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The Hindu
5 days ago
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- The Hindu
Women's Euro 2025: Spain reaches knockouts, Portugal keeps campaign alive after drawing vs Italy
Striker Alexia Putellas scored twice for world champion Spain as it beat Belgium 6-2 in their Women's Euros Group B clash on Monday, a result that guaranteed the Spaniards' progress to the knockout stage after Portugal failed to beat Italy later in the day. Spain took the lead through Putellas midway through the first half but was pegged back almost immediately thanks to a Justine Vanhaevermaet header from a corner. The Spaniards still went in ahead at the break, after captain Irene Paredes powered home a towering header of her own from a set piece. Hannah Eurlings put Belgium level again five minutes into the second half, only for Esther Gonzalez to restore Spain's lead two minutes later, and Mariona Caldentey made the most of Belgium's failure to clear a corner, pouncing to make it 4-1 in the 61st minute. ALSO READ: How can India qualify for FIFA Women's World Cup 2027? A brilliant curled effort from Claudia Pina in the 81st minute effectively ended the contest, and Putellas netted her second four minutes from time to put Spain top of the group on six points and eliminate the Belgians, who lost their opening game against Italy 1-0. Portugal's Euro campaign still alive after 1-1 draw with Italy A last-gasp equaliser by Portugal's Diana Gomes against Italy in a thrilling 1-1 draw kept her country's Women's Euro campaign alive as her strike cancelled out a stunning second-half goal by Cristiana Girelli on Monday. Le Azzurre thought they were through to the quarterfinals after Girelli scored in the 70th minute, shifting the ball to her right foot at the edge of the box before unleashing a curling shot into the top right corner that goalkeeper Patricia Morais had little chance of stopping. But Gomes brought Portugal level in the 89th when a corner hit the bar and the Portuguese worked the ball back into the box for Gomes to fire home, sending their raucous fans, who chanted and banged drums throughout the night, into utter delirium. The draw spoiled Italy's chance of clinching a berth in the knockout round on Monday, with Spain the only Group B team to have so far guaranteed a quarterfinal spot.
New Straits Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Portugal's Euro campaign still alive after 1-1 draw with Italy
GENEVA, (Switzerland): A last-gasp equaliser by Portugal's Diana Gomes against Italy in a thrilling 1-1 draw kept alive her country's Women's Euro campaign when her strike cancelled out a stunning second-half goal by Cristiana Girelli yesterday (July 7). Le Azzurre thought they were through to the quarter-finals after Girelli scored in the 70th minute, shifting the ball to her right foot at the edge of the box before unleashing a curling shot into the top right corner that goalkeeper Patricia Morais had little chance of stopping. The 35-year-old Girelli fought back tears after the goal. But Gomes brought Portugal level in the 89th when a corner hit the bar and the team worked the ball back into the box for her to fire into the roof of the net, sending their raucous fans, who chanted and banged drums throughout the night, into utter delirium. "We were solid, we were brave," proud Portugal coach Francesco Neto said. "We played high, pressed our opponents, and played like a team in the European Championship. We're a team with personality and ambition." The draw spoiled Italy's chance of clinching a berth in the knockout round on Monday, with Spain the only Group B team to have so far guaranteed a quarter-final spot with their 6-2 win over Belgium in the earlier match. Belgium are eliminated. Italy defender Cecilia Salvai said the night was a mix of emotions. "On one hand there's a lot of regret because we could have won the match, but we also risked losing it," she said. "Portugal kept a very high pace throughout the match; we'll take this draw. We had chances, and sometimes it's a matter of centimetres." Italy take on world champions Spain in their final group-stage game, while Portugal play Belgium. The Portuguese were considerably better at the back than they were in their 5-0 thrashing by world champions Spain in their opening game, digging deep to withstand a barrage of Italian attacks in a breathless back and forth affair in pouring rain at Stade de Geneve. Italy, who defeated Belgium 1-0 in their opener, celebrated what they thought was their opening goal late in the first half when Morais mishandled Girelli's header and Emma Severini bundled in the ball, but elation turned to dejection when the offside flag went up. Portugal experienced a similar roller-coaster of emotions when Diana Silva thought she had scored in the 80th minute but the goal was chalked off for offside after a VAR check. "It's not easy when you're losing, then you score but it's disallowed, and then score again. I'm very proud," Neto said. One negative on the night was Ana Borges's sending-off in the 96th minute after her tackle sent Barbara Bonansea clattering into the advertising boards.
