The Dane, wearing the captain's armband, struck in the 57th minute to spherical off Denmark's 3-0 friendly win in opposition to Serbia in the Parken Stadium wherein he collapsed and nearly died in a European championship fit towards Finland final June.
Eriksen, who has relaunched his membership career with Premier League side Brentford, had also scored on his global go back remaining Saturday minutes after coming off the bench in a 4-2 defeat to the Netherlands. On Tuesday, Joakim Maehle opened the scoring for Denmark after sector of an hour with Jesper Lindstrom adding a 2nd eight minutes after the damage.
Erikson scored the 1/3 with a shot from outside the container for his 38th purpose in 111 appearances. Taking to the pitch, Eriksen turned into exceeded the captain's armband and received a status ovation from the house crowd. "Welcome domestic Eriksen" and "Welcome domestic Christian" banners were unfurled with the aid of enthusiasts as the players took to the pitch on the capital's national stadium.
The in shape turned into offered out, unparalleled for a pleasant suit in Denmark for years. Eriksen had revealed his emotion at the eve of his go back to the stadium in which little extra than 9 months in the past the Danish players needed to form a circle to protect spectators' eyes as medical doctors worked to resuscitate him and hundreds of thousands of TV viewers watched in horror. "It's always been special to play in Parken but day after today it'll in all likelihood be a touch more unique," the 30-yr-old told Danish tv. "It's a great end to a chapter however also the start of a new one".
Following the cardiac arrest, Eriksen had a pacemaker implanted to alter his heartbeat. He has done strongly for Brentford in view that signing in January after being released by means of Inter Milan.
