Spain had to drill a thick board for a long time against the ultra -defensive Switzerland. Ultimately, despite two fired penalty, the favorites moved into the semi-finals of the European Championship European Championship with a 2-0 (0: 0) victory.
After a tough first round, in which Mariona missed a penalty in one of the few compelling chances, Spain only really turned up after a good hour: Athenea after great preparatory work by Aitana Bonmati (66.) and then Pina with a wonderful long -range shot (71.) placed 2-0 against ultra -strained Swiss women.
In the semifinals, the world champions meet the winner of the duel between France and Germany on Saturday (July 19, 2025, 9 p.m., in the live ticker and in the audio livestream on sportschau.de). “We did a lot right, a shame that it wasn’t quite enough”said Livia Peng, goalkeeper in Switzerland. “It was a tough game against the world champion”striker Geraldine Reuteler found. The striker of Eintracht Frankfurt admitted: “We fought. But in the end it is also difficult if you have to run the ball for 90 minutes against such a strong opponent.”
Swiss celebrate her team, Mariona shows nerves
However, the hosts had the first victory of the evening before the game kicked off: According to the city of Bern, 25,000 Swiss fans had made their way from the city center to the Wankdorf Stadium before the game – a record in terms of fan march at an EM. There is no good feeling for the host team – but there are no gates or points.
They had to go on the lawn. Against the top favorite of the tournament, which immediately took over the scepter. The Spaniards let the ball and opponents run and already had the mega opportunity to take the lead in the 7th minute. After she was fouled herself in the penalty area, Mariona started the penalty. But as seen in England against Sweden the evening before: At this European Championship, the nerves flutter from the point during the exercise. The experienced midfielder of FC Arsenal also shot the ball far left past the goal.
The focus – there are opportunities for the chances
The Swiss people had a clear plan: let Spain play – to the sixteen. There with two chains of four, compress everything and quickly counter when the ball gain. The players have them. Above all, the only 18 -year -old Sydney Scherten Leib – under contract at FC Barcelona since 2024 – was believed to be able to overflow the rather slow Spanish defense with her power and speed.
One worked: the “Nati” set the rooms tight and took the desire to play the Spaniards with their strict defensive. Peng, who was guarding the Swiss goal, had to grab, but it only got dangerous once: Irene Paredes headed to the right outdoor post after a corner. However, part two did not succeed from the Swiss perspective: In the first section, they did not succeed in a single reasonable counterattack – Spain’s keeper Cata Coll was unemployed.
There were long scarcomers to go scoring.
First double post, then double strike
It remained tough – even after the change of sides. The Spaniards combined, let the ball run, but they lacked long ideas and, above all, pace to get into the dangerous zone. Standards sometimes help in such a situation. And so one finally caused excitement in the 61st minute: after a corner kick, Patri headed to the right post, a pinball ball, the play equipment also hits the left post seconds later before the Swiss could clarify.
This scene was like a breast removal – Spain finally had air and consistency. And made the gate: the sometimes ingenious BONMATMI put the ball into the run from Athenea, thought the 24 -year -old from eleven meters in the bottom right – 1: 0 (66.). The spell was broken. And Spain put you on it: Pina lay down the ball after a short solo on the right foot and swilved the ball wonderfully from 18 meters into the right kreuzk to 2: 0 (71.).
Switzerland too harmless, also Putellas fails from the point
That was enough. The Swiss people were no longer able to decisively convert the switch and to attack themselves again. The opponents’ passing play, who played the match in the remaining minutes, confidently finished the passing game.
Sometimes brilliant: Aitana Bonmati
Putellas got the chance for the next goal in the 88th minute: after a foul on Athenea in the sixteen, the next penalty was. But the world footballer from 2021 and 2022 did not hit either, but failed with her untidless shot at Peng. That didn’t change the deserved Spanish victory. Especially since Noelle Maritz also had to get off the field with a smooth red card in added time. She had pulled the emergency brake against the substitute paralluelo.
The Swiss now have to do without their own team for the rest of the tournament, Spain can prepare for the semi -finals. This will take place on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) in Zurich.