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Key occasions
30 min: Italy break ahead on the counter assault as Oliviero performs a incredible move by means of to Piemonte. The striker carries it ahead earlier than taking pictures, however she drags her effort simply large.
The flag is up anyway, so if she had managed to attain it most likely wouldn’t have stood anyway.
29 min: Caldentey picks out Paralluelo with a superb chipped move within the field. The ahead brings it down earlier than taking pictures, however her effort is blocked by Oliviero.
26 min: Del Castillo receives the ball within the field and will get previous Salvai with ease. The defender is ready to rapidly flip and make a last-ditch block to ship the ball behind for a nook. Nothing comes of the set piece.
24 min: Caldentey’s ahead move is intercepted by Giugliano and Italy look to interrupt ahead, however they fail to profit from the chance and possession is rotated as soon as once more.
22 min: Caruso spins Del Castillo and appears to interrupt ahead, however she attracts a foul from the Spain ahead within the defensive third.
19 min: It was a vivid begin from Italy, however that opening aim from Oliviero actually gave Spain a wake-up name. La Roja have been throughout them since then.
17 min: That equaliser has given Spain an enormous increase. They’re actually pushing ahead now.
15 min: Del Castillo drives into the field, skipping previous the Italy defence earlier than setting the ball to Putellas. The midfielder flicks it again together with her again heel for the ahead to then unleash her strike into the top-left nook!
GOAL! Italy 1-1 Spain (Athenea del Castillo, 14)
What a response! And what a aim!
11 min: Caruso crosses the ball to Cantore within the field, who flicks it on to Piemonte. The striker goes for aim, however scuffs her shot. Caldentey is there however takes a heavy contact straight into the trail of Oliviero, who has a simple shot at aim to fireplace Italy into the lead!
GOAL! Italy 1-0 Spain (Elisabetta Oliviero, 10)
Italy lead by means of Oliviero! What a begin!
9 min: Italy have a nook and the ball is distributed straight into the field by Giugliano. Linari rises to go it in direction of aim however rattles the bar!
8 min: Caruso and Cantore play a one-two on the proper in midfield earlier than the latter is distributed by means of. She goes for the cross, however none of her team-mates can get on the tip of it.
5 min: Italy break ahead and the assault culminates in a nook. The cross is distributed to the sting of the field the place Cantore goes for aim however Spain can take care of it pretty simply.
4 min: The ball is distributed all the best way again to Nanclares and the goalkeeper is sort of caught out by Piemonte, however she will be able to ultimately clear the hazard.
3 min: Spain have a nook and Paralluelo crosses the ball into the field, however Italy could make the clearance.
2 min: Spain break ahead early on as Del Castillo performs the ball to Bonmatí within the field, who appears to be like to cross however her try is reduce out by Linari.
KICK-OFF
We’re underneath means in Bern!
The groups are out. The nationwide anthems have been sung. Kick-off is only a few moments away!
We’re fortunate sufficient to have the legendary Chelsea supervisor, WSL icon and United States girls’s nationwide staff head coach Emma Hayes on board as a columnist all through Euro 2025. Here’s what she needed to say in her newest column…
Right now’s match officers:
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Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu
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Assistant referees: Mihaela Tepusa, Franca Overtoom
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Fourth official: Katalin Kulcsár
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VAR: Dennis Higler
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Assistant VAR: Tamás Bognár
Previous to this night’s match, Spain supervisor Montse Tomé mentioned: “It’s regular that everybody desires to play. We have now 23 gamers, every with a job. We’ll take into consideration what the perfect beginning 11 is for the match, however we’re well-covered in each place, and everybody may be very motivated.”
She added: “Italy are a really aggressive staff. They attempt to defend nicely, they get gamers into the field in a short time, they assault with direct play and second balls, and I feel they’ve skilled gamers. It’s going to be a really hard-fought match.”
Be sure you try our Italy and Spain staff guides earlier than kick-off this night.
Portugal v Belgium is the opposite match going down this night. Right here is the staff information for that one:
Portugal: Morais; Gomes, Costa, F Pinto; Amado, Norrton, T Pinto, Nazareth, Marchao; Capeta, Di Silva. Substitutes: Pereira, Cota-Yarde, Alves, Seica, Jacinto, J Silva, Do Silva, Faria, Correira, Fonseca, Encarnacao.
Belgium: Lichtfus; Janssens, Tysiak, Kees, Cayman, Deloose; Toloba, Vanhaevermaet, Teulings; Wullaert, Blom. Substitutes: Evrard, Bastiaen, Philtjens, Van Kerkhoven, Wijnants, De Caigny, Eurlings, Dhont, Mertens, Iliano, Detruyer, Missipo.
Sophie Downey
There isn’t any denying that Spain are wanting in frighteningly good kind. Since lacking out on Olympic Gold final summer time, Spain have received 10 of their previous 13 video games and misplaced simply as soon as. Of their opening matches of the Euros, they secured complete victories towards Portugal (5-0) after which Belgium (6-2) with a mean of 75.5% ball possession.
Spain have scored 11 targets in two video games with Aitana Bonmatí on the bench – however all is just not misplaced for his or her rivals…
Crew information
Italy beginning line-up: Laura Giuliani; Martina Lenzini, Cecilia Salvai, Elena Linari (C), Lisa Boattin; Elisabetta Oliviero, Manuela Giugliano, Arianna Caruso, Barbara Bonansea; Sofia Cantore; Martina Piemonte. Substitutes: Rachele Baldi, Francesca Durante, Lucia Di Guglielmo, Eva Schatzer, Emma Severini, Christiana Girelli, Julie Piga, Valentina Bergamaschi, Annamaria Serturini, Eleonora Goldoni, Giada Greggi,
Michela Cambiaghi.
Spain beginning line-up: Adriana Nanclares; Jana Fernàndez, Irene Paredes (C), María Méndez, Leila Ouahabi; Aitana Bonmatí, Patri Guijarro, Alexia Putellas; Athenea del Castillo, Salma Paralluelo, Mariona Caldentey. Substitutes: Esther Sullastres, Cata Coll, Ona Batlle, Olga Carmona, Esther González, Laia Aleixandri, Cristina Martin-Prieto, Lucía García, Vicky López, Clàudia Pina, Alba Redondo, Maite Zubieta.
Here’s what Group B is wanting like proper now:
1 – Spain – 6pts (9GD)
2 – Italy – 4pts (1GD)
3 – Portugal – 1pts (-5GD)
4 – Belgium – 0pts (-5GD)
Preamble
Hiya, hola, ciao and welcome to protection of the Euro 2025 group stage conflict between Italy and Spain. Group B concludes at the moment with two big fixtures that can decide who progresses to the quarter-finals.
Spain have already booked their place within the knockouts, with only one extra spot up for grabs. Italy presently sit second within the group on 4 factors. Portugal have the possibility to leapfrog them and end second, though they must make up a aim distinction of six. Ought to they defeat Belgium with a cushty aim cushion and Italy lose to Spain, it may make issues fairly fascinating come the closing phases of play.
You don’t wish to miss it. Kick-off for this one is at 8pm BST – be a part of me!