Overview

• Northern Ireland took an early lead when Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg turned Justin Devenny’s cut-back into his own net inside six minutes at Copenhagen’s Parken Stadium.
• Gustav Isaksen levelled in first-half stoppage time after Denmark controlled possession but were repeatedly thwarted by a resolute Northern Ireland defence.
• Christian Eriksen delivered the decisive goal in the 67th minute, marking his 45th international strike.
• Conor Hazard was withdrawn at half-time due to an injury sustained in a collision and replaced by backup keeper Pierce Charles.
• The starting lineup’s average age of 23.4 underlined Michael O’Neill’s youth-focused approach despite the team recording a second successive friendly defeat before their September qualifiers.