Poland 3-2 Denmark result - Poles pick up first victory at a European Championship

It was a historic night in Lucerne as already-eliminated Poland defeated Denmark 3-2 to earn their first victory at a European Championship.

The Danes should have opened the scoring nine minutes in, when Janni Thomsen ballooned over the bar from close range after meeting Pernille Harder’s cross, and that proved costly as Natalia Padilla-Bidas converted with a cool finish at the other end shortly afterwards.

The forward then turned creator, sending a wonderful floated cross to the back post, where Ewa Pajor doubled the lead with a superb header, while Padilla-Bidas and Ewelina Kamczyk, the latter of whom hit the bar, had further chances to extend the lead before the break.

Signe Bruun could have reduced the deficit on the stroke of half-time, as one towering header hit the woodwork and another was tipped over the bar, and after a further two chances had gone begging in the second half, Andree Jeglertz’s side pulled one back when goalkeeper Kinga Szemik spilled a Thomsen shot into the net.

Denmark were well in the ascendancy by now and saw a Nadia Nadim strike chalked off for offside, but their momentum was quashed by substitute Martyna Wiankowska, who made it 3-1 by brilliantly finding the top corner from just inside the area.

The result meant Poland, who had never previously scored at the Euros, let alone won, grabbed third place in Group C, whereas their opponents, who pulled one back late on through Bruun’s bullet header, finished rock bottom.

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Both teams had already been eliminated before tonight, given they lost their opening two fixtures.

However, that does not detract from the history for Poland, in terms of their first major tournament victory, and it also means they take third place in Group C.

As for Denmark, a third successive exit at the group stage, and they leave the competition having finished without a point.

They have done it. A first win at a European Championship for Poland. They dominated the first half, but were really made to work for things after the break. In the end, they held on for a famous victory.

The ball falls to the substitute at the back post, but her lofted effort drops well over the bar

Szemik makes up for her earlier goalkeeping error as she saves Nadim's back post header and then claws the ball away before anybody can get another shot away

That's how long Denmark have to salvage something

And now Thomsen smashes over the bar with thunderbolt from just inside the area

Denmark steal the ball back mid-way through the Poland half. Nadim tries a first time shot, but curls too close to the goalkeeper

Andrée Jeglertz is entering his final few minutes as Denmark boss before taking over at Manchester City. Can his team find an equaliser?

A strike from distance from the Poland substitute, but it's straight at the goalkeeper

Bruun finally has her goal! A deep cross from the left, Bruun meets it with her head and powers the ball into the back of the net. Comeback on?

Vangsgaard is on for Thogersen

Another Poland change, as Kamczyk is replaced by Klaudia Slowinska

And now a similar booking for Denmark's Nadim, who hauls down Jedlinska

An obvious shirt tug in front of the referee earns her a yellow

They've got a third! Poland have been under all kinds of pressure, but work the ball into the box and is drops to Wiankowska, who guides a superb first-time finish into the top corner from just inside the box!

We've just seen a replay of it. Nadim was coming back from an offside position to get on the end of the initial cross into the box, which she knocked down to a team-mate. There's no debate over it when you see it back.

VAR get involved and there's an offside in there! No goal!

No mistake this time! Nadia Nadim, who is quitting international football after this game, tiptoes past two defenders and then slots through the goalkeeper. It's no more than Denmark deserve and they are level!