Poland Beat Denmark 3-2 for First Euro Women's Win
With both teams already eliminated, the result meant Poland came third in Group C at their debut Euros, and Denmark fourth.
Natalia Padilla-Bidas made history and had Polish fans on their feet with her 12th-minute goal, the team's first in a major tournament, when a loose ball fell at her feet and she fired home.
Ewa Pajor, Poland's all-time leading goalscorer, doubled the lead eight minutes later when she intercepted the ball in the midfield, laid it out to Padilla-Bidas then charged to the back post to head it in.
Denmark's Janni Thomsen pulled one back in the 59th minute but Poland restored their two-goal lead when substitute Martyna Wiankowska struck from the edge of the box, firing the ball in off the bar.
Denmark, runners-up at Euro 2017, replied in the 83rd minute when Signe Bruun headed in Katrine Veje's pinpoint cross.
After the final whistle, the joyous Poland players tossed player of the match Padilla-Bidas in the air and celebrated with their supporters.
'It was a fantastic match,' Poland coach Nina Patalon said.
'We waited a long time for it. We wanted to score that one goal, and we scored three. Today I am so proud of my girls and just so, so happy.'
Sweden finished top of Group C with their 4-1 win over Germany, who came second- REUTERS
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