
Spain vs Switzerland 2025 Women's European Championship, Quarterfinals
Spain beat Swiss to reach semifinals despite missing 2 penalties
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Spain overcame missing two penalties to beat hosts Switzerland 2-0 on Friday to reach the Women's Euro semifinals for just the second time.
Match Commentary
- 9': Penalty missed. Mariona Caldentey (Spain) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left.
- 25': Laia Aleixandri (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Switzerland. Alayah Pilgrim replaces Noemi Ivelj.
- 62': Substitution, Spain. Leila Ouahabi replaces Olga Carmona.
- 62': Substitution, Spain. Athenea del Castillo replaces Mariona Caldentey.
- 64': Alayah Pilgrim (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Goal! Spain 1, Switzerland 0. Athenea del Castillo (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aitana Bonmatí with a through ball.
- 71': Goal! Spain 2, Switzerland 0. Clàudia Pina (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 72': Lia Wälti (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Switzerland. Leila Wandeler replaces Nadine Riesen.
- 78': Substitution, Spain. Vicky López replaces Clàudia Pina.
- 78': Substitution, Spain. Salma Paralluelo replaces Esther González.
- 83': Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Penalty saved. Alèxia Putellas (Spain) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Livia Peng (Switzerland).
- 89': Substitution, Spain. Lucía García replaces Alèxia Putellas.
- 90': Substitution, Switzerland. Alisha Lehmann replaces Iman Beney.
- 90': Substitution, Switzerland. Riola Xhemaili replaces Sydney Schertenleib.
- 90': Substitution, Switzerland. Meriame Terchoun replaces Smilla Vallotto.
- 90'+2': Noëlle Maritz (Switzerland) is shown the red card.
Game Information
Venue: Stadion Wankdorf
Location: Bern, Switzerland
Attendance: 29,734
Statistics
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ESP![]() |
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12 | Fouls | 12 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
1 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 1 |
0 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
4 | Saves | 0 |
27.9 | Possession | 72.1 |
4 | SHOTS | 23 |
0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
183 | Accurate Passes | 581 |
259 | Passes | 658 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
0 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
3 | Crosses | 27 |
0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
38 | Long Balls | 19 |
12 | Accurate Long Balls | 10 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
26 | Tackles | 15 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
18 | Interceptions | 8 |
32 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
32 | Clearances | 9 |
Spain (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
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13 | Cata Coll (GK) |
14 | Laia Aleixandri ![]() |
4 | Irene Paredes |
7 | Olga Carmona |
2 | Ona Batlle |
12 | Patri Guijarro |
11 | Alexia Putellas |
6 | Aitana Bonmatí |
9 | Esther González |
20 | Clàudia Pina |
8 | Mariona Caldentey |
Switzerland (4-4-1-1)
No. | Name |
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12 | Livia Peng (GK) |
5 | Noelle Maritz ![]() |
18 | Viola Calligaris |
8 | Nadine Riesen |
9 | Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic ![]() |
14 | Smilla Vallotto |
13 | Lia Wälti ![]() |
4 | Noemi Ivelj |
6 | Géraldine Reuteler |
19 | Iman Beney |
22 | Sydney Schertenleib |
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