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\n\t\tClaudia Pina scored in the 71st minute to double Spain\u2019s lead over Switzerland (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tClaudia Pina scored in the 71st minute to double Spain\u2019s lead over Switzerland (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n
Former England midfielder Izzy Christiansen aimed a dig at Spain during their 2-0 quarter-final victory over Switzerland<\/a> at Euro 2025<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n Spain secured their spot in the last four thanks to goals from Athenea del Castillo and Claudia Pina, with Switzerland reduced to 10 players late-on following a red card for Noelle Maritz.<\/p>\n Montse Tome\u2019s side, who beat England in the 2023 World Cup final<\/a> and are the main favourites to win Euro 2025, got the job done despite Mariona Caldentey and Alexia Putellas both missing penalties at Stadion Wankdorf.<\/p>\n Spain were hugely frustrated in the first half and it wasn\u2019t until the 66th minute they broke the deadlock \u2013 the longest they\u2019ve had to wait for a goal at Euro 2025 \u2013 scoring before the 22nd minute in their three group games.<\/p>\n Izzy Christiansen calls out Spanish players<\/p>\n Christiansen, on commentary duties for the BBC, called out Spain\u2019s players in the opening 45 minutes for trying to trick the referee into giving fouls.<\/p>\n The former Lioness also mentioned Arsenal\u2019s win over Barcelona in the Champions League final last term<\/a> \u2013 in which the Spaniards were \u2018bullied\u2019.<\/p>\n \t\t \u2018The Spanish players are starting to act like they did in the Champions League final, the ones that played for Barcelona,\u2019 Christiansen said.<\/p>\n \u2018Arsenal bullied them. I\u2019m starting to see bits of negative body language, appealing for fouls that the referee isn\u2019t giving \u2013 and they aren\u2019t fouls.\u2019<\/p>\n Christiansen also blasted Caldentey and Putellas for failing to score their penalties for Spain in the ninth minute and 99th minute respectively.<\/p>\n \t\t The ex-England star, capped 31 times, described Caldentey\u2019s penalty as \u2018really poorly executed\u2019 and Putellas\u2019 spot-kick as \u2018terrible\u2019.<\/p>\n Ex-England stars hail Switzerland despite defeat<\/p>\n Meanwhile, a number of former England players hailed Switzerland for their performance after the match despite their loss to Spain.<\/p>\n Former England defender Anita Asante told the BBC: \u2018We knew it would be nothing short of a miracle for Switzerland to get a result tonight, but they can take heart and credit for their performance.<\/p>\n \u2018This is a young team, they will bounce back and qualify for many competitions to come.<\/p>\n They held Spain for about 60 odd minutes until they scored. That\u2019s incredible, they made it difficult, this is a world class outfit but they were frustrated by Switzerland.\u2019<\/p>\n Ex-England captain Steph Houghton added: \u2018Switzerland have done everyone proud. They\u2019re on their own journey to create a legacy.<\/p>\n \u2018For those young players, it is an experience they can build on and get better.\u2019<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow![\"Leicester](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-1389356026.jpg\")
\n\t\tIzzy Christiansen blasted two Spanish players for missed penalties (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n![\"Spain](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2224981179.jpg\")
\n\t\tAthenea del Castillo opened the scoring for Spain on 66 minutes (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n
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