Spain beats Italy 3-1 and moves into the European Championship quarter-finals!

Spain beats Italy 3-1 and moves into the European Championship quarter-finals!

Wankdorf-Stadion, 3000 Bern, Schweiz - In the first quarter-final game of the European Football Championship of women in 2025 Spain won an impressive 3-1 victory against Italy this day. The Spanish footballers thus secured the group victory and show themselves as a favorite for the title. The match took place in front of 29,644 spectators in Bern who experienced an exciting duel.

From the beginning, the Italians showed their aggressiveness and went 1-0 in the 10th minute through Elisabetta Oliviero, who benefited from an error in the Spanish defense. However, Spain did not get this early lead. Already in the 14th minute, Athenea del Castillo managed the equalizer after being able to use a precise double pass from Alexia Putellas.

controlled game and decisive goals

After the compensation, Spain took control of the game possession, but could not play out any significant great opportunities until the break. Italy remained dangerous with his counterattacks, but showed weaknesses in the end. The second half began with a bang: Patri Guijarro met in the 49th minute with a magnificent direct shot from around 18 meters and brought Spain 2-1 in the lead.

The team led by trainer Jorge Vilda did everything possible to expand the lead, but was initially unsuccessful, while Italy tried to string back with attacks. In added time, Esther González secured victory for Spain when she set 3-1 in the 90th minute. Spain moved into the quarter-finals and will meet Switzerland next Friday in the Wankdorf Stadium, while Italy will compete against Norway in the next game on Wednesday.

remarkable statistics and review of the EM

The EM 2025 has already set some remarkable records. In total, the players of 106 clubs, including 14 non -European. Clubs like FC Barcelona, FC Bayern Munich and Chelsea FC Women provide most players. In addition, the oldest trainer, Peter Gerhardsson from Sweden, and the youngest player, Sydney Schertenleib from Switzerland, were documented. Statistics on the number of goals and templates illustrate that the tournament has a wealth of talents and exciting moments.

In summary, it can be said that Spain has made a clear sign with this victory. The team is both offensive and defensive and will not be underestimated in the further course of the tournament. Italy, on the other hand, has to reorient itself after this defeat, but still has the chance to get a strong performance in the next game against Norway.

For more information about the games and statistics of the EM 2025, take a look at the reports from Kleine Zeitung , FAZ and Wikipedia .

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