Christian Eriksen 'awake' after collapse in Denmark-Finland game; UEFA suspends match for 'medical emergency'

The Inter Milan star dropped to the ground during first half in Copenhagen but is deemed 'awake'

Christian Eriksen of Denmark suddenly collapsed during the first half of Saturday's 2020 UEFA European Championship opener against Finland. UEFA suspended the match toward the end of the first half due to a "medical emergency" and later announced that he was transported from the field and to the Rigshospitalet hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark where he has been "stabilized" and deemed "awake" by the Danish federation. Following a crisis meeting with both teams and UEFA match officials, the decision was taken to restart the match at 2:30 p.m. E.T. The match schedule between Belgium and Russia at 3:00 p.m. will also continue as scheduled. With the score 0-0 between the Scandinavian pair heading toward halftime, the 29-year-old appeared to fall to the ground as a throw in was directed toward him.