Beating Germany 3-0, Spain women's team defends Nations League title

(NLDO) – Tens of thousands of spectators packed the Metropolitano Stadium to witness the Spanish women's team defeat Germany 3-0 in the second leg of the 2025 Nations League final.

Germany and Spain had previously drawn 0-0 in the first leg in Kaiserslautern six days ago, where the home team Germany dominated the chances but could not find the net. Then, returning to their home ground in Madrid with the cheers of more than 55,800 spectators, the reigning world champions Spain completely dominated the game and finished the match the way they wanted.

A siege by the German strikers

Homeowners dominate

Without key player Aitana Bonmatí – winner of the "Golden Ball" award for three consecutive seasons – due to a broken fibula that required emergency surgery, the host Spain still entered the game full of confidence. In the 5th minute, Claudia Pina assisted Esther González to finish, the ball just missed the German goalpost. Germany did not change the formation compared to the first leg and almost opened the scoring when Franziska Kett forced goalkeeper Cata Coll to show off her talent.

Spain dominated possession for the remainder of the first half, with threats coming from Alexia Putellas, Esther González and Vicky López. The visitors only had one notable chance when Nicole Anyomi shot wide in stoppage time.

Claudia Pina opened the scoring for the home team

The turning point came in the second half of the match with the explosion of the Spanish women's players. In the 62nd minute, Mariona Caldentey passed the ball back to the second line for Claudia Pina to shoot a decisive low shot, beating goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger, opening the score for the home team. Just 7 minutes later, Vicky López dribbled from the right wing, cut into the middle and curled in a left-footed shot to double the gap.

Spain scored two more goals in 5 minutes, sinking Germany

Claudia Pina completed her double in the 74th minute. The 23-year-old striker intercepted the ball in midfield, dribbled solo, and fired straight into the top corner to seal a 3-0 victory for Spain. Germany's late efforts, including a dangerous shot from captain Giulia Gwinn, failed to find a consolation goal.

Spain successfully defended the Nations League title

Convincing coronation

With an impressive performance, Claudia Pina was voted "Player of the Match". She also led the list of top scorers in the final round with 4 goals and shared the top scorer of the tournament (8 goals), equal to Tessa Wullaert (Belgium).

The victory over Germany ensured Spain retained their Women's Nations League title – having won their first title in 2023-24 – and marked Sonia Bermúdez's first title with the national team. The European champions continue to assert Spain's leading position on the international stage after winning the 2023 World Cup, reaching the semi-finals of the 2024 Olympics and finishing runners-up at Euro 2025.

Spain becomes a real force in women's football

Speaking after the match, coach Sonia Bermúdez was emotional: "In the first leg, we didn't show much. Today, with the great support of the home crowd, everything was different. Our goal was to defend the title and the players did it well."

Meanwhile, German coach Christian Wück frankly admitted: "The first half was balanced but we failed to take advantage of our opportunities. In the second half, unnecessary mistakes made us pay the price. That is the difference between Germany and Spain."

France held Sweden to a 2-2 draw in the second leg, securing a 4-3 aggregate lead in the third-place play-off. The French team, which finished runners-up in the 2023-2024 season, only won a bronze medal this year.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/thang-duc-3-0-tuyen-nu-tay-ban-nha-bao-ve-ngoi-hau-nations-league-196251203055432125.htm