Christian Eriksen celebrates birthday by playing in Brentford friendly
Christian Eriksen played his first match in a Brentford shirt on Monday, celebrating his 30th birthday by appearing in a friendly just eight months after suffering a cardiac arrest.
🎉 Happy birthday @ChrisEriksen8
What a present as well with an hour and an assist on his return to action this afternoon 🙌🙌#BrentfordFC pic.twitter.com/HJXj1Zfah7
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 14, 2022
Brentford said Eriksen played his first minutes for his new team on Monday, coming through an hour of a 3-2 win against Southend United in a match held behind closed doors.
Eriksen set up one of the goals and went close to scoring himself in the opening minutes but was denied by the goalkeeper.
😍 Nothing but love for this on #ValentinesDay #BrentfordFC pic.twitter.com/TAitM91Td6
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 14, 2022
⚽⚽⚽ @joshdasilva_
📄 Today's Match Report as @ChrisEriksen8 made his return to action ➡ https://t.co/tA0pQMg7KR#BrentfordFC pic.twitter.com/UOvXt1n6GZ
— Brentford FC (@BrentfordFC) February 14, 2022
The playmaker was introduced to Brentford fans before Saturday’s goalless draw with Crystal Palace.