Kasper Schmeichel has revealed he was conscious of the laser being pointed at his face by a member of the group towards England and that he informed the referee about it.
Photographs emerged after the sport that confirmed a inexperienced laser being shone into the eyes of the Danish goalkeeper throughout his aspect’s 2-1 semi-final defeat to the Three Lions.
Preliminary theories recommended the laser could have disturbed Schmeichel within the build-up to Harry Kane’s penalty – a spot kick that the Leicester man saved earlier than Kane tapped residence the rebound – however he is now revealed it solely impacted him within the second half of the sport and that he informed the referee about it.
“Sure [I was aware of the laser], I didn’t expertise it on the penalty kick as a result of it was behind me on my proper aspect, however I skilled it within the second half,” he informed reporters (by way of Sky Sports activities). “I informed the referee and he went to say one thing to one of many different officers.”
UEFA have now confirmed that England have been charged due to the incident, whereas they’ve additionally been charged with ‘disturbance attributable to its supporters in the course of the nationwide anthem’ after Three Lions followers booed the Danish nationwide anthem previous to kick off.
England have been charged with incidents of fan unrest in the course of the win over Denmark, together with using a laser pointer towards Kasper Schmeichel.
— 90min (@90min_Football) July 8, 2021
Regardless of having a laser shone instantly at his face within the second half of the conflict at Wembley, Schmeichel went on to provide among the best performances of the match as far as he pulled off a string of sensible saves to maintain his aspect within the recreation.
The Danish shot-stopper’s excellent save from a Harry Maguire header ensured his aspect made it by to additional time with the scores locked at 1-1, and he was massively unlucky to finish up on the shedding aspect as Denmark exited on the last-four stage.