The Advertiser
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Six of the best as Spain sweep aside Belgium at Euros
Striker Alexia Putellas scored twice for world champions Spain as they shook off a slow start to beat Belgium 6-2 in their Women's Euros Group B clash. Putellas blasted Spain into the lead on Monday, picking up the ball after some deft one-touch passing and lashing it into the net in the 22nd minute with a powerful left-foot shot. The Belgians soon equalised when Justine Vanhaevermaet headed home at the near post but, despite struggling to maintain a consistent rhythm, Spain still managed to take a lead into the break after Irene Paredes scored with a towering header from a corner in the 39th minute. Belgium levelled again in the 50th minute, with Hannah Eurlings running on to a long ball and slotting home. Belgium's joy was short-lived as Esther Gonzalez restored Spain's lead a minute later. Mariona Caldentey's fourth goal for Spain in the 61st minute put them at ease, before a brilliant curled effort from Claudia Pina in the 81st minute effectively ended the contest. There was still time for Putellas to net her second goal four minutes from time to put Spain top of the group on six points and leave the Belgians, who lost their opening game against Italy 1-0, on the brink of elimination. In Geneva, a last-gasp equaliser by Portugal's Diana Gomes in a thrilling 1-1 draw with Italy kept her country's campaign alive, her strike cancelling out a stunning second-half goal by Cristiana Girelli. Le Azzurre thought they were through to the quarter-finals after Girelli scored in the 70th minute, shifting the ball to her right foot at the edge of the box before unleashing a curling shot into the top right corner. But Gomes brought Portugal level in the 89th minute when a corner hit the bar and the Portuguese worked the ball back into the box for Gomes to fire home. The draw spoiled Italy's chance of clinching a berth in the knockout round, with Spain the only Group B team to have so far guaranteed a quarter-final spot with their 6-2 win over Belgium. Striker Alexia Putellas scored twice for world champions Spain as they shook off a slow start to beat Belgium 6-2 in their Women's Euros Group B clash. Putellas blasted Spain into the lead on Monday, picking up the ball after some deft one-touch passing and lashing it into the net in the 22nd minute with a powerful left-foot shot. The Belgians soon equalised when Justine Vanhaevermaet headed home at the near post but, despite struggling to maintain a consistent rhythm, Spain still managed to take a lead into the break after Irene Paredes scored with a towering header from a corner in the 39th minute. Belgium levelled again in the 50th minute, with Hannah Eurlings running on to a long ball and slotting home. Belgium's joy was short-lived as Esther Gonzalez restored Spain's lead a minute later. Mariona Caldentey's fourth goal for Spain in the 61st minute put them at ease, before a brilliant curled effort from Claudia Pina in the 81st minute effectively ended the contest. There was still time for Putellas to net her second goal four minutes from time to put Spain top of the group on six points and leave the Belgians, who lost their opening game against Italy 1-0, on the brink of elimination. In Geneva, a last-gasp equaliser by Portugal's Diana Gomes in a thrilling 1-1 draw with Italy kept her country's campaign alive, her strike cancelling out a stunning second-half goal by Cristiana Girelli. Le Azzurre thought they were through to the quarter-finals after Girelli scored in the 70th minute, shifting the ball to her right foot at the edge of the box before unleashing a curling shot into the top right corner. But Gomes brought Portugal level in the 89th minute when a corner hit the bar and the Portuguese worked the ball back into the box for Gomes to fire home. The draw spoiled Italy's chance of clinching a berth in the knockout round, with Spain the only Group B team to have so far guaranteed a quarter-final spot with their 6-2 win over Belgium. Striker Alexia Putellas scored twice for world champions