Spain fire late double to surpass Sweden on their way to first World Cup final
Spain 2-1 Sweden
Spain have reached the final of the women’s World Cup for the first time ever, after overcoming Sweden in a tightly fought semi-final.
La Roja had the better of the early running, but were unable to fashion any clear chances in the first half, and were restricted to long shots and close crosses. Sweden were not purely defending though either, and were looking dangerous, particularly from set pieces.
In the second half, this was very much a similar stalemate until the entrance of Salma Paralluelo, who galvanised the Spain attack with her pace and direct approach. It was fitting that when Sweden failed to clear a cross in the 82nd minute, she would finish first time into the corner without hesitation. It looked as if she may have grabbed the winner off the bench, as she did against the Netherlands in the previous round, and with Spain’s first shot on target no less.
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