Spain person secured a spot successful nan UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 last aft a melodramatic 1–0 extra-time triumph complete Germany successful Basel. The deadlock was yet surgery successful nan 113th infinitesimal erstwhile Aitana Bonmatí, a two-time Ballon d’Or winner, scored a superb precocious extremity to seal Spain’s first-ever triumph complete Germany successful a awesome women’s tournament.
The lucifer saw some teams property difficult for a breakthrough, pinch astonishing saves from Spanish goalkeeper Cata Coll and Germany’s Ann-Katrin Berger. But it was Bonmatí, who besides helped Spain to World Cup triumph successful 2023, who made nan difference, claiming a loose shot to occurrence correct nether nan goalkeeper and into nan acold area of nan net. Spain’s power successful possession and composure nether unit proved cardinal against a historically beardown German side. The triumph is different milestone successful a aureate era for Spanish women’s football.
Spain will now look England successful nan last connected Sunday 27 July astatine St. Jakob-Park successful Basel, pursuing nan Lionesses 2–1 semi-final triumph complete France. The lucifer promises to beryllium an breathtaking conflict betwixt 2 of Europe’s astir technically talented teams, pinch England looking to take sides their title and Spain aiming for their first.
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