Spain as they shook off a slow start to beat Belgium 6-2 in their Women's Euros Group B clash. Putellas blasted Spain into the lead on Monday, picking up the ball after some deft one-touch passing and lashing it into the net in the 22nd minute with a powerful left-foot shot. The Belgians soon equalised when Justine Vanhaevermaet headed home at the near post but, despite struggling to maintain a consistent rhythm, Spain still managed to take a lead into the break after Irene Paredes scored with a towering header from a corner in the 39th minute. Belgium levelled again in the 50th minute, with Hannah Eurlings running on to a long ball and slotting home. Belgium's joy was short-lived as Esther Gonzalez restored Spain's lead a minute later. Mariona Caldentey's fourth goal for Spain in the 61st minute put them at ease, before a brilliant curled effort from Claudia Pina in the 81st minute effectively ended the contest. There was still time for Putellas to net her second goal four minutes from time to put Spain top of the group on six points and leave the Belgians, who lost their opening game against Italy 1-0, on the brink of elimination. In Geneva, a last-gasp equaliser by Portugal's Diana Gomes in a thrilling 1-1 draw with Italy kept her country's campaign alive, her strike cancelling out a stunning second-half goal by Cristiana Girelli. Le Azzurre thought they were through to the quarter-finals after Girelli scored in the 70th minute, shifting the ball to her right foot at the edge of the box before unleashing a curling shot into the top right corner. But Gomes brought Portugal level in the 89th minute when a corner hit the bar and the Portuguese worked the ball back into the box for Gomes to fire home. The draw spoiled Italy's chance of clinching a berth in the knockout round, with Spain the only Group B team to have so far guaranteed a quarter-final spot with their 6-2 win over Belgium.
CNA
5 days ago
- Sport
- CNA
Portugal's Euro campaign still alive after 1-1 draw with Italy
GENEVA, Switzerland :A last-gasp equaliser by Portugal's Diana Gomes against Italy in a thrilling 1-1 draw kept her country's Women's Euro campaign alive as her strike cancelled out a stunning second-half goal by Cristiana Girelli on Monday. Le Azzurre thought they were through to the quarter-finals after Girelli scored in the 70th minute, shifting the ball to her right foot at the edge of the box before unleashing a curling shot into the top right corner that goalkeeper Patricia Morais had little chance of stopping. But Gomes brought Portugal level in the 89th when a corner hit the bar and the Portuguese worked the ball back into the box for Gomes to fire home, sending their raucous fans, who chanted and banged drums throughout the night, into utter delirium. The draw spoiled Italy's chance of clinching a berth in the knockout round on Monday, with Spain the only Group B team to have so far guaranteed a quarter-final spot with their 6-2 win over Belgium in the earlier match.
Straits Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Portugal's Euro campaign still alive after 1-1 draw with Italy
GENEVA, Switzerland - A last-gasp equaliser by Portugal's Diana Gomes against Italy in a thrilling 1-1 draw kept her country's Women's Euro campaign alive as her strike cancelled out a stunning second-half goal by Cristiana Girelli on Monday. Le Azzurre thought they were through to the quarter-finals after Girelli scored in the 70th minute, shifting the ball to her right foot at the edge of the box before unleashing a curling shot into the top right corner that goalkeeper Patricia Morais had little chance of stopping. But Gomes brought Portugal level in the 89th when a corner hit the bar and the Portuguese worked the ball back into the box for Gomes to fire home, sending their raucous fans, who chanted and banged drums throughout the night, into utter delirium. The draw spoiled Italy's chance of clinching a berth in the knockout round on Monday, with Spain the only Group B team to have so far guaranteed a quarter-final spot with their 6-2 win over Belgium in the earlier match. REUTERS
