The Barcelona and Spain striker wasn't always a guaranteed starter, but patience and precision have made her crucial to both lineups

Spain forward Athenea del Castillo came off the bench to open the scoring and Claudia Pina added a superb second as they beat hosts Switzerland 2-0 on Friday to reach the women's Euro semi-finals, where they will face France or Germany.

World champions Spain missed two penaltis but defeated women's Euro 2025 hosts Switzerland 2-0 on Friday in Bern to reach the tournament's semi-finals. After winning the World Cup in 2023 and the Nations League last year,

Spain's Euro journey will continue after defeating hosts Switzerland, though they have little time to dwell on reaching their first-ever semis at this tournament. After all, there's more history to make.

Spain overcame a tough challenge from Switzerland, missing two penalties but ultimately winning their Euro 2025 quarter-final match. Substitute players Athenea del Castillo and Claudia Pina scored in the second half,

Spain missed two penalties and struggled to break down Switzerland in their Euro 2025 quarter-final on Friday but the world champions leveraged all their experience to score twice in the second half to set up a showdown against either France or Germany.

Montse Tomé's selection delighted all of Spain with a new triumph in the Women's Euro. They won 2-0 against host Switzerland thanks to goals from Athenea and Claudia Pina in the second half, and are