UEFA Women's Euro 2017 final
De Grolsch Veste in Enschede hosted the final.
EventUEFA Women's Euro 2017
Netherlands Denmark
Netherlands Denmark
4 2
Date6 August 2017 (2017-08-06)
VenueDe Grolsch Veste, Enschede
Player of the MatchSherida Spitse (Netherlands)[1]
RefereeEsther Staubli (Switzerland)[2]
Attendance28,182[3]
WeatherPartly cloudy
20 °C (68 °F)
44% humidity[4][5]

The UEFA Women's Euro 2017 final was a football match to determine the winner of UEFA Women's Euro 2017. The match took place on 6 August 2017 at De Grolsch Veste in Enschede, Netherlands,[6] and was contested by the winners of the semi-finals, the Netherlands and Denmark.

The Netherlands won the final 4–2 for their first UEFA Women's Championship title.[7][8]

Background

Both the Netherlands and Denmark reached the UEFA Women's Championship final for the first time in their histories. For the first time since 1993, a country other than Germany won the competition. Apart from Germany, only two other countries have won the championship: Norway and Sweden. Norway was defeated by both the Netherlands and Denmark in the preliminary round whereas Sweden was defeated by the Netherlands in the quarter-finals.[9]

The finalists met each other in the group stage of the tournament, with the Netherlands winning 1–0 via a penalty from Sherida Spitse.

Route to the final

Netherlands Round Denmark
Opponents Result Group stage Opponents Result
 Norway 1–0 Match 1  Belgium 1–0
 Denmark 1–0 Match 2  Netherlands 0–1
 Belgium 2–1 Match 3  Norway 1–0
Group A winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Netherlands (H) 3 9
2  Denmark 3 6
3  Belgium 3 3
4  Norway 3 0
Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts
 Final standings Group A runner-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Netherlands (H) 3 9
2  Denmark 3 6
3  Belgium 3 3
4  Norway 3 0
Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts
Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result
 Sweden 2–0 Quarter-finals  Germany 2–1
 England 3–0 Semi-finals  Austria 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p)

Match

Details

Netherlands 4–2 Denmark
  • Miedema 10', 89'
  • Martens 28'
  • Spitse 51'
 Report
Attendance: 28,182[3]

Netherlands[10]
Denmark[10]
GK1Sari van Veenendaal
RB2Desiree van Lunterendownward-facing red arrow 57'
CB6Anouk DekkerYellow card 43'
CB3Stefanie van der GragtYellow card 72'
LB5Kika van Esdownward-facing red arrow 90+4'
CM14Jackie GroenenYellow card 21'
CM10Daniëlle van de Donk
CM8Sherida Spitse (c)
RF7Shanice van de Sandendownward-facing red arrow 90'
CF9Vivianne Miedema
LF11Lieke Martens
Substitutions:
DF20Dominique Janssenupward-facing green arrow 57'
FW13Renate Jansenupward-facing green arrow 90'
DF4Mandy van den Bergupward-facing green arrow 90+4'
Manager:
Sarina Wiegman
GK1Stina Lykke Petersen
RB8Theresa Nielsen
CB5Simone Boye Sørensendownward-facing red arrow 77'
CB12Stine Larsen
LB19Cecilie Sandvej
RM7Sanne Troelsgaard Nielsen
CM4Maja Kildemoesdownward-facing red arrow 61'
CM13Sofie Junge Pedersendownward-facing red arrow 82'
LM11Katrine Veje
CF10Pernille Harder (c)
CF9Nadia NadimYellow card 45'
Substitutions:
DF15Frederikke Thøgersenupward-facing green arrow 61'
DF2Line Røddik Hansenupward-facing green arrow 77'
MF6Nanna Christiansenupward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Nils Nielsen

Player of the Match:
Sherida Spitse (Netherlands)[1]

Assistant referees:[2]
Belinda Brem (Switzerland)
Sanja Rodjak Karšić (Croatia)
Fourth official:
Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)
Fifth official:
Katrin Rafalski (Germany)

Match rules[11]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time.

Statistics

Statistic[12] Netherlands Denmark
Goals scored 4 2
Total shots 10 11
Shots on target 7 4
Saves 1 2
Ball possession 50% 50%
Corner kicks 0 4
Fouls committed 16 10
Offsides 0 2
Yellow cards 3 1
Red cards 0 0

References

  1. 1 2 "Every player of the match at Women's EURO". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Esther Staubli to referee UEFA Women's EURO 2017 final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Netherlands vs. Denmark - 6 August 2017". Soccerway. Perform Group. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "UEFA Women's EURO - Netherlands-Denmark - Match info". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Weather History for Twenthe, Netherlands". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "UEFA Women's Euro 2017 Match Schedule" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. November 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Dutch delight: how the Netherlands won Women's EURO". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "UEFA Women's Euro 2017 – Final: Full-time report" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  9. ↑ "UEFA Women's Euro 2017 – Final: Match press kits" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  10. 1 2 "UEFA Women's Euro 2017 – Final: Line-ups" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Regulations of the UEFA European Women's Championship, 2015–17" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "UEFA Women's EURO - Netherlands-Denmark - Statistics". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
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