Australia kept their World Cup hopes alive as a contentious penalty awarded using VAR technology earned them a 1-1 draw with Group C rivals Denmark.
Christian Eriksen had put Denmark ahead with a well-taken strike, only for Mile Jedinak to level from the penalty spot and secure a draw.
Both sides can still advance into the knockout stages with one game remaining but it was VAR which once again took centre stage at the Samara Arena.
Jedinak, who scored from the spot in the opening defeat to France, converted from 12 yards after VAR helped Spanish referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz judge that Yussuf Poulsen had handled in the box.
Peru missed a VAR-awarded penalty against the Danes in their first game, while Australia will feel justice has been served after they conceded a debatable penalty following video replays in the loss to France.
Denmark (4-2-3-1): Kasper Schmeichel (kiper); Henrik Dalsgaard, Simon Kjaer, Andreas Christensen, Jens Stryger Larsen (belakang); Thomas Delaney, Lasse Schone, Yurary Poulsen, Christian Eriksen, Pione Sisto (tengah); Nicolai Jorgensen (depan)
Australia (4-4-1-1): Mat Ryan (kiper); Josh Risdon, Trent Sainsbury, Mark Milligan, Aziz Behich (belakang); Mathew Leckie, Aaron Mooy, Mile Jedinak, Robbie Kruse, Tomas Rogic (tengah); Tomi Juric (depan)
02/06/12 Denmark 2 - 0 Australia (Laga persahabatan)
01/06/10 Australia 1 - 0 Denmark (Laga persahabatan)
07/02/07 Australia 1 - 3 Denmark (Laga persahabatan)
23/03/18 Denmark 1 - 0 Panama (Laga Persahabatan)
28/03/18 Denmark 0 - 0 Chile (Laga Persahabatan)
03/06/18 Swedia 0 - 0 Denmark (Laga Persahabatan)
10/06/18 Denmark 2 - 0 Meksiko (Laga Persahabatan)
16/06/18 Peru 0 - 1 Denmark (Piala Dunia 2018)
24/03/18 Norwegia 4 - 1 Australia (Laga Persahabatan)
28/03/18 Kolombia 0 - 0 Australia (Laga Persahabatan)
01/06/18 Australia 4 - 0 Republik Ceko (Laga Persahabatan)
09/06/18 Hungaria 1 - 2 Australia (Laga Persahabatan)
16/06/18 Prancis 2 - 1 Australia (Piala Dunia 2018)
Persentase menang: Denmark 55 - 45 Australia
15:19
Ok, we’re moving into the wind-down phase of this beast now, so I’ll thank you for keeping me company today, and for all your correspondence. It’s been a pleasure.
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3 Fakta Menarik Jelang Denmark vs Australia
Berikut sejumlah fakta menarik Denmark vs Australia:
1. Ini adalah pertemuan keempat antara Denmark vs Australia, tapi pertemuan kompetitif pertama kedua tim. Dari tiga laga persahabatan Denmark vs Australia, Denmark berhasil menang dua kali dan Australia satu kali.
2. Kiper Denmark Kasper Schmeichel sudah lima kali beruntun tidak kebobolan bersama timnas Denmark. Total, Denmark sudah 534 menit tidak kebobolan di pertandingan internasional.
3. Australia hanya mampu menang satu kali dari sembilan pertemuan melawan tim Eropa di Piala Dunia (1 imbang, 7 kalah), yakni saat melawan Serbia di Piala Dunia 2010.
