Holland win Euro 2017 in their own back garden

NETHERLANDS

Miedema 10, 89, Martens 28, Spitse 51

DENMARK

Nadim 6 pen, Harder 33

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Holland became women’s European champions for the first time with a thrilling 4-2 victory over Denmark on home soil and sent the sell- out Enschede crowd wild. Vivianne Miedema (2), Lieke Martens and Sherida Spitse scored for the hosts, with Nadia Madim and Pernille Harder on target for Denmark in a first half which ended 2-2.

The Danes were ahead after six minutes when Harder cut down the left and Kika van Es brought down Sanne Troelsgaard in the box. Nadim converted from the spot but Holland were level within four minutes as Shanice van de Sanden surged past Cecilie Sandvej on the right and squared. Miedema’s calm finish did the rest.

Barcelona forward Martens then put Holland ahead after 28 minutes when she controlled Desiree van Lunteren’s pass on the edge of the box and spun her marker to find the bottom corner of the net.

Denmark were level within five minutes when Harder beat the offside trap to fire past a poorly positioned Anouk Dekker in the Dutch goal.

The game was evenly poised at half-time, but Holland took control after Spitse’s 51st-minute free-kick, which appeared to confuse Stina Petersen, landed in the bottom corner.

And Miedema got the party started a minute from time when she finished Spitse’s ball over the top.

0 Netherlands captain Jackie Groenen starts the celebrations.