Popp nets on Euros debut as Germany crushes Denmark after Spain sends Finland

ALEXANDRA POPP helped Germany burst Denmark’s 10-player bubble in a 4-0 demolition at the Brentford Community Stadium.

The legendary forward made a dream debut at the Euros Women’s Debut, closing a masterclass show with the 2017 finalists routed.

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And the Danes’ disappointing defeat was compounded by Kathrine Kuhl who was sent off in the third minute of stoppage time.

The result saw the eighth time euros champions top Group B on goal difference with Spain currently second after beating Finland.

And hosts England could potentially face a quarter-final game against Germany or Spain if the three sides make it past the last 16 of the match.

Denmark started positively in the opening minutes against Germany, who last won the tournament in 2013.

Skipper Pernille Harder found Rikke Madsen before her pass was cleared in the penalty area.

But from then on, Martina Voss-Tecklenburg’s aces took the game by the scruff of the neck and put pressure on Denmark with their press.

Their efforts were rewarded with a blast from Lina Magull in an opening match 20 minutes into the game after Denmark stopper Lene Christiansen saved her volley.

And Denmark had a chance of their own near half-time with Signe Bruun jabbing Merle Frohm’s palms with a hooked shot.

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After a brief period of pressure from Harder and her teammates, Magull was denied the chance to make two before half time.

In the second period, Germany doubled their lead with Lea Schuller taking the lead just before Denmark’s triple substitution in the 57 . went home^e minute.

Nadia Nadim, Kathrine Moller Kuhl and Mille Gejl Jensen came in to replace Sanne Troelsgaard, Signe Bruun and Madsen.

Later on, a goal from Germany was disallowed with just under 15 minutes of normal playing time left before Lena Lettwein made it 3-0 with a shot to the nearest post.

Then the veteran striker Popp scored their fourth with a ball head,

It was her first ever goal at a European Championship, having missed Germany’s 2013 win and their 2017 campaign due to injury.

At the time, the Wolfsburg attacker was harassed by her teammates after hitting her 54 . had scored^e international goal on her 115^e act for her country.

Elsewhere, Spain fought back from conceding a shocking first-minute goal to beat Finland 4-1 at the MK stadium.

Linda Sallstrom clung to a beautiful long ball from Anna Westerlund to blast past keeper Sandra Panos.

But the Spanish pass masters, whose injured skipper Alexis Putellas sat watching from the stands, hit back with some classy goals.

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First with stand-in skipper Irena Paredes on the way home in the 25^e minute after a corner.

They then took the lead close to half-time, with Aitana Bonmati nodding them forward on a fine throw from Mapi Leon.

Another cross from Leon into the penalty area saw Lucia Garcia direct the ball past keeper Tinja-Riikka Korpela to make it 3-1 in the 75^e minute.

And Mariona Caldentey capped off the win by hitting a penalty home for a foul on Marta Cordona.

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