Spain will now take on whoever wins out of Japan and Sweden's Quarterfinals match.
Salma Paralluelo of Spain celebrates after scoring a goal in extra time during the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Quarterfinal soccer match between Spain and the Netherlands in Wellington, New Zealand.Spain has defied the Netherlands and a mercurial performance from Dutch player Stefanie van der Gragt to go through to their first-ever Women's World Cup Semifinal, with a 2-1 Quarterfinal win in Wellington.
After the Netherlands' Lineth Beerensteyn spurned a pair of superb chances at one end, 19-year-old Spanish sensation Salma Paralluelo raced up the pitch to settle it with a 111st-minute breakaway.Pro Shots Photo Agency For the opening hour, Spain played the Netherlands off the park, including an opening-half shot count of 11-0: the first time in World Cup history the Dutch contested an entire 45 minutes without taking a shot.
The Spaniards picked up where they left off after the break, with Gonzalez curling centimetres wide within 30 seconds of the restart.READ MOREWhen substitute Lynn Wilms played Beerensteyn through and the Dutch forward collapsed under pressure from Irene Paredes, referee Stéphanie Frappert awarded a Dutch spot kick.
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