Portugal supplied little resistance in Spain’s Group B opener, however Belgium proved a unique problem, twice equalising after going behind.
However every time the Purple Flames responded, Spain replied immediately to revive their lead and regained full management when Esther Gonzalez netted their third.
The remainder of the sport was spent largely in Belgium’s half, with Mariona Caldentey, Claudia Pina and Alexia Putellas scoring within the ultimate half an hour to spherical off a profitable night for Spain in Thun.
After having 12 pictures in a hard-fought first half, Montse Tome’s aspect stepped up a gear after the break to take their shot tally to 33.
“They’ve a little bit of every thing,” Corsie mentioned. “They’ve gamers which might be dynamic, they’ve gamers which might be exceptionally gifted individually, one v one.”
Their second-half efficiency left Belgium supervisor Elisabet Gunnarsdottir saying she “wished to cry” when she entered the dressing room.
“I actually believed in what we have been doing and liked seeing my gamers give every thing that they had,” Gunnarsdottir mentioned.
“They [Spain] perceive the sport on a unique stage to something we’ll see at this match.
“They’re so good about making selections across the field. When you give them time across the field, or give them house, they use it.”
With Patri Guijarro dominating play from the bottom of Spain’s midfield, and Putellas and both Aitana Bonmati or 18-year-old Vicky Lopez in entrance, Spain are in a position to camp outdoors the opposition’s field.
And in the event that they fail to squeeze the ball by means of to one among their ahead gamers, they’re able to have a go themselves.
“Patri beneath that midfield two, she instructed every thing – I assumed she was wonderful,” Corsie mentioned.
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