Finland defeat Denmark but little cause for celebration 

The game resumed hours after Christian Eriksen’s collapse on the field.
Finland defeat Denmark but little cause for celebration 

Finland's Joel Pohjanpalo, bottom, scores the winning goal in their Euro 2020 game at the Parken stadium in Copenhagen 

Joel Pohjanpalo scored and Lukas Hradecky saved a penalty to give Finland a 1-0 victory over Denmark in a European Championship game overshadowed by Christian Eriksen’s collapse on the field.

The game was suspended for about 90 minutes after Eriksen needed urgent medical treatment near the end of the first half before being taken to a hospital. The Danish soccer federation says Eriksen is awake and in stable condition.

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