Christian Eriksen scores two minutes into first Denmark appearance since cardiac arrest

In his first appearance for his country since he suffered cardiac arrest during a match, Christian Eriksen scored just two minutes after coming on as a substitute for Denmark against the Netherlands in a friendly on Saturday.

After arriving on the pitch as a half-time substitute for Jesper Lindstrom, Eriksen made an immediate impact, dispatching a first-time shot into the top corner of the net to reduce the Netherlands' lead to 3-2 in the Amsterdam friendly.

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It was Eriksen's first goal in any competition since May 23, 2021, for Inter Milan. He had not played for Denmark since the Euro 2020 opener against Finland last June, when he collapsed after suffering cardiac arrest.

Eriksen, 30, has impressed at Premier League side Brentford after signing for the club on a free transfer in January, having left Inter Milan in December.

Since joining Brentford, he has played three times, providing an assist in their 2-0 win over Burnley on Saturday.