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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 23607650" data-attributes="member: 158020">Denmark 2 Wales 0: Eriksen double  punishes visitors  <img src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/09/09/17/4FF10AC500000578-0-image-a-22_1536511999732.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />     Christian Eriksen brought Wales crashing back down to earth as the midfielder  settled a scrappy Nations League encounter 2-0 in Denmark's favour.   Ryan Giggs' side had dismantled Republic of Ireland in the group opener days  earlier, but against Denmark - at full strength after resolving their  sponsorship row - they lacked a cutting edge.Gareth Bale, wearing the captain's  armband, struggled to influence play and Eriksen instead proved the difference  with a fine first-half strike and a penalty after the break.      This functional Denmark side profited on the occasional Welsh mistake to take  two big chances, handing out a lesson in competitive internationals to opponents  depending again on young talents like Ethan Ampadu.   Thomas Delaney and Bale sent left-footed drives fizzing wide at either end in  a low-key opening half-hour, but Eriksen was clinical when his first opening  arrived.    The Tottenham man controlled in the area to drill against the foot of the  post and in, with only an instinctive one-handed Wayne Hennessey stop then  keeping Pione Sisto from lashing in a quick second.Wales started the second half  on the front foot but made little of their bright spell, unable to create a  chance akin to that which Martin Braithwaite passed up after wriggling past  Chris Mepham in the visitors' box.   Once more, though, Eriksen would take his opportunity. Ampadu was penalised  for handling Viktor Fischer's cross and the spot-kick, taken by Eriksen, was  smashed home to clinch victory.   Delaney and Eriksen threatened to extend Denmark's advantage late on but  Hennessey was on hand to keep the score respectable.</blockquote>

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