The team beats Denmark and qualifies for the quarterfinals

a goal of Martha Cardona one minute from the end allowed Spain to beat Denmark (0-1) and opened the doors to Vilda de the quarterfinals of the European Championshipin which they will face the hosts England, next Wednesday in Brighton.

The same thought reigned in the minds of all the Spanish internationals. Not conceding during the first three minutes, as they did in the previous two games. And they barely let Denmark touch the ball during this early game. Although it was not the objective of his rival. The Danes were very clear about their game. lock yourself back and deal damage by kickbackand above all, through Pernille Harder.

The team managed to have the ball, but not control of the match. Harder scared the Spanish defense in two almost consecutive plays. In the first he got rid of Mapi but failed in the final pass. In the second, he received the ball overcoming the entire defense, but the departure of Sandra Paños destabilized the forward, who ended up shooting too high.

Vilda’s team went from less to more in the first part. The arrivals of Denmark at the start of the match created much more danger than those of the Red. The absence of a figure like Harder in the team and the defensive solidity of the Danes, put the national team behind. The striker of the English team had already warned the Spanish defense three times, while the team’s chances continued to fail. Only Mariona and Athena they had the opportunity to score the first for almost the entire first half. But the clearest chance came from Irene Paredes, from whom Boye took the ball from under the three posts. She scared the captain again already in the addition, but Christensen came out the winner again.

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The lack of goals continued to plague the team while the two top Spanish scorers in the league after Alexia, Amaiur and Pina, were still on the bench. Olga Carmona scared Christensen at the start, who didn’t have the best game of his, but he didn’t manage to score either. The clear opportunities were still not coming. Søndergaard tried to make the leap with Nadim and Larsen, to give Harder the support he needed. And he almost got it. Nadim beat Mapi and Carmona, but not Sandra Paños, who once again showed the best version of herself.

It was Marta Cardona who became the party heroine. He scored, with a header, one minute from the end of the game, overcoming the lack of goals and qualifying the team for the quarterfinals of the European Championship, the first objective of the Spanish team.