Italy will be part of Spain within the Girls’s Euro 2025 quarter-finals regardless of dropping 3-1 to the world champions within the closing spherical of Group B matches.
The Italians wanted some extent to safe their final eight spot however put in a formidable first half show – and threatened to win the group altogether as they dominated the early probabilities and struck the bar by captain Elena Linari.
Finally, Italy took a deserved lead as Elisabetta Oliviero struck from shut vary after Spain did not clear their strains – and regardless of Athenea del Castillo equalising for the world champions in model, Italy continued to trigger issues.
They thought they’d an excellent likelihood for a second as Irene Paredes appeared to deal with the ball and whereas the referee was referred to as to the monitor VAR, the spot kick was not given for an earlier offside by Sofia Cantore.
Spain have been let off the hook within the first half however then utterly managed the second, earlier than Patri Guijarro struck from the sting of the field, along with her effort coming off the put up.
And with Italy pushing for an equaliser, Alexia Putellas bought one other help within the event as her cross was turned residence by Esther Gonzalez from shut vary – her fourth purpose of the championships.
That purpose allowed Spain to win their first three video games of a significant event for the very first time of their historical past.
It did not matter for Italy as Portugal – the one group who may catch them – misplaced 2-1 to Belgium to see their marketing campaign finish on the group stage.
The Portuguese wanted a Spain win after which an enormous win themselves to overturn a six-goal hole within the purpose distinction tallies – however made the worst potential begin as Tessa Wullaert slid residence from shut vary after three minutes.
Portugal had so many probabilities to get again into the sport with Ana Capeta lacking two clear probabilities. However their capturing boots eluded them on the worst potential time.
Belgium’s Tessa Wullaert scored the winner as Portugal exited the event early
Belgium thought they’d a second when Mariam Toloba swept residence a counter-attack however the referee disallowed it after VAR noticed a foul on Andreia Jacinto within the build-up.
Toloba then hit the bar which appeared expensive for Belgium as Telma Encarnacao levelled for Portugal after being performed by on purpose.
However after Amber Tysiak noticed a late winner disallowed for handball, Janice Cayman ended up scoring a Belgian winner anyway within the dying moments of the sport to finish their marketing campaign on a excessive.
The primary two Girls’s Euro 2025 quarter-finals have been finalised!
July 16: Norway vs Italy – Geneva, 8pm kick-off
July 18: Spain vs Switzerland – Bern, 8pm kick-off
