The 30-year-old midfielder scored less than three minutes after coming on as a substitute for Denmark against the Netherlands on Saturday.
Christian Eriksen scored with his first touch after coming off the bench at the Johan Cruyff Arena. Pic: APChristian Eriksen has made a sensational return to international football with a goal two minutes into his first game for Denmark since suffering a cardiac arrest last summer.
The Brentford midfielder scored with his first touch after coming on as a second half substitute in the 4-2 defeat away to the Netherlands on Saturday.The 30-year-old scored Denmark's second goal to put his side back in the contest at 3-2 when he brilliantly swept in Andreas Olsen's low cross.Eriksen celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the international friendly soccer match.
Steven Bergwijn, Nathan Ake and Memphis Depay's penalty had the hosts 3-1 ahead after Jannik Vestergaard had briefly made it 1-1 midway through the first half.Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's Euro 2020 clash with Finland at Copenhagen's Parken Stadium and had to have a device fitted to regulate his heart.
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