The match that Spain played and lost this Friday against Italy, which coincided with the fifth day of the UEFA Women’s Nations League, had everything and above all, a surreal moment, an unforgivable mistake in La Roja. A complete ‘screw up’ costing a goal against the women’s team when they were in control of the game.
Athenea del Castillo put Spain ahead and with the score 1-0, both teams went into the break. However, before resuming the rivalry, the Spanish coaching staff and the players themselves were upset by the changes planned to start the second half.
Montse Tomé wants to reserve, in the absence of Alexia Putellas, both Aitana Bonmatí and the scorer Athenea. But the process and timing of when it was communicated to the players was wrong. Lucía García was the first to be warned and left with her laces barely tied, but Esther González knew she had to leave late. No one notified the referee and as both players got ready in the locker room, the match continued without either of them.
And in the midst of this confusion and surreal situation, with ten Spanish players on green, Italy bit the ball and made it 1-2, which produced a comeback that would end up scoring Tomé’s team.
Source: La Verdad
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