Spain fed his favorite role in the European Championship quarter-finals against Switzerland and is celebrated by the domestic press for work victory. The Swiss hosts get a lot of respect.
Athenea del Castillo (66th minute) and Claudia Pina (71st) ensured the success of the team of trainer Montserrat Tomé, who could have been higher. The world champion in 2023 left numerous chances, including two fired penalty by Mariona Caldentey (9th) and the two -time world footballer Alexia Putellas (88th).
While the Spanish media tends to record the semi -finals as a mandatory victory, the pride on performance at the EM 2025. Sportschau.de has an overview in Switzerland.
Spain
“Marca”: “Spain wins with a pick -up and shovel. Without hard work, willingness to sacrifice and happiness, no success is possible. After a difficult to win against Switzerland, the semi -final qualification is at the European Championship 2025.”
“As”: “Spain survives the agony! Two breathtaking goals from Athenea and Pina help to overcome the standstill. After a hard game, the semi -finals are now waiting.”
“El Pais”: “Spain breaks through the Swiss Wall. The national team defeats an opponent with goals from Athenea and Pina, which thanks to excellent defensive performance lasted over an hour. Now are waiting in the penultimate round of the tournament in Germany or France.”
“El Mundo”: “Spain has to sweat in order to continue writing history. Athenea and Pina bury a combative Switzerland.”
“Mundo Deportivo“: “Spain has to suffer, but reaches a historical semi -finals. The world champions have to work hard before Athenea del Castillo and Claudia Pina break the spell.”
Switzerland
“Basler Zeitung”: “The defeat against Spain does not change the fact that this European Championship is a success. Despite the failure in the EM quarter-finals, the Swiss people have settled in people’s thoughts.”
“Neue Zürcher Zeitung”: “Feelings weigh more than results. The Swiss selection sells well in the quarterfinals against Spain, but the defeat is without discussion. Trainer Pia Sundhage says that the European Championship is a take-off for local women’s football.”
“View”: “Dear Nati, that was big! You moved a country, it remains forever. Switzerland says goodbye to Spain from the European Championship tournament with a 0-2 loss.
“20 minutes”: “Despite quarter-final: Nati writes EM history!”
International media
“Kicker”: “Swiss pride at the end. In the end there is a deserved exit – nevertheless team and country are proud. The reaching of the quarter -finals was already a little sensation that the team does so well, is actually bonus.”
“L’Equipe”: “Spain struggles for a long time before it breaks the Swiss resistance. Athenea and Pina save ‘La Rojita’that meet in the semi -finals in France or Germany. “