Key events
Sophie Downey
“It took just one moment. One clever movement into space, one cutting through pass and one brilliant finish for Spain to finally undo a resilient German defence. When Aitana Bonmatí angled home a shot from a tight angle deep into extra time, she not only sent her side through to a final of a women’s Euros for the first time but also proved so much about the strength, both physically and mentally, of this dominant Spanish team…”
Aitana Bonmatí revealed after yesterday’s game that she intentionally aimed for the front post before scoring the decisive goal against Germany.
She said: “Yes, the truth is that we had studied it. Well, Marisa, the goalkeeper coach, had told me that she [Berger] made certain movements and that sometimes she left the near post clear and that’s how it was. I didn’t think about [taking that shot] twice because I didn’t want it to reach penalties.
“Scoring in a game like this one is super special and if I can help the team writing history, it’s very special. For the first time we have beaten Germany with the women’s national team, and for the first time we are in the final of the Euros. We have written history.”
Spain recorded their first-ever win over Germany last night.
Aitana Bonmatí was the hero last night as Spain clinched a 1-0 win over Germany in Zurich. If you want to relive the action, be sure to give Nick Ames’ match report a read.
Preamble
The final has been set. England will face Spain for the Euro 2025 crown on Sunday, a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final. La Roja booked their place in the Basel clash with a 1-0 win over Germany last night thanks to a late strike in extra time from two-time Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatí.
I’ll be bringing you all the reaction from that match throughout the day, as well as more reaction from England’s dramatic semi-final win over Italy.
The final countdown is officially on. Join me!
