Prima mare surpriza de la acest european s-a produs in Grupa B, unde Danemarca s-a impus la limita in fata Olandei, scor 1-0 . Unicul gol al partidei a fost marcat de catre Krohn-Dehli in minutul 24.
Echipele de start :
Olanda : Maarten Stekelenburg, Gregory van der Wiel, Johnny Heitinga, Ron Vlaar, Jetro Willems, Nigel de Jong, Mark van Bommel, Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder, Ibrahim Afellay, Robin van Persie Au mai evoluat : Klaas Jan Huntelaar, Rafael van der Vaart, Dirk Kuyt
Danemarca : Stephan Andersen, Lars Jacobsen, Simon Kjaer, Daniel Agger, Simon Poulsen, William Kvist, Niki Zimling, Dennis Rommedahl, Christian Eriksen, Michael Krohn-Dehli, Nicklas Bendtner Au mai evoluat : Lasse Schone, Tobias P. Mikkelsen
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 "Olanda - Danemarca 0-1 (video)")
