And to think, we could have gone 2-0 up

The moments that mattered at the Aviva last night.

Grasping at straws (23 mins)

Shane Duffy’s opener after six minutes was long forgotten by the time Nicklas Bendtner stroked home a penalty for Denmark’s fifth goal, but it’s worth recalling — or is it? — that the Republic had a presentable chance to go 2-0 up in the 23rd minute.