The incident happened in the 65th minute when the 34-year-old star showed signs of discomfort and put his hand on his chest before falling to the grass. The television cameras immediately switched directions, while the players of both teams formed a circle to cover for the medical team to perform first aid.
The serious situation forced the referee to decide to cancel the match. In the stands of Nature Energy Park stadium, thousands of fans continuously shouted Eriksen's name to encourage the veteran midfielder of the Danish national team.
Good news came to fans when Eriksen quickly regained consciousness after a few minutes of medical care. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance with his wife Sabrina and was still in a conscious state.
The Danish Football Federation confirmed: "Christian Eriksen is awake and his health condition is currently stable. The match has been cancelled".
Eriksen received first aid for about 10 minutes before he could stand up on his own. The entire audience gave long applause to encourage this player.
Notably, Dr. Morten Boesen - who participated in saving Eriksen after a cardiac arrest at EURO 2020 - continues to be the person directly monitoring and handling this situation.
Sharing with the media after the match, Dr. Boesen said that Eriksen only lost consciousness for a short time and recovered early.
Christian Eriksen is currently fine. He can walk away from the field on his own. According to initial assessment, the implanted defibrillator has performed correctly. Eriksen only lost consciousness for a short time, then quickly woke up and can talk directly to us. He will continue to be undergoing in-depth examination at the hospital to determine the exact cause of the incident" - Dr. Boesen said.
This incident immediately reminded many people of the horrific moment at EURO 2020. In the match between Denmark and Finland in June 2021, Eriksen suddenly had a cardiac arrest on the field and fell into a state of "clinical death" for about 5 minutes before being saved by medical staff.
