Denmark 0-1 Spain: Late Marta Cardona goal sets up meeting with England in the quarter-finals
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Published 16/07/2022 at 21:11 GMT
Spain needed to avoid defeat against Denmark on Saturday night to ensure they reached the knockout stages of Euro 2022. They went one better as a late header from substitute Marta Cardona secured three points against their Danish opponents. Spain will face England in the next round of the international tournament.
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Marta Cardona’s late goal for Spain earned them a 1-0 win over Denmark to seal their place in the Euro 2022 quarter-finals.
Spain and Denmark were tied on three points and a win for either side would have seen them qualify for the next round as runners-up in Group B, regardless of the outcome of Finland vs Germany.
That game would be against England, who top their own group.
There were chances in the first half for both sides but the period ended goalless, meaning Spain were set to go through as things stood.
Soon after the restart, Olga Carmona hit the side netting and Spain were the brighter of the two in the early exchanges.
However as Denmark grew more desperate, Nadia Nadim went close late on by forcing a strong one-handed save from Sandra Panos.
But in injury-time, Cardona appeared late and headed home to secure three points for the Spanish to secure their place in the quarter-finals.
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