Spain until the quarterfinals as Portugal Salvage Point against Italy

The world champions Spain secured their place in the knockout rounds of the European Women’s Championship while hitting Belgium 6-2.

The Red are the favorites to lift the trophy and underlined that state with an emphatic victory that confirmed the departure of Belgium from the tournament.

Alexia Putellas opened the scoring when he tied in the 22nd minute at the end of a very worked movement, only for Justine Vanhaevermaet will settle with the Belgium level four minutes later with a header from a nearby corner.

Irene Paredes got up to restore the leadership of Spain six minutes before part time with a powerful header of the corner of Claudia Pina. However, Belgium responded again five minutes after the restart of the second half, Hannah Eurlings leveled after being played by the attack companion Tessa Wullaert.

Esther González ended with confidence in the lower left corner to give Spain the advantage for the third time after an excellent putellas work, and from there they did not yield.

Mariona Caldentey scored from the narrow rank just after the brand of the hour and Pina put the game without a doubt with a sublime curling effort in the upper right corner in the 81st minute.

Claudia Pina shows why Spain are the favorites of the tournament 👏 pic.twitter.com/3f5UV9BXRE

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The instrumental puffs had the last final word in doubleting their account, the Barcelona star registered its fourth goal participation when Spain went up to victory.

Portugal 1-1 Italy

The place of Spain in the last eight was confirmed as Portugal and Italy developed a dramatic 1-1 draw.

Italy seemed to have sealed a place in the quarterfinals when Claudia Tirelli folded home an impressive 70 -minute starter from the edge of the area.

Diana Silva seemed to have matched when she shot the rebound after arriving at the post with a header, paying tribute to compatriot Diogo Jota with her celebration.

However, his effort was ruled out when Var confirmed that Silva had diverted himself for what was at the game.

But Portugal found an emotional leveling of 89 minutes when Dolores Silva retired to Diana Gomes, who toured an unconventional ending about Laura Giuliani.

Diana Gomes! 🇵🇹

Soops on the goalkeeper while Portugal finds a late draw pic.twitter.com/pzjccb5uql

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The captain of Portugal, Ana Borges, was expelled in the 96th minute after receiving a second yellow card for a foul on Barbara Bonansa in Italy, but the Azzurri could not find a winner.

The result maintains the hopes of Portugal to progress to the living rooms, but they must overcome Belgium and wait for Italy to lose Spain with a seven goals swing in the goal difference to reach the qualifying stages.