Christian Eriksen scores on return to Parken
After scoring while captaining Denmark on his return to Parken, Christian Eriksen was dragged away from an interview by Kasper Schmeichel.
Christian Eriksen made a memorable return to Parken by scoring while captaining Denmark to a 3-0 friendly victory over Serbia on Tuesday.
Brentford midfielder Eriksen was playing at the stadium in Copenhagen for the first time since suffering a cardiac arrest there during the Euro 2020 game against Finland last June.
The 30-year-old, who had an implantable cardioverter defibrillator fitted, only returned to competitive action in February and was handed the captain's armband for the game by Kasper Schmeichel.
Eriksen was welcomed to the pitch with a banner that read "Welcome back, Christian" and followed up his goalscoring comeback against the Netherlands last week with a fine curling effort from just outside the box in the 57th minute. It rounded off the win after goals from Joakim Maehle and Jesper Lindstrom.
ERIKSEEEEEN! 🙌@ChrisEriksen8 er tilbage i Parken!!!
— Fodboldlandsholdene 🇩🇰 (@dbulandshold) March 29, 2022
Med et flot langskud gør han det til 3-0🤩#ForDanmark #Herrelandsholdet pic.twitter.com/XqeSuiG7zD
Standing ovation for Eriksen
A rapturous standing ovation met the former Inter and Tottenham playmaker when he was withdrawn by head coach Kasper Hjulmand in the 80th minute, bringing an emotional comeback to a close.
Eriksen began speaking to the media after the final whistle but was pulled away by Schmeichel so he could take part in the celebrations with his team-mates.
"This evening ranks high. And that reception gave me chills. Yes, it's hard to describe," Eriksen said to Discovery, before Schmeichel interrupted the interview so they could enjoy the occasion together.