Ibrahimovic made no mistake from the penalty spot, though, after Thomas Kahlenberg tripped Forsberg inside the area five minutes after the break.
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In the second half Eriksen saw his viciously hit half-volley strike Isaksson before Ibrahimovic popped up with another moment of brilliance 14 minutes from time.
He bent a fantastic 25-yard free-kick around the wall and inside Schmeichel’s near post to give Sweden a three-goal cushion and a second away goal.
“We had a chat when we assembled and we must show that evil can not be allowed to win, that football is important on days such as this”.
“Together with the police and security police we have made a decision to take certain actions to raise the level of security from a level that is already high, so that those attending the game can feel safe and secure”, he added.
However, it would finish 2-1 as Nicolai Jorgensen stabbed in from close range from Christian Eriksen’s corner to raise Danish hopes ahead of Tuesday’s return fixture.
But Denmark manager Morten Olsen believes his side can overturn the deficit in the return leg.
“You have to be confident”, he told a news conference.
Meanwhile, Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner said he was pleased that the visitors left with an away goal.
Ibrahimovic was substituted near the end of after signaling to the bench he wanted to come off. Sweden coach Erik Hamren said the striker was exhausted and out of breath. He has twice missed out on European glory by one year; both Inter and Barca won “Old Big Ears” in the season following Ibrahimovic’s departure. The home team have struggled offensively and I think that those struggles could be the difference here.
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“But I think we have an exciting squad”.
