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Last updated on 16 minutes ago.From the section Women's Euro 2022
Denmark avoided losing three successive matches at a Women's Euros for the first time, with their opening defeat to Germany on Friday following the one to Netherlands in the 2017 finalPernille Harder's second-half goal ensured Denmark kept their hopes of progressing from Group B alive as they overcame a determined Finland at Euro 2022.
With both nations were seeking to respond to heavy opening-game defeats and reignite their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals, it was the 2017 finalists who deservedly prevailed at Stadium MK.
Chelsea forward Harder eventually ended Finland's resistance in the 72nd minute, heading in from close range after Karen Holmgaard's attempt had rebounded off the crossbar.
Denmark had dominated the contest but Lars Sondergaard's side found themselves frustrated in their efforts to force a breakthrough.
Forward Nadia Nadim went closest in the first half as she directed Sara Thrige's low cross towards goal - but Finland goalkeeper Tinja-Riikka Korpela managed to prevent the ball from trickling into the bottom corner.
A slick attacking move also resulted in Katrine Veje's low drive from the edge of the penalty area being saved by Korpela before the interval, while the Finnish skipper denied Holmgaard midway through the second period.
Finland, whose first attempt on target did not come until the 60th minute through a Ria Oling strike from distance, will be knocked out of the tournament later if Spain fail to beat Germany in their clash that kicks off at 20:00 BST.
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Denmark
Squad number1Player nameChristensen
Squad number4Player nameSevecke
Squad number3Player namePedersen
Squad number11Player nameVeje
Squad number2Player nameThrige
Squad number7Player nameTroelsgaard
Squad number13Player nameJunge
Squad number19Player nameThomsen
Squad number9Player nameNadim
Squad number20Player nameBruun
Squad number10Player nameHarder
Squad number5Player nameBoye
Squad number6Player nameHolmgaard
Squad number12Player nameLarsen
Squad number14Player nameBredgaard
Squad number23Player nameSvava
Finland
Squad number23Player nameKorpela
Squad number5Player nameKoivisto
Squad number16Player nameWesterlund
Squad number15Player nameKuikka
Squad number2Player namePikkujämsä
Squad number19Player nameSainio
Squad number20Player nameSummanen
Squad number10Player nameAlanen
Squad number4Player nameÖling
Squad number18Player nameSällström
Squad number17Player nameFranssi
Squad number8Player nameAhtinen
Squad number13Player nameDanielsson
Line-ups
Denmark
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Christensen
- 4SeveckeBooked at 66mins
- 3Pedersen
- 11Veje
- 2ThrigeSubstituted forSvavaat 56'minutes
- 7TroelsgaardSubstituted forHolmgaardat 64'minutes
- 13Junge
- 19Thomsen
- 9NadimSubstituted forBredgaardat 56'minutes
- 20BruunSubstituted forLarsenat 64'minutes
- 10HarderSubstituted forBoyeat 87'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Boye
- 6Holmgaard
- 8Holmgaard
- 12Larsen
- 14Bredgaard
- 16Svane
- 17Madsen
- 18Gewitz
- 21Gejl Jensen
- 22Worsøe
- 23Svava
Finland
Formation 4-4-2
- 23Korpela
- 5Koivisto
- 16WesterlundSubstituted forDanielssonat 90'minutes
- 15Kuikka
- 2Pikkujämsä
- 19Sainio
- 20Summanen
- 10Alanen
- 4Öling
- 18SällströmSubstituted forAhtinenat 77'minutes
- 17Franssi
Substitutes
- 1Talaslahti
- 6Auvinen
- 8Ahtinen
- 9Kemppi
- 11Heroum
- 12Tamminen
- 13Danielsson
- 14Kollanen
- 21Rantanen
- 22Rantala
Referee:Iuliana Elena Demetrescu
Attendance:11,615
Live Text
Match ends, Denmark Women 1, Finland Women 0.
Second Half ends, Denmark Women 1, Finland Women 0.
Corner, Finland Women. Conceded by Lene Christensen.
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.
Substitution, Finland Women. Jenny-Julia Danielsson replaces Anna Westerlund.
Substitution, Denmark Women. Simone Boye replaces Pernille Harder.
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.
Foul by Sofie Bredgaard (Denmark Women).
Ria Öling (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Olga Ahtinen (Finland Women) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Essi Sainio.
Foul by Sofie Svava (Denmark Women).
Emma Koivisto (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sofie Svava (Denmark Women).
Emma Koivisto (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Finland Women. Olga Ahtinen replaces Linda Sällström.
Foul by Rikke Sevecke (Denmark Women).
Eveliina Summanen (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Katrine Veje (Denmark Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Linda Sällström (Finland Women).
Goal! Denmark Women 1, Finland Women 0. Pernille Harder (Denmark Women) header from very close range to the bottom right corner.
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