October 15, 2020

Steve Nicol chimes in on Harry Maguire's erratic form for club and country, but doesn't think he should be dropped. (1:06) Christian Eriksen's penalty on his 100th appearance for Denmark earned his side a 1-0 win over England in their Nations League clash at Wembley on Wednesday as the hosts played more than half the game with 10 men. Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Eriksen powered his spot-kick past Jordan Pickford in the 35th minute, a couple of minutes after England centre back Harry Maguire had received a red card for a second booking. Defeat ended a run of nine successive home wins for England, who beat top-ranked Belgium on Sunday, while Denmark celebrated their first victory over England at Wembley since 1983. To rub salt into the home wounds Reece James was also shown a red card after the final whistle following a melee. England slipped to third place in Group A2 which is now headed by Belgium with Denmark above England on goal difference. - Watch UEFA Nations League on ESPN, ESPN+ (U.S. only) "Disappointed to lose the match but extremely proud of how we responded to going down to 10 men," said England manager Gareth Southgate, who rather surprisingly opted not to send on Aston Villa's creative midfielder Jack Grealish when chasing the game. "We had a few chances that on another day would have gone in. The 10 men changes the game and they get a soft penalty." While it was a memorable night for Danish playmaker Erisen, it was a disappointing one for England who suffered only their second home defeat in 32 competitive internationals. On Maguire's early exit, Southgate said: "The first yellow was a challenge he didn't need to make and it put him on edge. The second one is an interception and it just take him. He's a great player and massive part of what we do. "He's got a lot sticks thrown his way, he's got our full support. He just needs the reassurance that we have total belief in him." There were some positives, however, notably an encouraging full debut for Chelsea right back James who was arguably England's most effective attacking option, only to blot his copybook as tempers flared at full-time. Denmark, playing with the same side that beat Iceland at the weekend, started brightly with Kasper Dolberg having a couple of half chances and Eriksen pulling the strings but England had begun to dominate when everything changed after 32 minutes. Maguire, who had been booked for a rash foul on Yussuf Poulsen, took a poor touch near the halfway line and his attempted recovery tackle, while taking the ball, also caught Dolberg to earn the Manchester United man a second yellow. Three minutes later, with England still re-organising, a long ball into their area caused hesitation in the home defence between Kyle Walker and Pickford and when Thomas Delaney went down referee Jesus Gil Manzano pointed to the spot. It was a harsh decision but with no VAR to save England, Eriksen thumped his penalty past Pickford. England stuck to their task after the break and but for an incredible save by Kasper Schmeichel might have avoided defeat. When Declan Rice headed the ball into the area and Mason Mount connected with his head from close range a goal looked certain but somehow Schmeichel clawed it away. Denmark enjoyed plenty of possession but England looked the more threatening late on and Harry Kane's goalbound header was cleared off the line as Denmark hung on. The UEFA Nations League moves on as England face-off against Denmark in an interesting Group 2 fixture. While team England find themselves on the top of the table, Denmark are placed third in the group. England are coming off a satisfying 1-0 win over Iceland, and have been playing high-quality football so far in the competition. Harry Kane might be featuring in this game, and that will simply bolster the team's confidence. Ben Chilwell and Marcus Rashford will play a vital role in shaping the team's fortunes against Iceland. The Three Lions will look to maintain their unbeaten record and do enter the contest as overwhelming favourites. Denmark will take a lot of heart from their crushing 3-0 win over Iceland, but they face an uphill task against a powerhouse like England. A victory here will be a shot in their arms and make them pose a challenge to the likes of Belgium. The previous encounter between these two sides ended in a goalless draw, although it wasn't the snoozefest that the score suggests. A few interesting player battles can be expected in this match as well. All-in-all, a very closely contested encounter is expected, and no football aficionado would like missing out. Here's all you need to know about England vs Denmark:- When will England vs Denmark match take place? The match will be held on 15th October 2020 (Thursday) at 12.30 AM IST. Where will the match be played? The match will be played at Wembley Stadium, London Which channel will broadcast the match LIVE on television? The match will be broadcasted live on Sony SIX and Sony SIX HD Where can the live streaming of the match be followed? The live streaming of the match be followed on Jio TV.