Despite the 5-1 win against Belarus, Greece have generally produced their best results on away ground, and at the beginning of the match Ivan Jovanovic’s side also made a string of mistimed passes which allowed the visitors to grab the initiative.
Denmark had the chance to take an early lead after seven minutes when Joachim Maehle found himself in acres of space on the left wing, but his delivery for Mika Biereth lacked accuracy and was picked up by goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis.
While the Greeks struggled to settle into their stylish stride, the Danish attacking machine looked promising, and Brian Riemer’s side came close to harvesting the fruit of their dominance when Georgios Vagiannidis, in an effort to clear a cross from Skov Olsen, nearly directed the ball into his own net via his knee.
After FC Porto’s Victor Froholdt, who was back in the Danish starting lineup after being left out against Scotland, had hit the side netting with a close-range finish, the Danes took the lead after 32 minutes. Brentford player Mikkel Damsgaard stole possession around the edge of the box and curled home a wonderful effort past the helpless Tzolakis.
Shortly before the break, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg came close to doubling the lead when his long-range free kick was deflected, but Tzolakis saved with his foot to prevent further damage for the home side before the interval.
Denmark sealed their first ticket for a tournament in 1983 via a 2-0 win in Greece, and they seemed determined to take a vital step towards securing another ticket even though they momentarily lost control of the match straight after the interval as the hosts came out with the intention of digging themselves back into the match.
But after 62 minutes of play, things went from bad to worse for the home side as Barcelona's central defender Andreas Christensen, who has just recently returned to action after a very lengthy injury spell on the sidelines, doubled the lead for the Danes in a situation reminiscent of Damsgaard's opening goal for the visitors.
The second Danish goal seemed to visibly deflate the Greek home side, who seemed completely out of sorts and looked very far from the form they have shown in the last 13 matches, where they have otherwise recorded ten wins.
Ten minutes from the end, Denmark put the last nail in the Greek coffin when Patrick Dorgu raced clear on the wing and rounded the keeper, and as his effort rebounded off the post, Rasmus Hojlund was on hand to push the ball into the net.