Netherlands' Jill Roord (left) challenges for the ball with Portugal's Dolores Silva during the Women Euro 2022, group C, soccer match between Netherlands and Portugal, at Leigh Sports Village, in Wigan & Leigh, England, July 13, 2022. (JON SUPER / AP)

LEIGH, England - Danielle van de Donk's superb strike gave the Netherlands a 3-2 win over Portugal on Wednesday to move the defending champions top of the Women's Euro 2022 Group C table.

Damaris Egurrola gave the Dutch a seventh-minute lead with a fine angled header from a corner and they looked to be on their way to a comfortable victory when Stefanie van der Gragt headed in the second nine minutes later

Damaris Egurrola gave the Dutch a seventh-minute lead with a fine angled header from a corner and they looked to be on their way to a comfortable victory when Stefanie van der Gragt headed in the second nine minutes later.

But Portugal, who had fought back from two early goals for a 2-2 draw in their opening game against Switzerland, again showed their resilience.

Carole Costa pulled a goal back from the spot, seven minutes before the break, after a VAR review decided that Diana Silva had been brought down by Dominique Janssen.

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Netherlands' Victoria Pelova (left) challenges for the ball with Portugal's Ana Borges during the Women Euro 2022, group C, soccer match between Netherlands and Portugal, at Leigh Sports Village, in Wigan & Leigh, England, July 13, 2022. (JON SUPER / AP)

Then two minutes after the interval, the Portuguese drew level with Silva confidently heading home a fine cross from Costa.

The Dutch thought they had immediately restored their lead through Jill Roord but her effort was ruled out for offside after a lengthy VAR review.

Dutch fans celebrate at the end of the Women Euro 2022, group C, soccer match between Netherlands and Portugal, at Leigh Sports Village, in Wigan & Leigh, England, July 13, 2022. (JON SUPER / AP)

But a sublime finish from Van de Donk put the Netherlands 3-2 up, the midfielder collecting the ball on the edge of the box and curling a beautiful shot into the far corner.

The Dutch are on four points from two games, level on points with Sweden, with Portugal and Switzerland both on a point each. Sweden beat Switzerland 2-1 earlier on Tuesday.

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