It was a good night for Premier League misfits at the NRGi Park as Denmark beat the USA thanks to a Nicklas Bendtner hat-trick after Jozy Altidore had opened the scoring for the visitors . On an evening when Tottenham 's Christian Eriksen became the youngest Dane to win 50 international caps , Altidore , who could only muster a single goal in the English top flight during an 18-month spell at Sunderland , put the USA ahead after 19 minutes in Aarhus . But the Danes were soon level through former Arsenal forward Bendtner . Aron Johannsson restored Jurgen Klinsmann 's side 's lead before Bendtner scored twice in the final seven minutes to seal his hat-trick and earn victory for Morten Olsen 's side . Nicklas Bendtner celebrates with his team-mates after firing the home side level during the first half . Bendtner scored a hat-trick , including two in the last seven minutes , as Denmark beat USA 3-2 . Jozy Altidore is congratulated by his team-mates after giving the visitors the lead after 19 minutes . Denmark : Andersen , Wass , Kjaer , Sviatchenko , Boilesen , Kvist , Krohn-Dehli , Poulsen , Eriksen , Bendtner , Vibe . Subs : Schmeichel , Lossl , Jacobsen , Jorgensen , Hansen , Poulsen , Christiansen , Delaney , Schone , Braithwaite . Scorer ( s ) : Bendtner 33 , 84 , 91 . Booked : Kvist , Christiansen . Manager : Morten Olsen . USA : Rimando , Garza , Brooks , Orozco , Chandler , Bradley , Bedoya , Zardes , Johnson , Johannsson , Altidore . Subs : Yarbrough , Ream , Alvarado , Yedlin , Shea , Morales , Ibarra , Williams , Green , Rubin . Scorer ( s ) : Altidore 19 , Johannssen 66 . Booked : Alvarado , Garza , Altidore . Manager : Jurgen Kilnsmann . Referee : Mattias Gestranius . Denmark started the international friendly on the front foot but found themselves a goal behind when Altidore , who joined Toronto in January as part of the deal that saw Jermain Defoe return to England , stroked home Timmy Chandler 's cross . The goal failed to alter the pattern of the game and the home side were level on 33 minutes . The Wolfsburg forward found himself in acres of space in the six yard box after the US defence failed to deal with Lasse Vibe 's pass before Bendtner swept home . Johannsson gave the away side the lead - once more against the run of play - after 66 minutes when the AZ forward pounced in the box after Altidore 's unselfish pass . As Denmark looked to be heading towards a home defeat Bedntner was on hand to grab his second to draw the hosts level for a second time in the 84th minute . And the game was won in injury time with the pick of the five goals . Eriksen played played a diagonal pass though to Bendtner who , with one touch brought the ball under control , before firing the ball into the bottom corner . Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen made his 50th Denmark appearance against the USA . Denmark 's Daniel Wass and Fabian Johnson vie for the ball during the friendly match on Wednesday .
Jozy Altidore opened the scoring for the visitors after 19 minutes . Nicklas Bendtner capitalised on poor defending to level before the break . Aron Johannsson put Jurgen Klinsmann 's side back ahead in 66th minute . Bendtner drew Denmark level for a second time with seven minutes left . Bendtner sealed his hat-trick in injury time to earn hosts the win .