Germany crosses the path of the Spanish women’s soccer team again. The German team will be the rival of the team Sonia Bermudez in the Nations League finalwhich will be played in a double match: the first leg, on November 28 in Kaiserslautern; the return, on December 2 in Madrid. And the precedents against the Germans had never been optimistic, to the point that had become the black beast from Spain.
But history changed last summer at Euro 2025 thanks to a goal from Aitana Bonmatí in extra time of the semifinals. The goal of the Catalan midfielder, current Ballon d’Orhad triple reward: victory, first final in history and first victory against Germany after eight negative precedents.
That lonely goal in the extremes It is the only happy memory that the Spanish women’s team has against Germany, against which it has also suffered painful defeats. In fact, before that semi-final, Germany had won 1-0 in the match for the bronze medal from the 2024 Olympic Gamesthanks to a penalty from Giulia Gwinn in the 65th minute.
If we look back, the precedents For Spain they are not flattering. The team fell 2-0 in the group stage of the Women’s Euro 2022, a few months after drawing 1-1 in a friendly tournament also held in England.
In the history of confrontations Between both teams, Germany has added five victories compared to one for Spain, the unforgettable victory with the goal of Bonmatí, who also came off the bench having recently recovered from the viral meningitis that she suffered a few days before the competition began. Both teams have ended in a draw on three occasions.
A very close final
With the memory of the Euro 2025 semi-finals, Bonmatí imagines an equally disputed final. “He is a very difficult opponent, very complete, very physical and with a lot of talent,” the midfielder said this Wednesday in an interview in The Stringer of the Being Chain.
Beyond the difficulty of a two-game final, the Barça player underlined the competitiveness of the team, which adds a new final in a few years: “We have not been able to win all the finals, but it is a luxury to be able to be in another one.” Spain seems to have subscribed to the finals, because it has several in a row: World Cup, Nations League, Euro Cup and now Nations League again in its second edition.
Bermúdez’s team seeks to get a good result from its visit to German lands this Friday and thus bring the final to Madrid, where the decisive match will be held next Tuesday. The stage where Spain seeks to add a new title to its showcases, the Metropolitan Stadium of the capitalwhere a great entry is expected.
