3 goals in 9 minutes in Women's World Cup semi-finals

* Scored: Paralluelo 81', Carmona 90' – Blomqvist 88'

Eden Park witnessed two extremes of football. Spain controlled the game with a small bounce, while the pragmatic Sweden waited for set pieces and high balls. The first half was relatively tight with few chances to score.

In the 57th minute, Salma Paralluelo - from a track and field athlete - was launched into the field, promoting the strength of speed to help Spain's attack flourish. In the 70th minute, it was Paralluelo who tried to save the volleyball for Alba Redondo in a lying position to put the ball close to the edge of the net.

In the 81st minute, the Swedish goal continued to be threatened. This time Paralluelo quickly volleyed to open the scoring. Before that, the 19-year-old striker also scored an important goal to help Spain beat the Netherlands 2-1 in the quarter-finals.

Sweden struggled to rise and found the equalizer seven minutes later. From the left wing, the ball was poured into the box for Lina Hurtig to head the wall for Rebecka Blomqvist to equalize.

When the match seemed to have to be extended, Spain suddenly found the decisive goal. 90 minutes, they enjoyed a corner on the left wing. Instead of kicking, Teresa Abelleira passed to the second line for Olga Carmona to shoot from long distance, bringing the ball to the bottom edge of the crossbar to make it 2-1.

Seven minutes of compensation was not enough for Sweden to change the outcome and accept defeat in the end. This is the fourth time they have failed in five semi-finals of the Women's World Cup, the previous three times in 1991, 2011 and 2019. Meanwhile, Spain continued to write history when it reached the final of the tournament for the first time. , will wait for the winning team in the Australia - England pair to take place tomorrow August 16. Spain became the second team to lose 0-4 (to Japan) in the group stage, after Norway in 1991 (lost to China) but still reached the final.

Spain: Cata Coll, Ona Batlle, Irene Paredes, Laia Codina, Olga Carmona, Teresa Abelleira, Aitana Bonmati, Alexia Putellas, Mariona Caldentey, Jennifer Hermoso, Alba Redondo

Sweden: Zecira Musovic, Jonna Andersson, Magdalena Eriksson, Amanda Illestedt, Nathalie Bjorn, Kosovare Asllani, Filippa Angeldal, Fridolina Roflo, Johanna Kaneryd, Elin Rubensson, Stina Blackstenius.