Women's Euro: England and Spain lock horns in anticipated final
by Thobelani Moyo | by Thobelani Moyo
Brief Overview
England are the defending champions of the UEFA Women's Euro. They lifted the prestigious silverware back in 2022 when they outplayed Germany in a 2-1 triumph. This marked their first-ever major trophy collected in 56 years.
The Lionesses are now one match away from retaining the crown. However, standing in their way are pre-tournament favourites Spain, who are eyeing their first trophy in this tournament.
Spain is meeting England for the fourth consecutive time in the Euro finals. It is worth noting that they won the last match 2-1 in the UEFA Nations League. Can La Roja repeat the same feat and secure their first UEFA Women's Euro championship, or will they kneel to the defending champions? Find out what our Sportytrader betting experts have to say in our England vs Spain prediction.
England: Path to the final
England’s path to the final was not smooth sailing. However, in the end, they managed to reach the final. In the group stages, they finished as runners-up in Group D and were three points behind table-toppers France.
Let's check out how the situation was in Group D:
| Team | Matches Played | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. France* | 3 | 11:4 | 9 |
| 2. England* | 3 | 11:3 | 6 |
| 3. Netherlands | 3 | 5:9 | 3 |
| 4. Wales | 3 | 2:13 | 0 |
* - qualified
In the quarter-finals of the UEFA Women's Euro, they faced Sweden. It was a rocky start at first that had everyone associated with the nation on the edge of their seats. However, they managed to find their feet in the nick of time and won 3-2 on penalties after extra time.
This was enough to see them progress to the semi-finals. Their opponent was Italy. Again, it was another unconvincing performance as they had to come from behind to force extra time after a 1-1 draw in regular time. Chloe Kelly missed a penalty in extra time but slotted the ball in through a rebound to guide England to a 2-1 victory.
Player to watch
Michelle Agyemang has been a breath of fresh air for England in this tournament. Agyemang has two goals to her name, and both were vital for England's success. She netted the equalizer against Sweden in the quarter-final to force extra time and did so against Italy deep into stoppage time.
Spain: Path to the final
Spain was impressive in the group stages, flexing their credentials as pre-tournament favourites. They finished with an unblemished record in Group B.
Let's check out how the situation was in Group B:
| Team | Matches Played | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Spain* | 3 | 14:3 | 9 |
| 2. Italy* | 3 | 3:4 | 4 |
| 3. Belgium | 3 | 4:8 | 3 |
| 4. Portugal | 3 | 2:8 | 1 |
* - qualified
La Roja's success in this competition has been built on its attacking prowess. They are the tournament's top scorers with 17 goals scored so far. That alone could be a key ingredient of coming out on top in this final showdown.
Regarding their path to the final, they beat host nation Switzerland 2-0 in the quarter-final and progressed to the semi-final, where they faced Germany. It was a tough assignment for the World Champions as they needed extra time to prevail. Aitana Bonmati scored the winning goal in 113 minutes to guide her team to a 1-0 victory.
Player to watch
Patri Guijarro has to be Spain's unsung hero in the UEFA Women's Euro 2025. The 27-year-old midfielder has one goal to her name in this competition. However, taking a deeper look into her statistics, we can notice that she has played a pivotal role in Spain. She has completed 416 passes and has a passing accuracy of 89.6%.
