Spain reached the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup for the first time
* Score: Codina 11' (own goal) – Bonmati 5' 36', Redondo 17', Codina 45', Hermoso 70'.
The 0-4 defeat to Japan in the last round of the group stage had a strong impact on Spain's face. Jorge Vilda's army devoted all its focus to the 1/8 round despite facing Switzerland - the team that has not conceded since the beginning of the tournament.
At Eden Park this afternoon, Spain attacked heavily, controlled the ball 70%, launched 26 shots with 10 on target, compared to only two finishing phases and one on target for Switzerland. The national team of bulls also enjoys 11 corners, while the opponent has none.
In the 5th minute, Spain opened the scoring. From the left wing, the ball passed Paralluelo and Redondo's feet before going to Bonmati's position to score. Surprise came six minutes after Spain conceded in a forgettable way. Defender Laia Codina carelessly crossed the goal straight into the goal without observing the Cata Coll goalkeeper's position, bringing the game to an even position.
However, Spain kept the same way of playing and made it impossible for Switzerland to keep up with the tempo. In the 17th minute, Alba Redondo headed from the left wing of Aitana Bonmati to make the score 2-1. Then it was Bonmati who skillfully handled it in the penalty area in the 36th minute to score the third goal. Spain scored a fourth goal thanks to Laia Codina in the 45th minute in a messy situation in the penalty area and the Swiss player made a superficial clearance.
Collapsed so quickly that Switzerland could not change the situation, despite their efforts in the second half. Everything ended in the 70th minute when Bonmati took advantage of the opponent's broken pass to steal the ball, passing it to Jennifer Hermoso to make it 5-1.
Switzerland: Gaelle Thalmann, Julia Stierli, Noelle Maritz, Nadine Riesen, Eseosa Algbogun, Geraldine Reuteler, Coumba Sow, Lia Waelti, Ana Maria Crnogorcevic, Ramona Bachmann, Seraina Piubel
Spain: Cata Coll, Ona Batlle, Irene Paredes, Oihane Hernandez, Laia Codina, Teresa Abelleira, Aitana Bonmati, Jennifer Hermoso, Esther Gonzalez, Alba Redondo, Salma Paralluelo.
