UEFA Women's European Championship

Spain vs Finland, 2022 Women's European Championship, Group Stage

· UEFA Women's European Championship
Spain
  • 26': Irene Paredes
  • 41': Aitana Bonmatí
  • 75': Lucía García
  • 90'+5': Mariona Caldentey (P)
FT
4 - 1
Finland
  • 1': Linda Sällström

Spain come from behind to beat Finland 4-1 to start Euro 2022 challenge

Spain made a winning start to their Women's European Championship campaign after they came from behind to beat Finland 4-1 on Friday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, Spain. Lucía García tries a through ball, but Esther González is caught offside.
  • 1': Goal! Spain 0, Finland Women 1. Linda Sällström (Finland Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anna Westerlund with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 4': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Anna Westerlund.
  • 6': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Emma Koivisto.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Lucía García (Spain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irene Paredes with a headed pass.
  • 7': Adelina Engman (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Irene Guerrero (Spain).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Linda Sällström (Finland Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tuija Hyyrynen.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Mariona Caldentey (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Leila Ouahabi.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Adelina Engman (Finland Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eveliina Summanen.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Esther González (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 18': Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Emmi Alanen (Finland Women).
  • 18': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Elli Pikkujämsä.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Mariona Caldentey (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irene Guerrero.
  • 20': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Emmi Alanen.
  • 21': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Eveliina Summanen.
  • 21': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Emma Koivisto.
  • 23': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Eveliina Summanen.
  • 25': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Tuija Hyyrynen.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Spain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey with a cross.
  • 25': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Emma Koivisto.
  • 26': Goal! Spain 1, Finland Women 1. Irene Paredes (Spain) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Leila Ouahabi (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Irene Guerrero (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 38': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Tuija Hyyrynen.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Esther González (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Goal! Spain 2, Finland Women 1. Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mapi León with a cross.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Mariona Caldentey (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mapi León.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Lucía García (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Spain 2, Finland Women 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spain 2, Finland Women 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Finland Women. Essi Sainio replaces Adelina Engman because of an injury.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Irene Guerrero (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Esther González.
  • 49': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Emmi Alanen.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mapi León with a cross.
  • 50': Hand ball by Irene Guerrero (Spain).
  • 51': Hand ball by Leila Ouahabi (Spain).
  • 52': Attempt saved. Eveliina Summanen (Finland Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Mariona Caldentey (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Irene Paredes.
  • 54': Foul by Irene Paredes (Spain).
  • 54': Linda Sällström (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Irene Paredes (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Ona Batlle (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Mariona Caldentey (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patri Guijarro.
  • 58': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Elli Pikkujämsä.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Esther González (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey following a corner.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mapi León with a cross.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Mariona Caldentey (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 60': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Emma Koivisto.
  • 60': Substitution, Spain. Laia Aleixandri replaces Irene Guerrero.
  • 61': Substitution, Spain. Sheila García replaces Leila Ouahabi.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Laia Aleixandri (Spain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sheila García with a cross.
  • 61': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Tinja-Riikka Korpela.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Ona Batlle (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Patri Guijarro (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ona Batlle.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Mapi León (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Mapi León (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Patri Guijarro.
  • 64': Foul by Mapi León (Spain).
  • 64': Linda Sällström (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Ria Öling (Finland Women).
  • 64': Mariona Caldentey (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Finland Women. Natalia Kuikka replaces Tuija Hyyrynen.
  • 72': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Eveliina Summanen.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Esther González (Spain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mapi León with a cross following a corner.
  • 74': Emmi Alanen (Finland Women).
  • 74': Esther González (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Goal! Spain 3, Finland Women 1. Lucía García (Spain) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mapi León with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Emma Koivisto (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Patri Guijarro (Spain).
  • 78': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Elli Pikkujämsä.
  • 78': Substitution, Spain. Athenea del Castillo replaces Aitana Bonmatí.
  • 79': Substitution, Spain. Marta Cardona replaces Esther González.
  • 80': Foul by Emmi Alanen (Finland Women).
  • 80': Lucía García (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Emmi Alanen (Finland Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Foul by Ria Öling (Finland Women).
  • 81': Sheila García (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Emma Koivisto (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Spain).
  • 82': Foul by Sanni Franssi (Finland Women).
  • 82': Mapi León (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Finland Women. Olga Ahtinen replaces Eveliina Summanen.
  • 84': Substitution, Finland Women. Jenny-Julia Danielsson replaces Sanni Franssi.
  • 86': Substitution, Spain. Clàudia Pina replaces Lucía García.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Athenea del Castillo (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Clàudia Pina.
  • 86': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Tinja-Riikka Korpela.
  • 87': Substitution, Finland Women. Amanda Rantanen replaces Ria Öling.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Athenea del Castillo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Essi Sainio (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Sheila García (Spain).
  • 89': Essi Sainio (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Spain).
  • 90': Attempt saved. Marta Cardona (Spain) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ona Batlle with a cross.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Clàudia Pina (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ona Batlle with a headed pass.
  • 90': Foul by Olga Ahtinen (Finland Women).
  • 90': Sheila García (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Penalty Spain. Marta Cardona draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+4': Penalty conceded by Elli Pikkujämsä (Finland Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Spain 4, Finland Women 1. Mariona Caldentey (Spain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Spain 4, Finland Women 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Spain 4, Finland Women 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 17
9 Saves 2
32 Possession 68
4 SHOTS 32
2 ON GOAL 13
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
113 Accurate Passes 587
195 Passes 665
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 17
5 Crosses 37
0.0 Cross % 0.5
47 Long Balls 35
12 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
0 Blocked Shots 10
13 Effective Tackles 12
21 Tackles 21
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
13 Interceptions 9
25 Effective Clearances 6
25 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship

Venue: Stadium MK
Location: Milton Keynes, England
Attendance: 16,819

Women's EURO Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Spain 3 +11 9
2 Italy 3 -1 4
3 Belgium 3 -4 3
4 Portugal 3 -6 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

ESP Spain (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Sandra Paños (GK)
16 Mapi León
4 Irene Paredes
15 Leila Ouahabi
2 Ona Batlle
12 Patri Guijarro
7 Irene Guerrero
6 Aitana Bonmatí
9 Esther González
8 Mariona Caldentey
17 Lucía García
Spain Substitutes:
Clàudia Pina, Andreas Pereira, Ivana Andrés, Amaiur Sarriegi, Marta Cardona, Teresa Abelleira, Laia Aleixandri, Misa Rodríguez, Sheila García, Lola Gallardo, Athenea del Castillo, Olga Carmona.

FIN Finland (4-4-2)

No. Name
23 Tinja-Riikka Korpela (GK)
2 Elli Pikkujämsä
16 Anna Westerlund
5 Emma Koivisto
3 Tuija Hyyrynen
10 Emmi Alanen Yellow Card
20 Eveliina Summanen
4 Ria Öling
7 Adelina Engman
17 Sanni Franssi
18 Linda Sällström
Finland Substitutes:
Katriina Talaslahti, Heidi Kollanen, Nora Heroum, Olga Ahtinen, Jutta Rantala, Amanda Rantanen, Juliette Kemppi, Anna Auvinen, Anna Tamminen, Jenny-Julia Danielsson, Essi Sainio, Natalia Kuikka.

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