It wasn’t a 1 on 1 situation.. he had defenders who could cover any central crosses…
and if you watch the replay, you’ll see he was half way between the penalty spot and the edge of the box which would be around 15 yards. Plus if you look at the angle he was running at, it could not be accurate predicted the trajectory of where he was going to make it. If Mads goes back and more central from that position, there was no chance for him. By keeping the position he did, he trusted his defenders to cover the crossing ball…