Spain secured a 3-2 win in their first ever UEFA Women’s Nations League game.
The ongoing controversy surrounding a squad boycott of Spain duty has dominated in recent weeks with initial concerns over whether the World Cup winners would play in Sweden.
In a repeat of the World Cup semi final, both sides looked keen to stamp their authority on the contest, as Magdalena Eriksson’s early goal put the hosts in front.
Athenea del Castillo equalised before the break on the night in Gothenburg before Eva Maria Navarro put Spain ahead.
💥 ¡¡𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗟!!, ¡¡𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗟!!, ¡¡𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗟!!
Anota @atheeneeaa_10 y pone las tablas en el marcador.
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🇸🇪🆚🇪🇸 I 1-1 I 38'#JugarLucharYGanar I #UWNL pic.twitter.com/9D3eC6mQhJ
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💥 ¡¡𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗔𝗔𝗔𝗔𝗔𝗭𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗢 DE @evaaanavarro!!
😍 Entró y…. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
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🇸🇪🆚🇪🇸 I 1-2 I 79'#JugarLucharYGanar I #UWNL pic.twitter.com/sgFymnZTVF
— Selección Española Femenina de Fútbol (@SEFutbolFem) September 22, 2023
However, the visitors needed to dig deep after Sweden hauled the tie back to 2-2 and Mariona Caldentey netted a penalty in added time.
💥 ¡¡𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗟!!, ¡¡𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗟!!, ¡¡𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗢𝗟!!
Marionaaaaa para dentroooooooo.
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🇸🇪🆚🇪🇸 I 2-3 I 93'#JugarLucharYGanar I #UWNL pic.twitter.com/hOXVAHfXWe
— Selección Española Femenina de Fútbol (@SEFutbolFem) September 22, 2023
As the situation remains only partially resolved over what happens next for the squad new boss Montse Tome named seven players in the starting line up who started the World Cup final.
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