Denmark vs Finland, 2022 Women's European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA Women's European ChampionshipDenmark beat Finland to keep Women's Euro knockout round hopes alive
Denmark captain Pernille Harder's second-half header earned them a 1-0 win over Finland in the Women's European Championship on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Natalia Kuikka (Finland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Elli Pikkujämsä.
- 3': Offside, Finland Women. Eveliina Summanen tries a through ball, but Linda Sällström is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Pernille Harder (Denmark Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Attempt saved. Nadia Nadim (Denmark Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Katrine Veje.
- 10': Attempt saved. Nadia Nadim (Denmark Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sara Thrige with a cross.
- 10': Corner, Denmark Women. Conceded by Emma Koivisto.
- 15': Attempt missed. Emmi Alanen (Finland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Signe Bruun (Denmark Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Janni Thomsen.
- 19': Attempt missed. Eveliina Summanen (Finland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Essi Sainio.
- 21': Offside, Finland Women. Sanni Franssi tries a through ball, but Linda Sällström is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt missed. Signe Bruun (Denmark Women) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sofie Junge.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Sara Thrige (Denmark Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofie Junge.
- 29': Corner, Denmark Women. Conceded by Elli Pikkujämsä.
- 33': Attempt saved. Katrine Veje (Denmark Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Signe Bruun.
- 33': Attempt missed. Linda Sällström (Finland Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eveliina Summanen.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Janni Thomsen (Denmark Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Signe Bruun.
- 34': Corner, Denmark Women. Conceded by Emma Koivisto.
- 35': Foul by Sanne Troelsgaard (Denmark Women).
- 35': Ria Öling (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Emma Koivisto (Finland Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sanni Franssi.
- 43': Corner, Denmark Women. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Sanne Troelsgaard (Denmark Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rikke Sevecke.
- 45'+1': Corner, Denmark Women. Conceded by Tinja-Riikka Korpela.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Katrine Veje (Denmark Women) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Denmark Women 0, Finland Women 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Denmark Women 0, Finland Women 0.
- 46': Foul by Ria Öling (Finland Women).
- 46': Sanne Troelsgaard (Denmark Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Attempt missed. Nadia Nadim (Denmark Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pernille Harder.
- 47': Attempt missed. Janni Thomsen (Denmark Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 54': Foul by Linda Sällström (Finland Women).
- 54': Katrine Veje (Denmark Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Eveliina Summanen (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Janni Thomsen (Denmark Women).
- 56': Substitution, Denmark Women. Sofie Bredgaard replaces Nadia Nadim.
- 56': Substitution, Denmark Women. Sofie Svava replaces Sara Thrige.
- 58': Emmi Alanen (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Sofie Svava (Denmark Women).
- 60': Attempt saved. Ria Öling (Finland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Emmi Alanen.
- 61': Attempt missed. Sanne Troelsgaard (Denmark Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 61': Attempt missed. Sofie Junge (Denmark Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sofie Svava.
- 62': Attempt missed. Katrine Veje (Denmark Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rikke Sevecke.
- 64': Substitution, Denmark Women. Karen Holmgaard replaces Sanne Troelsgaard.
- 64': Substitution, Denmark Women. Stine Larsen replaces Signe Bruun.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Stine Larsen (Denmark Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Janni Thomsen with a cross.
- 65': Corner, Denmark Women. Conceded by Emma Koivisto.
- 66': Foul by Rikke Sevecke (Denmark Women).
- 66': Ria Öling (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Rikke Sevecke (Denmark Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt saved. Karen Holmgaard (Denmark Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pernille Harder.
- 69': Foul by Sanni Franssi (Finland Women).
- 69': Katrine Veje (Denmark Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Karen Holmgaard (Denmark Women) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Janni Thomsen with a cross.
- 72': Goal! Denmark Women 1, Finland Women 0. Pernille Harder (Denmark Women) header from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 74': Foul by Linda Sällström (Finland Women).
- 74': Katrine Veje (Denmark Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Eveliina Summanen (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Rikke Sevecke (Denmark Women).
- 77': Substitution, Finland Women. Olga Ahtinen replaces Linda Sällström.
- 80': Emma Koivisto (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Sofie Svava (Denmark Women).
- 81': Emma Koivisto (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Sofie Svava (Denmark Women).
- 82': Attempt missed. Olga Ahtinen (Finland Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Essi Sainio.
- 83': Foul by Sofie Bredgaard (Denmark Women).
- 83': Ria Öling (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Natalia Kuikka (Finland Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elli Pikkujämsä following a set piece situation.
- 87': Substitution, Denmark Women. Simone Boye replaces Pernille Harder.
- 90': Substitution, Finland Women. Jenny-Julia Danielsson replaces Anna Westerlund.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jenny-Julia Danielsson (Finland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Eveliina Summanen.
- 90'+3': Corner, Finland Women. Conceded by Lene Christensen.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Denmark Women 1, Finland Women 0.
- 0': Match ends, Denmark Women 1, Finland Women 0.
Statistics
 FIN |
DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 47 | Possession | 53 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 333 | Accurate Passes | 432 |
| 436 | Passes | 517 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 4 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 17 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 31 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship
Venue: Stadium mk
Location: Milton Keynes, England
Attendance: 11,615
Venue: Stadium mk
Location: Milton Keynes, England
Attendance: 11,615
Women's EURO Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | +11 | 9 |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Belgium | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Portugal | 3 | -6 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Denmark (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lene Christensen (GK) |
| 3 | Stine Ballisager Pedersen |
| 11 | Katrine Veje |
| 4 | Rikke Sevecke  |
| 13 | Sofie Junge |
| 7 | Sanne Troelsgaard |
| 19 | Janni Thomsen |
| 2 | Sara Thrige |
| 20 | Signe Bruun |
| 10 | Pernille Harder |
| 9 | Nadia Nadim |
Finland (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Tinja-Riikka Korpela (GK) |
| 15 | Natalia Kuikka |
| 16 | Anna Westerlund |
| 2 | Elli Pikkujämsä |
| 5 | Emma Koivisto |
| 10 | Emmi Alanen |
| 20 | Eveliina Summanen |
| 4 | Ria Öling |
| 19 | Essi Sainio |
| 17 | Sanni Franssi |
| 18 | Linda Sällström |
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