Switzerland 1-5 Spain
The Spanish women's team entered the match in the round of 16 of the 2023 Women's World Cup with many skeptical eyes. The 0-4 defeat to Japan made Hermoso and her teammates rated much lower. However, what the girls from the land of bulls showed against the Swiss women's team was beyond initial predictions.
In the 5th minute, Bonmati quickly opened the scoring for the Spanish women's team with a dangerous long-range shot from outside the penalty area. However, they were unexpectedly leveled by a silly mistake from the defenders. In the 11th minute, Codina passed the ball without looking to goalkeeper Catalina, which accidentally turned into an own goal from nearly 40 meters away.
Spain women's team into the quarterfinals of the 2023 Women's World Cup.
This goal did not change the game on the field. The Spanish women's team maintained a lot of pressure on the opponent's field and the goal came to them only a matter of time. In the 17th minute, Batlle crossed the ball very well for Redondo to head accurately to increase the score to 2-1.
The Spanish women's team continued to attack strongly in order to score more goals. In the 36th minute, it was still midfielder Bonmati who faked and eliminated 2 opposing defenders before finishing with a classy close-range shot to increase the score to 3-1. 9 minutes later, it was Codina's turn to redeem herself when she rushed in and shot the ball past goalkeeper Thalmann to score the 4th goal for Spain.
In the second half, the Spanish women's team completely controlled the game on the field. However, this team did not maintain a high intensity of attack. Coach Jorge Vilda began to withdraw key players from the field to save energy for the quarter-finals. The Spanish women's team played slowly but Switzerland could not attack as expected.
In the 70th minute, Hermoso received the ball from a teammate and she finished with class, sealing the score at 5-1 for the Spanish women's team. They are the first team to qualify for the quarterfinals of the 2023 Women's World Cup.
Result: Switzerland 1-5 Spain
Score
Switzerland: Codina (11' - own goal)
Spain: Bonmati (5', 36'); Redondo (17'); Codina (45'); Hermoso (70').
Switzerland vs Spain lineup
Swiss women's team: Gaelle Thalmann, Nadine Riesen, Julia Stierli, Noelle Maritz, Eseosa Aigbogun, Geraldine Reuteler, Lia Walti, Coumba Louisa Sow, Ramona Bachmann, Seraina Piubel, Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic
Spanish women's team: Catalina Coll, Oihane Hernandez, Irene Paredes Hernandez, Laia Codina Panedas, Ona Batlle, Aitana Bonmati Conca, Teresa Abilleira Duenas, Jennifer Hermoso Fuentes, Alba Maria Redondo Ferrer, Esther Gonzalez, Salma Paralluelo
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