Esther González has scored twice and world champion Spain delivered a strong statement by routing Portugal 5-0 in their Women’s European Championship opener.

World champions Spain scored twice in the opening seven minutes as they routed Portugal 5-0 on Thursday in a first statement of intent at women's Euro 2025 in Switzerland. The title favourites needed just 87 seconds to break the deadlock in the Group B match in Bern from Esther Gonzalez' artistic flick,

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Portugal and Spain players observed a period of silence before their Women’s European Championship opening game Thursday in memory of Portugal and Liverpool forward Diogo Jota. Both sets of players also wore black armbands for the match.

World champions Spain scored twice in the opening seven minutes as they routed Portugal 5-0 on Thursday in a first statement of intent at women's Euro 2025 in Switzerland. Esther Gonzalez netted after 87 seconds in Bern and completed a brace in the 43rd.

World champions Spain make an impressive start to their Euro 2025 campaign with an emphatic victory over Portugal in Bern.

World Cup champion Spain closed in on the quarterfinals of the Women’s European Championship with a 6-2 win over Belgium on Monday.