Alexia Putellas Strike Sends Spain Into Back-to-Back Women’s Nations League Finals
Written by Oluwaseun Oyediji
Spain confirmed their place in consecutive UEFA Women’s Nations League finals after a 1-0 victory over Sweden in Gothenburg on Tuesday, completing a 5-0 aggregate triumph.
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Having already built a commanding first-leg advantage with a 4-0 win in Málaga, La Roja needed no heroics in the return leg.
They controlled possession and tempo throughout, rarely allowing the hosts to threaten.
Mariona Caldentey came close early on, scooping a shot narrowly over the bar, while Irene Paredes saw her 20th-minute header drift just wide.
In the 76th minute, Spain finally broke the deadlock as Clàudia Pina delivered a precise cross that Alexia Putellas met with a sublime first-time finish into the top corner — her third goal across the two legs.
Despite the defeat, Sweden’s new coach Tony Gustavsson will draw positives from his youthful side’s resilience.
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Emerging talents Monica Jusu Bah and Felicia Schröder impressed against the world champions, who once again demonstrated their depth and class.
Sweden will now face France in the third-place play-off, while Spain march on in pursuit of another Nations League crown.
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