Australia shock Denmark to reach WC knockouts
Australia reached the World Cup last 16 for the first time since 2006 after Mathew Leckie earned them a shock 1-0 win against Denmark.
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- | Match ends, Australia 1, Denmark 0. | |
90'+7' | Second Half ends, Australia 1, Denmark 0. | |
90'+5' | Attempt missed. Andreas Cornelius (Denmark) header from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner. |
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11 | Fouls | 10 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 3 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
3 | Saves | 3 |
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