Spain vs Portugal, 2025 Women's European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA Women's European ChampionshipSpain ease past Portugal to start Women's Euros campaign
Spain eased to a 5-0 win over Portugal at the Women's Euros that was overshadowed by the deaths of Portugal international Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in a car accident earlier on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Spain 1, Portugal 0. Esther González (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olga Carmona.
- 5': Delay in match (Spain).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Goal! Spain 2, Portugal 0. Vicky López (Spain) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
- 13': Offside, Spain. Esther González is caught offside.
- 14': Offside, Portugal. Jéssica Silva is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt saved. Esther González (Spain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Inês Pereira (Portugal).
- 16': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Inês Pereira.
- 18': Attempt saved. Clàudia Pina (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Inês Pereira (Portugal). Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 19': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Fátima Pinto.
- 21': Attempt missed. Alexia Putellas (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vicky López.
- 22': Foul by Catarina Amado (Portugal).
- 22': Mariona Caldentey (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Attempt missed. Vicky López (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Clàudia Pina.
- 26': Foul by Vicky López (Spain).
- 26': Tatiana Pinto (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Carole Costa (Portugal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Catarina Amado with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Beatriz Fonseca (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreia Jacinto.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Spain) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alexia Putellas with a cross.
- 29': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Carole Costa.
- 31': Offside, Portugal. Jéssica Silva is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Diana Silva (Portugal).
- 32': Patri Guijarro (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Attempt saved. Clàudia Pina (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Inês Pereira (Portugal). Assisted by Vicky López with a through ball.
- 36': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Catarina Amado.
- 41': Goal! Spain 3, Portugal 0. Alexia Putellas (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Esther González (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
- 43': Goal! Spain 4, Portugal 0. Esther González (Spain) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 45': Foul by Alexia Putellas (Spain).
- 45': Fátima Pinto (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Spain 4, Portugal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Spain 4, Portugal 0.
- 45': Substitution, Portugal. Ana Borges replaces Beatriz Fonseca.
- 45': Substitution, Portugal. Ana Seiça replaces Andreia Jacinto.
- 45': Substitution, Spain. Athenea del Castillo replaces Clàudia Pina.
- 47': Attempt missed. Alexia Putellas (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ona Batlle.
- 49': Attempt missed. Jéssica Silva (Portugal) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Diana Gomes following a fast break.
- 50': Foul by Fátima Pinto (Portugal).
- 50': Vicky López (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Laia Aleixandri (Spain).
- 52': Jéssica Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Laia Aleixandri (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Fátima Pinto (Portugal).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Foul by Alexia Putellas (Spain).
- 57': Fátima Pinto (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Diana Gomes.
- 59': Attempt missed. Olga Carmona (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vicky López.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Mariona Caldentey (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
- 61': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Diana Gomes.
- 61': Attempt missed. Alexia Putellas (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Andreia Norton (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ana Borges.
- 66': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Catarina Amado.
- 66': Substitution, Spain. Jana Fernández replaces Ona Batlle.
- 66': Substitution, Spain. Salma Paralluelo replaces Esther González.
- 67': Offside, Spain. Mariona Caldentey is caught offside.
- 68': Substitution, Portugal. Ana Capeta replaces Jéssica Silva.
- 68': Offside, Portugal. Ana Capeta is caught offside.
- 69': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Ana Borges.
- 71': Ana Seiça (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Salma Paralluelo (Spain).
- 73': Substitution, Portugal. Dolores Silva replaces Andreia Norton.
- 74': Ana Capeta (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Foul by Olga Carmona (Spain).
- 75': Attempt missed. Ana Capeta (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Catarina Amado following a set piece situation.
- 77': Ana Borges (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Salma Paralluelo (Spain).
- 77': Substitution, Spain. Cristina Martín-Prieto replaces Mariona Caldentey.
- 79': Alexia Putellas (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Fátima Pinto (Portugal).
- 80': Attempt missed. Jana Fernández (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
- 81': Substitution, Spain. Aitana Bonmatí replaces Vicky López.
- 82': Ana Capeta (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Patri Guijarro (Spain).
- 83': Substitution, Portugal. Andreia Faria replaces Diana Silva.
- 83': Dolores Silva (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Spain).
- 84': Athenea del Castillo (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Fátima Pinto (Portugal).
- 85': Attempt missed. Patri Guijarro (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 86': Attempt saved. Cristina Martín-Prieto (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Inês Pereira (Portugal). Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
- 86': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Ana Seiça.
- 87': Attempt missed. Olga Carmona (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 87': Ana Capeta (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by María Méndez (Spain).
- 89': Catarina Amado (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Spain).
- 89': Attempt blocked. Ana Capeta (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ana Borges.
- 89': Corner,Portugal. Conceded by Laia Aleixandri.
- 90': Attempt saved. Andreia Faria (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Adriana Nanclares (Spain).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexia Putellas.
- 90'+2': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Diana Gomes.
- 90'+3': Goal! Spain 5, Portugal 0. Cristina Martín-Prieto (Spain) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salma Paralluelo with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Spain 5, Portugal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Spain 5, Portugal 0.
Statistics
 POR |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 28.7 | Possession | 71.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 173 | Accurate Passes | 522 |
| 241 | Passes | 592 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 5 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 26 |
| 5 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.1 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 24 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 31 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship
Venue: Stadion Wankdorf
Location: Bern, Switzerland
Attendance: 29,520
Venue: Stadion Wankdorf
Location: Bern, Switzerland
Attendance: 29,520
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 |
Line-Ups
Spain (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Adriana Nanclares (GK) |
| 14 | Laia Aleixandri  |
| 5 | María Méndez |
| 12 | Patri Guijarro |
| 7 | Olga Carmona |
| 2 | Ona Batlle |
| 11 | Alexia Putellas |
| 19 | Vicky López |
| 20 | Clàudia Pina |
| 8 | Mariona Caldentey |
| 9 | Esther González |
Portugal (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Inês Pereira (GK) |
| 15 | Carole Costa |
| 13 | Fátima Pinto |
| 19 | Diana Gomes |
| 2 | Catarina Amado |
| 20 | Beatriz Fonseca |
| 11 | Tatiana Pinto |
| 8 | Andreia Norton |
| 6 | Andreia Jacinto |
| 17 | Diana Silva |
| 10 | Jéssica Silva |
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