UEFA Women's Euro 2017 final

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.

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 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
Further information: UEFA Women's Euro 2017
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
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  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. "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. "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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