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The World Spain Champions took their place in the knockouts of the Women’s European Championship While they stepped on Belgium 6-2.
The red are the favorites to lift the trophy and emphasized this state with an emphatic victory that confirmed Belgium’s departure from the tournament.
Alexia Putellas opened the score to the head of the house at 22nd minute at the end of an excellently worked movement, only for Justine Vanharevermaet in Node Belgium at Belgium level four minutes later with a header from a nearby corner.
Irene Paredes got up to restore the advantage of Spain six minutes before half the time with a powerful head of the corner of Claudia Pina. However, Belgium responded again five minutes after the restart of the second half, Hannah Eurlings leveled after being played by strike companion Tessa Wullaert.
Esther Gonzalez ended with confidence in the lower left corner to give Spain the lead for the third time after the excellent work of Putellas, and from there they did not let go.
Mariona Caldentey scored from the next range just after the hour, Mark and Pina put the game out of doubt with a sublime curling effort in the upper corner-right in the 81st minute.
Claudia Pina showing why Spain is the favorites of the tournament 👏 pic.twitter.com/3F5UV9BXRE
– BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 7, 2025
The Putellas instrumental had the last opinion of stopping at home to double his account, the Barcelona star registering his fourth participation in Spain.
Portugal 1-1 Italy
The place of Spain in the last eight was confirmed as Portugal and Italy played a dramatic 1-1 tie.
Italy seemed to have sealed a place in the quarterfinals when Claudia Girelli doubled an impressive 70 -minute opener from the edge of the area.
It seems that Diana Silva equalized -when she shot the rebound after hitting the post with a head, paying tribute to the Diogo Jota compatriot with its celebration.
However, his efforts were ruled out when VAR confirmed that Silva had moved out of play.
But Portugal found an emotional level of the 89th minute when Dolores Silva retired by Diana Gomes, who made an unconventional finish over Laura Giuliani.
Diana Gomes! 🇵🇹
Is bursting over the goalkeeper as Portugal finds a late equal pic.twitter.com/pzjCCB5UQL
– ITV Football (@itvfootball) July 7, 2025
Portugal captain Ana Borges was sent in the 96th minute after receiving a second yellow card for a free kick by Barbara Bonansea from Italy, but Azurri could not find a winner.
The result maintains Portugal’s hopes of progressing to the quarterfinals living, but they must defeat Belgium and wait for Italy to lose in Spain with a twist of seven goals in the difference in goal to reach the eliminated stages.
