Spain makes World Cup history in five-goal romp

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Aitana Bonmati scored doubly arsenic Spain routed Switzerland 5-1 connected Saturday to beforehand to the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup for the archetypal time.

Spain responded emphatically to its 4-0 nonaccomplishment against Japan successful its radical signifier finale successful a blowout against the Swiss successful Auckland.

Alba Redondo, Laia Codina and Jennifer Hermoso besides scored successful the triumph astatine Eden Park.

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Aitana Bonmati of Spain celebrates aft scoring her team's archetypal goal. (Getty)

Codina showed plentifulness of alleviation to people from adjacent scope aft conceding an ain extremity successful the archetypal half.

Spain manager Jorge Vilda made immoderate large calls aft his squad was routed by Japan.

Two-time Ballon d'Or victor Alexis Putellas was near connected the seat and goalkeeper Cata Coll was picked for her afloat planetary debut.

They were among 5 changes to his starting lineup, which paid disconnected arsenic his squad produced a ascendant performance.

Switzerland was 1 of lone 3 teams that didn't concede a extremity successful the radical stages, but was 4-1 down by halftime against Spain, which wore bluish jerseys alternatively of its acquainted red.

Not that it made immoderate quality arsenic 1 of the tourney favourites won successful style.

Laia Codina of Spain celebrates aft scoring her team's 4th extremity astatine Eden Park. (Getty)

Bonmati scored her archetypal successful the 5th infinitesimal aft Switzerland goalkeeper Gaelle Thalmann had pushed Alba Redondo's effort against the post.

The Swiss couldn't wide the shot and Bonmati collected it, turned sharply successful the container and fired debased into the corner.

Switzerland was talented an equaliser successful the 11th done Codina's ain goal.

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The defender picked up the shot conscionable wrong her ain half, but without looking, turned and swept an overhit backpass beyond Coll, who was precocious retired of her goal.

Spain was backmost successful beforehand successful the 17th infinitesimal arsenic Redondo headed a bouncing shot debased into the corner.

It was her 3rd extremity of the tournament.

Spain continued to look for much goals and Bonmati scored her 2nd successful the 36th infinitesimal erstwhile showing speedy footwork to marque abstraction successful the container earlier placing a changeable into the corner.

It was 4-1 successful the 45th infinitesimal arsenic Codina made amends for her earlier mistake by bundling the shot implicit the enactment from a corner.

Meriame Terchoun, 1 of 3 halftime substitutes for Switzerland, forced a prevention from Coll from adjacent scope aft the break.

It was her team's lone effort connected people each match.

Switzerland all-time starring scorer Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic had conscionable 1 changeable connected extremity successful radical play and didn't occurrence a changeable against Spain.

Hermoso swept successful a 5th for Spain successful the 70th infinitesimal to people her 3rd of the tournament.

Spain volition play either 2019 runner-up Netherlands oregon South Africa successful the quarter-finals successful Wellington connected Friday.

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