Spain have won the 2025 Women’s Nations League after a 3-0 aggregate victory over Germany in a two-legged final.
Last week’s first leg in Germany had ended 0-0, before Spain won 3-0 at home thanks to three goals from Barcelona players.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBarcelona’s Pina opened the scoring at Atletico Madrid’s Metropolitano stadium with an effort from the edge of the penalty area in the 61st minute, though Germany goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger could have done better with the shot. Vicky Lopez and Pina then scored Spain’s second and third goals in the 68th and 74th minutes, respectively, sealing the victory for the No 1-ranked FIFA team.
Friday’s first leg had ended goalless at the Fritz-Walter-Stadion in Kaiserslautern, where Spain goalkeeper Cata Coll was the standout performer after making five saves to keep a clean sheet. Despite chances for Germany, Spain’s Laia Alexandri perhaps came closest to scoring, only to see her first-half effort cleared off the line.
Spain reached the final after topping their group containing England, Portugal and Belgium, winning five times and losing once, and then beating 5-0 on aggregate over a two-legged semi-final in October.
Germany’s 3-2 aggregate win over France in October’s semi-final came after they beat Netherlands, Austria and Scotland to top their group.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSpain’s victory in the final means they remain the only side to have won the Women’s Nations League, after they triumphed in the inaugural edition in 2023-24.
This article originally appeared in The Athletic.
Germany, Spain, International Football, Women's Soccer
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