Spain crushes Belgium 8-goal match, enters Euro women's quarter-finals

(NLDO) – Spain continued to show its superior strength when it defeated Belgium with a score of 6-2 in the second match of the group stage, thus early securing a ticket to the quarter-finals of the Women's Euro.

Reigning European champions England started the group stage with a dismal defeat to neighbors France while eight-time champions Germany only managed a narrow win in their opening game against Poland.

Meanwhile, Spain has quickly asserted its position as the strongest candidate in this tournament.

Belgium only struggled in the first minutes with Spain.

After crushing their neighbors Portugal 5-0 in the opening match of Group B, in the early morning of July 8, Spain continued to rain goals on Belgium, helping the match at Stockhorn Arena (Switzerland) go down in the history of the Women's Euro as one of the matches with the most goals.

Captain Alexia Putellas (11) opened the scoring for Spain

Captain Alexia Putellas opened the scoring for Spain in the 22nd minute but just two minutes later, Justine Vanhaevermaet equalized for Belgium.

The difference in class was quickly shown when Irene Paredes scored in the 39th minute, putting Spain up 2-1.

Justine Vanhaevermaet equalized 1-1 for Belgium after just two minutes

Belgium again caught up with the score when Hannah Eurlings equalized for Belgium at 2-2 in the 50th minute with the goal only being recognized after a long review and determination by the referee and VAR.

That was also all the effort of the team under coach Elísabet Gunnarsdóttir in this match.

Alexia Putellas and her teammates had consecutive opportunities to celebrate goals.

The yellow team's hopes were briefly dashed by the red storm that was Spain. In the 52nd minute, Esther González scored to raise the score to 3-2 for Spain and from then on, the game was completely tilted towards the reigning World Cup champions.

Mariona Caldentey (61st minute), Claudia Pina (81st minute) and Putellas (86th minute) scored three more goals, closing out a 6-2 victory for Spain.

Claudia Pina (20) scored the best goal of the early stages of the finals in Switzerland

Claudia Pina made her mark with a superb long-range shot from outside the box, recognized as the most beautiful goal since the beginning of the tournament.

Meanwhile, Alexia Putellas not only scored a brace but also contributed two assists, becoming the first player in the history of the Women's Euro to reach this milestone in a single match.

Overwhelming victory of the female warriors "La Roja"

With their second consecutive victory (previously 5-0 against Portugal), Spain firmly held the top spot in Group B with 6 absolute points. They will face Italy in the final round, but the result of this match will no longer affect the chances of the female coach Montseratte Tomé and her team to continue.

Meanwhile, the Belgian women's team has not won any points after two matches, considered eliminated even though they still have the final match against Portugal.

Portugal was held to a 1-1 draw by Italy, with only 1 point, so they had to hope to save themselves by facing Belgium while still waiting for Spain to beat Italy in the team's qualifying match.

Overwhelming statistics for Spain

Spain are emerging as a strong candidate for the championship with an extremely sharp attack - scoring 11 goals in just 2 matches.

If they maintain this form, the "La Roja" female warriors can absolutely make history in Switzerland this summer, specifically the first championship title at the Euro arena after winning the World Cup and the UEFA Nations League in February 2024.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/tay-ban-nha-vui-dap-bi-tran-cau-8-ban-vao-tu-ket-euro-nu-196250708072536792.htm