Italy vs Spain, 2025 Women's European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA Women's European ChampionshipPerfect Spain top group as Italy also progress
Spain cruised to a 3-1 win over Italy on Friday that sees both sides through to the knockout stages at the Women's Euros.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Elena Linari.
- 5': Corner,Italy. Conceded by María Méndez.
- 6': Attempt missed. Arianna Caruso (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 8': Corner,Italy. Conceded by Jana Fernández.
- 9': Corner,Italy. Conceded by Leila Ouahabi.
- 10': Elena Linari (Italy) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Manuela Giugliano with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Attempt missed. Martina Piemonte (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Lisa Boattin (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Attempt missed. Martina Piemonte (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sofia Cantore.
- 10': Goal! Italy 1, Spain 0. Elisabetta Oliviero (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 14': Goal! Italy 1, Spain 1. Athenea del Castillo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alèxia Putellas.
- 15': Attempt missed. Patri Guijarro (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Irene Paredes (Spain).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Alèxia Putellas (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leila Ouahabi.
- 20': Attempt missed. Patri Guijarro (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
- 22': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Spain).
- 22': Lisa Boattin (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Arianna Caruso (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Spain).
- 26': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Cecilia Salvai.
- 27': Attempt missed. Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
- 29': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Elisabetta Oliviero.
- 29': Attempt missed. Irene Paredes (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Salma Paralluelo with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Offside, Italy. Martina Piemonte is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by María Méndez (Spain).
- 32': Martina Piemonte (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Laura Giuliani (Italy).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Elisabetta Oliviero.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Jana Fernández (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patri Guijarro.
- 40': Offside, Italy. Sofia Cantore is caught offside.
- 41': VAR Decision: No Penalty Italy.
- 43': Attempt missed. Barbara Bonansea (Italy) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sofia Cantore with a cross following a fast break.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Arianna Caruso (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Aitana Bonmatí (Spain).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Italy 1, Spain 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Italy 1, Spain 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Arianna Caruso (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sofia Cantore.
- 49': Goal! Italy 1, Spain 2. Patri Guijarro (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 51': Foul by Athenea del Castillo (Spain).
- 51': Lisa Boattin (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Barbara Bonansea (Italy).
- 52': Jana Fernández (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Athenea del Castillo.
- 55': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Elena Linari.
- 57': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Lisa Boattin.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Irene Paredes (Spain) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Salma Paralluelo with a cross.
- 58': Substitution, Spain. Vicky López replaces Athenea del Castillo.
- 58': Substitution, Italy. Cristiana Girelli replaces Martina Piemonte.
- 59': Alèxia Putellas (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Elisabetta Oliviero (Italy).
- 60': Offside, Spain. Patri Guijarro is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt saved. Sofia Cantore (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Adriana Nanclares (Spain). Assisted by Cristiana Girelli.
- 61': Hand ball by Elisabetta Oliviero (Italy).
- 61': Attempt missed. Alèxia Putellas (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vicky López.
- 62': Attempt missed. Salma Paralluelo (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vicky López.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Laura Giuliani (Italy).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Attempt saved. Alèxia Putellas (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Laura Giuliani (Italy). Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
- 73': Attempt saved. Patri Guijarro (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Laura Giuliani (Italy). Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí.
- 73': Attempt saved. Alèxia Putellas (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Laura Giuliani (Italy).
- 75': Attempt saved. Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Laura Giuliani (Italy). Assisted by Vicky López.
- 75': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Laura Giuliani.
- 76': Substitution, Spain. Clàudia Pina replaces Mariona Caldentey.
- 76': Substitution, Spain. Esther González replaces Salma Paralluelo.
- 76': Substitution, Italy. Emma Severini replaces Manuela Giugliano.
- 77': Substitution, Italy. Annamaria Serturini replaces Barbara Bonansea.
- 77': Substitution, Italy. Julie Piga replaces Cecilia Salvai.
- 78': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Emma Severini.
- 78': Attempt missed. María Méndez (Spain) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Clàudia Pina with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Arianna Caruso (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Patri Guijarro (Spain).
- 83': Attempt missed. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arianna Caruso with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 85': Corner,Italy. Conceded by Leila Ouahabi.
- 85': Substitution, Italy. Michela Cambiaghi replaces Sofia Cantore.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Annamaria Serturini (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 87': Substitution, Spain. Maite Zubieta replaces Patri Guijarro.
- 88': Corner,Spain. Conceded by Martina Lenzini.
- 88': Attempt saved. Clàudia Pina (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Laura Giuliani (Italy). Assisted by Alèxia Putellas.
- 90': Attempt missed. Esther González (Spain) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vicky López with a cross.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Goal! Italy 1, Spain 3. Esther González (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alèxia Putellas with a cross.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Esther González (Spain).
- 90'+4': Corner,Italy. Conceded by Irene Paredes.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Arianna Caruso (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lisa Boattin.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Elisabetta Oliviero (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Martina Lenzini following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Italy 1, Spain 3.
- 0': Match ends, Italy 1, Spain 3.
Statistics
 ESP |
ITA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 74.1 | Possession | 25.9 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 717 | Accurate Passes | 202 |
| 795 | Passes | 273 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 21 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 26 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 15 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 12 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship
Venue: Stadion Wankdorf
Location: Bern, Switzerland
Attendance: 29,644
Venue: Stadion Wankdorf
Location: Bern, Switzerland
Attendance: 29,644
Women's EURO Standings
| # | 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
Italy (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Giuliani (GK) |
| 23 | Cecilia Salvai |
| 5 | Elena Linari |
| 19 | Martina Lenzini |
| 17 | Lisa Boattin |
| 2 | Elisabetta Oliviero |
| 18 | Arianna Caruso |
| 6 | Manuela Giugliano |
| 11 | Barbara Bonansea |
| 7 | Sofia Cantore |
| 9 | Martina Piemonte |
Spain (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Adriana Nanclares (GK) |
| 5 | María Méndez |
| 4 | Irene Paredes |
| 15 | Leila Ouahabi |
| 3 | Jana Fernández |
| 12 | Patri Guijarro |
| 11 | Alexia Putellas |
| 6 | Aitana Bonmatí |
| 18 | Salma Paralluelo |
| 8 | Mariona Caldentey |
| 10 | Athenea del Castillo |
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