Final dual decided

• Denmark better Austria on penalties after stalemate
• Hosts Netherlands run out 3-0 winners opposite England
• 2017 will see a new UEFA Women’s EURO winner

And afterwards there were two. Denmark and a Netherlands will competition a final of a UEFA Women’s EURO on Sunday 6 Aug after recording semi-final victories opposite Austria and England, respectively, on Thursday. After a goalless stand-off in a opening semi-final, Denmark degraded Austria 3-0 in a chastisement shoot-out, while Netherlands wowed home fans with a 3-0 feat over England in Enschede.

2017 will see a new European champion crowned with Denmark and a Netherlands creation their initial ever entrance in a continental final. On Sunday, one group will join a EURO’s prior 3 winners Germany, Norway and Sweden in lifting a championship. FIFA.com rounds adult a movement among a final four.

Results
Denmark 0-0 Austria (Denmark win 3-0 on penalties)
Netherlands 3-0 England

Danish pleasure as Austria compensate a penalty
In Thursday’s initial semi-final, spectators were treated to an action-packed initial half in Breda, with Austria’s Nina Burger saying a low bid privileged off a line on 7 minutes. Tournament debutants Austria progressed to a final 4 after defeating Spain in a chastisement shoot-out in a prior round. And while Sarah Puntigam might have bagged a fifth and wilful spot-kick in that tie, she unsuccessful to modify a chastisement on 13 minutes, blustering her spot-kick over a bar.

Denmark afterwards came tighten to holding a lead moments after when Sanne Troelsgaard’s strike rattled a bar. The second-half, however, was not as sharp-witted as a opening 45 mins and while Denmark attempted to crack Austria’s well-drilled counterclaim – with Simone Boye Sorensen and skipper Pernille Harder both enjoying chances – they were incompetent to mangle a deadlock.

The Danes continued to peppers Austria’s idea in extra-time, looking a some-more dangerous side going forward. Harder had a possibility to waylay a thespian leader with usually seconds left on a time though a No10’s absolute header went agonisingly far-reaching during a death. But Nils Nielsen’s side were shortly celebrating when Boye Sorensen converted a winning chastisement after Austria unsuccessful to find a net 3 times, confirming Denmark’s place in their lass Women’s EURO final.

Bravo, @DBUfodbold…#WEURO2017 finalists! pic.twitter.com/4pbe7cZgoZ

— UEFA Women’s EURO (@UEFAWomensEURO) August 3, 2017

Hosts overcome in front of record crowd
Eight years on from England’s 2-1 semi-final feat opposite a Netherlands after additional time, both teams met again in a 2017 book of a contest in Enschede. Despite blank goalkeeper Karen Bardsley by damage (fractured tibula) and Jill Scott due to a suspension, England went into a strife packed with certainty after braggadocio a 100 per cent record.

But it was a hosts who drew initial blood with Vivianne Miedema streamer home Jackie Groenen’s glorious cranky from a right side after 22 minutes. The Lionesses battled bravely, with Jade Moore entrance tighten to grabbing a first-half leveller with a header, though they were incompetent to stop Danielle outpost de Donk’s doubling a lead in a second-half after a Arsenal Women star pounced onto a behind pass.  

Lethal goal-getter Jodie Taylor had a possibility to revoke a necessity with reduction than 10 mins remaining, though her close-range bid was denied pleasantness of a excellent save by goalkeeper Sari outpost Veenendaal, while a Netherlands followed adult with a third when Millie Bright scored an own-goal in injury-time. A 27,093 throng – a record Dutch assemblage for a women’s football compare – gave relentless support to their side from start to finish during an orange-clad FC Twente Stadion, and were even some-more jubilant when a final alarm sounded.

#WEURO2017 semi-final in Enschede #NEDENG pic.twitter.com/Z7aldvyw3T

— UEFA Women’s EURO (@UEFAWomensEURO) August 3, 2017

The stats
3 – Three nations have won a UEFA Women’s EURO in 11 prior editions: Germany (8), Norway (2) and Sweden (1). This year will see a new group supplement their name to a list of winners when Denmark and a Netherlands go conduct to conduct in Sunday’s showpiece final in Enschede.

5 – While England might have bent out during a semi-finals, Lionesses striker Jodie Taylor stays a tournament’s heading goalscorer, anticipating a net 5 times. While it was her Arsenal team-mates Miedema and outpost de Donk who bagged a other semi-final goals – aside from Bright’s own-goal – Taylor boasts a three-goal domain over those in joint-second on a scoring list.  

240 – The series of mins Austria went though scoring in a knockout stages during Netherlands 2017. Dominik Thalhammer’s side played out a goalless pull opposite Spain in a quarter-finals, eventually surpassing after penalties. They unsuccessful to find a net again in a semi-finals though were incompetent to modify any of their spot-kicks as Denmark ran out 3-0 winners in a shoot-out. Austria demonstrated unaffected fortifying via a tournament, usually surrender one idea by open play.

 The Netherlands to lift a on home soil?#WEURO2017 #NEDENG pic.twitter.com/Bjb4cZV4gk

— UEFA Women’s EURO (@UEFAWomensEURO) August 3, 2017

Coming up
Final
6 Aug 2017
Netherlands-Denmark (FC Twente Stadion, Enschede)

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