Manchester United's new signing Jackie Groenen scored an extra-time winner as Netherlands booked a final showdown with the holders USA at the Women's World Cup.
2019 Women's World Cup
1-0
Match Events
99' GOAL! Netherlands 1-0 Sweden (Groenen)
13' CHANCE! Blackstenius' shot saved
57' OFF THE POST! Fischer almost scores
65' GREAT SAVE! Lindahl diverts the ball on to the bar
84' CHANCE! Asllani's shot over the bar
Match Report
Jackie Groenen's brilliant strike in extra time secured European champions Netherlands a place in the Women's World Cup final thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 win over Sweden on Wednesday.
Neither side managed to find a way through in the regulation 90 minutes despite the woodwork being struck twice, but recent Manchester United addition Groenen finally found the mark to set up a final against the United States on Sunday.
The respective defences generally came out on top in the first half, as neither team particularly captured the imagination when on the front foot.
Proceedings opened up more after the break and both sides were denied by the frame of the goal, but it took until extra time for the decisive goal to arrive, with Groenen producing a fine finish to seal a first ever World Cup final for her side.
Line-ups
Netherlands XI: S. Spitse, S. van Veenendaal, D. van de Donk, S. van der Gragt, D. van Lunteren, L. Martens, M. van Dongen, J. Groenen, D. Bloodworth, V. Miedema, L. Beerensteyn
Subs: L. Geurts, A. Dekker, R. Jansen, S. van de Sanden, K. van Es, E. Jansen, L. van der Most, J. Roord, D. Kerkdijk, L. Kop, V. Pelova, I. Kaagman
Sweden XI: L. Sembrant, H. Lindahl, K. Asllani, C. Seger, N. Fischer, S. Jakobsson, E. Rubensson, L. Hurtig, M. Ericsson, S. Blackstenius, H. Glas
Subs: O. Schough, J. Andersson, A. Ilestedt, M. Larsson, Z. Musovic, J. Falk, A. Anvegård, J. Roddar, J. Zigiotti-Olme, M. Janogy