• Spain had 60% possession of the ball.
• They had 14 shots on goal, compared to 7 for the Netherlands.
• Mariona Caldentey had a game-high five shots on goal.
• Salma Paralluelo scored the winning goal in her first World Cup appearance.

Spain defeated former runner-up Netherlands 2-1 in extra time on Friday morning to reach the semifinals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time.
The Spanish, who have never won the World Cup, will face the winner of the Japan-Sweden match in the semifinals on Wednesday.
Spain scored in the 81st minute through Mariona Caldentey, but the Netherlands equalized in injury time through Stephanie van der Gragt.
Salma Paralluelo then scored the winning goal for Spain in the 111th minute, sending the Spanish fans into ecstasy.

The victory significantly upset the Netherlands, the favourites to win the match. The Dutch had reached the final of the World Cup in 2019, but they could not replicate that success this year.
Spain’s victory was also a significant moment for women’s football in the country. The Spanish team has been on the rise in recent years, and this victory is a sign that they are now one of the top teams in the world.
This was a historic victory for Spain, and it will be interesting to see how they fare in the semifinals. They have the potential to make it to the final, and they could even win the World Cup for the first time.