The defeat had no nasty consequences for Italy, because Belgium won 2-1 against Portugal, the team of national coach Andrea Soncin maintained itself in second place in group B with 4 points.
Italy also assured itself of the quarterfinals and it plays against Norway on Wednesday. Belgium and Portugal are eliminated.
Damaris Egurrola was positioned positionally in Orange: ‘I cannot afford that the entire game’
Italy started the game with Spain in Bern. Elisabetta Oliviero set her team at 1-0 after ten minutes. Four minutes later it was already 1-1 thanks to a goal from Athenea. Patri shot the better combining Spanish team shortly after the break to 2-1. Esther Gonzalez made the 3-1 just before time, it was her fourth goal at this European Championship. With fourteen hits in the group stage, Spain equaled a European Championship record.
Former ERIVISH SOOS SCORER Tessa Wullaert scores for Belgium
After two defeats, Belgium wanted to leave the European Championship with his head held high and immediately looked for the attack against Portugal. Tessa Wullaert, former top scorer on behalf of Fortuna Sittard in the Eredivisie, already accounted for the 1-0 in Zion after three minutes. In the second half, Mariam Toloba doubled the score for Belgium, but on the advice of the VAR the referee rejected the hit, because a violation preceded the goal.
Portugal came to 1-1 via Telma Encarnaçao towards the end of the game. That seemed to be the final score, but deep in injury time the Belgian Janice Cayman took care of the liberating winning goal. Jassina Blom dropped out of the Belgian team in the first half with apparently a serious knee injury. She left the field by stretcher.