Switzerland vs Spain, 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Round of 16
· FIFA Women's World Cup
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Bonmati stars as Spain seal WWC quarterfinal spot with 5-1 win
Aitana Bonmati netted two well-crafted goals as Spain thrashed Switzerland 5-1 at the Women's World Cup on Saturday to clinch a quarterfinal berth for the first time in their history.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salma Paralluelo with a headed pass.
- 3': Attempt missed. Teresa Abelleira (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 4': Foul by Coumba Sow (Switzerland).
- 4': Teresa Abelleira (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Alba Redondo (Spain) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Salma Paralluelo with a cross.
- 5': Goal! Switzerland 0, Spain 1. Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alba Redondo.
- 9': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Noëlle Maritz.
- 10': Attempt missed. Esther González (Spain) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Teresa Abelleira with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Own Goal by Laia Codina, Spain. Switzerland 1, Spain 1.
- 14': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Eseosa Aigbogun.
- 15': Attempt missed. Irene Paredes (Spain) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Teresa Abelleira with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jenni Hermoso with a cross.
- 16': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Noëlle Maritz.
- 17': Attempt missed. Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ona Batlle with a cross.
- 17': Goal! Switzerland 1, Spain 2. Alba Redondo (Spain) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
- 23': Eseosa Aigbogun (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Salma Paralluelo (Spain).
- 24': Offside, Switzerland. Ramona Bachmann tries a through ball, but Coumba Sow is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt missed. Teresa Abelleira (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
- 32': Attempt missed. Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Salma Paralluelo.
- 32': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Nadine Riesen.
- 33': Attempt saved. Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 33': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Gaëlle Thalmann.
- 33': Foul by Laia Codina (Spain).
- 33': Géraldine Reuteler (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Alba Redondo (Spain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salma Paralluelo with a cross.
- 36': Goal! Switzerland 1, Spain 3. Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 38': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Julia Stierli.
- 38': Attempt missed. Irene Paredes (Spain) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Salma Paralluelo with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Delay in match (Spain).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Nadine Riesen.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Laia Codina (Spain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teresa Abelleira with a cross.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Laia Codina (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Goal! Switzerland 1, Spain 4. Laia Codina (Spain) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+4': Foul by Jenni Hermoso (Spain).
- 45'+4': Lia Wälti (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Switzerland 1, Spain 4.
- 45': Second Half begins Switzerland 1, Spain 4.
- 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Meriame Terchoun replaces Coumba Sow.
- 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Sandrine Mauron replaces Géraldine Reuteler.
- 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Viola Calligaris replaces Eseosa Aigbogun.
- 49': Foul by Teresa Abelleira (Spain).
- 49': Meriame Terchoun (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Meriame Terchoun (Switzerland).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Offside, Spain. Aitana Bonmatí tries a through ball, but Alba Redondo is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt saved. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
- 53': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Gaëlle Thalmann.
- 54': Foul by Meriame Terchoun (Switzerland).
- 54': Teresa Abelleira (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Esther González (Spain).
- 54': Lia Wälti (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland).
- 55': Teresa Abelleira (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Meriame Terchoun (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic.
- 58': Attempt saved. Teresa Abelleira (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 60': Attempt missed. Alba Redondo (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jenni Hermoso.
- 63': Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Teresa Abelleira (Spain).
- 64': Substitution, Spain. María Pérez replaces Teresa Abelleira.
- 64': Substitution, Spain. Eva Navarro replaces Esther González.
- 65': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Noëlle Maritz.
- 66': Foul by María Pérez (Spain).
- 66': Sandrine Mauron (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Goal! Switzerland 1, Spain 5. Jenni Hermoso (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí with a through ball.
- 71': Foul by Eva Navarro (Spain).
- 71': Viola Calligaris (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Ona Batlle (Spain).
- 72': Meriame Terchoun (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Oihane Hernández (Spain).
- 73': Sandrine Mauron (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Eva Navarro (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Julia Stierli (Switzerland).
- 73': Julia Stierli (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Substitution, Switzerland. Fabienne Humm replaces Seraina Piubel.
- 77': Substitution, Spain. Alexia Putellas replaces Jenni Hermoso.
- 77': Substitution, Spain. Irene Guerrero replaces Aitana Bonmatí.
- 78': Foul by Fabienne Humm (Switzerland).
- 78': Oihane Hernández (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Eva Navarro (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Viola Calligaris (Switzerland).
- 81': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Viola Calligaris.
- 81': Attempt saved. Eva Navarro (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 81': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Gaëlle Thalmann.
- 82': Attempt missed. Ona Batlle (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
- 84': Substitution, Spain. Athenea del Castillo replaces Salma Paralluelo.
- 84': Substitution, Switzerland. Lara Marti replaces Nadine Riesen.
- 86': Foul by Laia Codina (Spain).
- 86': Ramona Bachmann (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Alexia Putellas (Spain).
- 88': Lia Wälti (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Ona Batlle (Spain).
- 90': Noëlle Maritz (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Irene Guerrero (Spain).
- 90'+1': Lia Wälti (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Fabienne Humm (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sandrine Mauron.
- 90'+4': Foul by Eva Navarro (Spain).
- 90'+4': Viola Calligaris (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Switzerland 1, Spain 5.
- 0': Match ends, Switzerland 1, Spain 5.
Statistics
 ESP |
SUI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 70 | Possession | 30 |
| 26 | SHOTS | 2 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 594 | Accurate Passes | 201 |
| 676 | Passes | 296 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 30 | Crosses | 4 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 6 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 15 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 8 | Clearances | 36 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Women's World Cup
Venue: Eden Park
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 43,217
Venue: Eden Park
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Attendance: 43,217
Line-Ups
Switzerland (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gaëlle Thalmann (GK) |
| 2 | Julia Stierli  |
| 5 | Noelle Maritz |
| 8 | Nadine Riesen |
| 19 | Eseosa Aigbogun |
| 13 | Lia Wälti |
| 6 | Géraldine Reuteler |
| 11 | Coumba Sow |
| 10 | Ramona Bachmann |
| 9 | Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic |
| 17 | Seraina Piubel |
Spain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Cata Coll (GK) |
| 14 | Laia Codina |
| 4 | Irene Paredes |
| 2 | Ona Batlle |
| 12 | Oihane Hernández |
| 3 | Teresa Abelleira |
| 10 | Jenni Hermoso |
| 6 | Aitana Bonmatí |
| 9 | Esther González |
| 18 | Salma Paralluelo |
| 17 | Alba Redondo |
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