Esther Gonzalez scored twice and world champion Spain delivered a statement of intent by routing Portugal 5-0 in their 2025 Women's Euro opener on Thursday. The 32-year-old González became the oldest player to score for Spain, minutes before 18-year-old Vicky Lopez became the youngest.

Listen to Italy v Spain on BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, on on Friday 11 July, with kick off at 8pm BST. Once again, the BBC Sport website is your one-stop shop for news, match reports, features, analysis, interviews and columns during the 2025 Women’s Euros.

The two-time Ballon d’Or winner's participation in the tournament was in doubt last week when she was hospitalized after falling ill with a fever late Friday.

Alexia Putellas scores twice and assists two more goals as Spain underline their credentials as Euro 2025 favourites with a convincing victory over Belgium.

Esther González and Vicky López scored in quick succession to give Spain a 2-0 lead over Portugal. 8 MINS AGO・UEFA Women's EURO・0:38

Germany’s title with Kessler 12 years ago was its sixth straight but a seventh has been elusive. The Germans are an expected contender after several high-scoring victories in 2025 and taking a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where they lost twice to the United States.