World Champion Spain Routs Portugal 5-0 in Their Euro 2025 Opener
- During the Women's Euro opener in Bern, Spain routed Portugal 5-0 with Esther González scoring twice.
- Following Spain's opening goal after 87 seconds, they maintained textbook first-half possession control, reflecting their tactical dominance early in the match.
- Esther González, 32, became Spain's oldest scorer, Vicky López, 18, the youngest, with captain Alexia Putellas also netting in the 5-0 victory.
- Despite Spain's 5-0 victory, coach Montse Tomé flagged concerns over her team's second-half control, citing a dip in performance after halftime.
- Spain's next Group B match against Belgium is scheduled for Monday, following Italy's 1-0 win over Belgium earlier in the tournament.
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In the other match in Group B, Italy defeated Belgium 1-0.
Spain's women have impressively underpinned their ambitions for the first European Championship title. On Thursday in their opening match at the tournament in Switzerland, Portugal finished 5:0 (4:0). Four goals fell in the first half, after which the superior world champion switched back a gear in front of 29,520 spectators in Bern. Italy ranked in the parallel match of the group B in Sion Belgium earned 1:0 (1:0). Both encounters began with a …
Spain's female football players underline their title ambitions at the European Championships. Everything has been cleared up against Portugal before the break. The other group match is decided by a striker of FC Bayern.
Aitana Bonmati's partners won 5-0 in Bern this Thursday for their first Euro 2025 match.
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