UEFA Nations League: Denmark’s Eriksen strikes again in 2-2 comeback draw away to Switzerland

Though the Swiss remain bottom, they managed to secure their first point of the campaign after three straight defeats.

Denmark’s Christian Eriksen, right, holds the ball after scoring his side’s second goal during the UEFA Nations League, group A4, soccer match between Switzerland and Denmark in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP

Denmark’s Christian Eriksen created one goal and scored another to grab a 2-2 draw against Switzerland, which was pegged back twice in their Nations League A Group 4 clash on Tuesday, to leave the Danes in second place on seven points.

Though the Swiss remain bottom, they managed to secure their first point of the campaign after three straight defeats, while group leaders Spain qualified for the quarterfinals with 10 points after a 3-0 win over third-placed Serbia, which has four.

Switzerland went ahead when Remo Freuler reacted quickest in the box to lash a loose ball past goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel in the 26th minute, but the lead lasted just over a minute as Eriksen chipped a quick free-kick into the path of Gustav Isaksen, who scored with a first-time left-foot shot.

The brace of quick-fire goals was greeted by a heavy fog rolling in across the pitch, but it did not prevent referee Umut Meler from seeing Switzerland’s Breel Embolo getting hacked down by Patrick Dorgu just before the break, and Zeki Amdouni made no mistake from the penalty spot to make it 2-1 for the host.

Dorgu almost made amends early in the second half, only for his effort to be ruled out for offside after a VAR review, but once again, Eriksen came to the rescue with a cool, cushioned shot from Pierre-Emil Hojbjerg’s lay-off in the 69th minute.

The Swiss had a goal from a corner ruled out because the ball went out of play before coming back in again and despite plenty of possession, the home side could not fashion a winner as the game finished in a stalemate.