We are lucky enough to have the legendary Chelsea manager, WSL icon and United States women’s national team head coach Emma Hayes on board as a columnist throughout Euro 2025. Here is what she had to say in her latest column…
Italy v Spain: Women’s Euro 2025 – live | Women’s Euro 2025
Published: 2025-07-11 19:55:53 | Views: 10
Key events
Today’s match officials:
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Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu
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Assistant referees: Mihaela Tepusa, Franca Overtoom
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Fourth official: Katalin Kulcsár
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VAR: Dennis Higler
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Assistant VAR: Tamás Bognár
Prior to this evening’s match, Spain manager Montse Tomé said: “It’s normal that everyone wants to play. We have 23 players, each with a role. We’ll think about what the best starting 11 is for the match, but we’re well-covered in every position, and everyone is very motivated.”
She added: “Italy are a very competitive team. They try to defend well, they get players into the box very quickly, they attack with direct play and second balls, and I think they have experienced players. It’s going to be a very hard-fought match.”
Be sure to check out our Italy and Spain team guides before kick-off this evening.
Portugal v Belgium is the other match taking place this evening. Here is the team news for that one:
Portugal: Morais; Gomes, Costa, F Pinto; Amado, Norrton, T Pinto, Nazareth, Marchao; Capeta, Di Silva. Substitutes: Pereira, Cota-Yarde, Alves, Seica, Jacinto, J Silva, Do Silva, Faria, Correira, Fonseca, Encarnacao.
Belgium: Lichtfus; Janssens, Tysiak, Kees, Cayman, Deloose; Toloba, Vanhaevermaet, Teulings; Wullaert, Blom. Substitutes: Evrard, Bastiaen, Philtjens, Van Kerkhoven, Wijnants, De Caigny, Eurlings, Dhont, Mertens, Iliano, Detruyer, Missipo.
There is no denying that Spain are looking in frighteningly good form. Since missing out on Olympic Gold last summer, Spain have won 10 of their past 13 games and lost just once. In their opening matches of the Euros, they secured comprehensive victories against Portugal (5-0) and then Belgium (6-2) with an average of 75.5% ball possession.
Spain have scored 11 goals in two games with Aitana Bonmatí on the bench – but all is not lost for their rivals…
Team news
Italy starting line-up: Laura Giuliani; Martina Lenzini, Cecilia Salvai, Elena Linari (C), Lisa Boattin; Elisabetta Oliviero, Manuela Giugliano, Arianna Caruso, Barbara Bonansea; Sofia Cantore; Martina Piemonte. Substitutes: Rachele Baldi, Francesca Durante, Lucia Di Guglielmo, Eva Schatzer, Emma Severini, Christiana Girelli, Julie Piga, Valentina Bergamaschi, Annamaria Serturini, Eleonora Goldoni, Giada Greggi,
Michela Cambiaghi.
Spain starting line-up: Adriana Nanclares; Jana Fernàndez, Irene Paredes (C), María Méndez, Leila Ouahabi; Aitana Bonmatí, Patri Guijarro, Alexia Putellas; Athenea, Salma Paralluelo, Mariona Caldentey. Substitutes: Esther Sullastres, Cata Coll, Ona Batlle, Olga Carmona, Esther González, Laia Aleixandri, Cristina Martin-Prieto, Lucía García, Vicky López, Clàudia Pina, Alba Redondo, Maite Zubieta.
Here is what Group B is looking like right now:
1 – Spain – 6pts (9GD)
2 – Italy – 4pts (1GD)
3 – Portugal – 1pts (-5GD)
4 – Belgium – 0pts (-5GD)
Preamble
Hello, hola, ciao and welcome to coverage of the Euro 2025 group stage clash between Italy and Spain. Group B concludes today with two huge fixtures that will determine who progresses to the quarter-finals.
Spain have already booked their place in the knockouts, with just one more spot up for grabs. Italy currently sit second in the group on four points. Portugal have the chance to leapfrog them and finish second, although they will have to make up a goal difference of six. Should they defeat Belgium with a comfortable goal cushion and Italy lose to Spain, it could make things pretty interesting come the closing stages of play.
You don’t want to miss it. Kick-off for this one is at 8pm BST - join me!
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