{"id":608262,"date":"2025-12-02T22:12:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T22:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/608262\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T22:12:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T22:12:22","slug":"spain-keeps-womens-nations-league-title-as-pina-scores-twice-in-3-0-victory-over-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/608262\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain keeps Women’s Nations League title as Pina scores twice in 3-0 victory over Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Vicky L\u00f3pez also scored after Pina finally broke the deadlock in the 61st minute with Germany stubbornly hanging on as Spain had done in the first leg, a 0-0 draw in Kaiserslautern<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n

Spain was without three-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner Aitana Bonmat\u00ed, who broke her leg in training<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n

L\u00f3pez took Bonmat\u00ed\u2019s place and Spain dominated from the start. Esther Gonz\u00e1lez swept the ball just past the post and Mariona Caldentey forced a save from Ann-Katrin Berger early on as the flag-waving fans roared encouragement.<\/p>\n

Nearly 56,000 supporters attended the match at Atl\u00e9tico Madrid\u2019s Metropolitano Stadium, easily a record for the Spanish team at home. Many children were also present on a cold night in the Spanish capital. None of the supporters seemed to mind the cold with most staying in their seats long after the final whistle.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the most magical nights we have ever experienced, one of the best in my career,” two-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner Alexia Putellas said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of us have been playing for the national team for 13 years and never imagined this,” Putellas said of the attendance. “It says a lot about what we have achieved with women\u2019s soccer in Spain. We will continue to inspire girls and boys to fight for their dreams, which sometimes come true.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gonz\u00e1lez tried her luck with an acrobatic scissors kick, and Mariona, L\u00f3pez, and Mariona again all had good chances before the break, with Berger doing well to deny the latter.<\/p>\n

Nicole Anyomi had a rare opportunity for Germany in a one-on-one with Cata Coll before the halftime whistle, only to drag her shot wide of the right post.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat has to go in, and she had another one in the box in the second half,\u201d Germany coach Christian Wuck said. \u201cThat\u2019s the difference between us and the technically gifted Spanish players.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pina got the party underway in the 61st when she breezed past a German defender and played a one-two with Mariona before beating Berger with a low shot. Berger got her hand to the ball but couldn\u2019t stop its progress inside the right post.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old L\u00f3pez scored seven minutes later when she cut in from the right and unleashed a curling shot inside the far post.<\/p>\n

Pina sealed the win in the 74th after getting a gift of the ball from Germany\u2019s Janina Minge. The Barcelona forward set off for goal and let fly from around 20 meters past the despairing Berger.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal was to win again and retain the Nations League title. It was all worth it,\u201d Sonia Berm\u00fadez said after winning her first title as Spain coach. The former team captain took over from Montse Tom\u00e9 in August.<\/p>\n

It was only Spain\u2019s second win over old foe Germany. The previous came at the European Championship last summer when Bonmat\u00ed scored in extra time<\/a> for a 1-0 win in the semifinals. Spain went on to lose to England on penalties in the final.<\/p>\n

That was the only disappointment after reaching the finals of the last four tournaments. Spain beat England in the 2023 Women\u2019s World Cup and bettered France in the 2024 Women\u2019s Nations League. Tuesday’s win over Germany makes it three wins from four finals.<\/p>\n

Sports Writer Ciar\u00e1n Fahey contributed from Berlin.<\/p>\n

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