Spain edged past the Netherlands after extra time in a 2-1 win on Friday at the Wellington Stadium to reach its first ever Women’s World Cup semifinals.
Mariona Caldentey’s penalty after a VAR-reviewed handball decision looked to have won the match for Spain with just nine minutes remaining, but Stefanie van der Gragt – whose handball had gifted La Roja its penalty – drilled home a brilliant effort in the first minute of added time.
In a tense period of extra time, teenage substitute Salma Paralluelo struck the winner after 111 minutes with a left-footed effort off the inside of the far post to make history for Spain.
Japan and Sweden play later on Friday in the 2023 tournament’s second quarterfinal.
More to follow.
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