Soccer-Spain thrash grieving Portugal 5-0 in Women's Euro clash


Soccer Football - UEFA Women's Euro 2025 - Group B - Spain v Portugal - Stadion Wankdorf, Bern, Switzerland - July 3, 2025 Portugal's Tatiana Pinto looks dejected after the match REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

BERN, Switzerland (Reuters) - Spain striker Esther Gonzalez scored twice in the first half as her side powered to a 5-0 win over Portugal at the Women's Euros that was overshadowed by the deaths of Portugal international Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in a car accident earlier on Thursday.

On an emotional night that began with a minute’s silence for the brothers,Portugal went behind almost immediately, Olga Carmona putting the ball over the top for Gonzalez to run on to and score in the second minute.

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