JAKARTA - Spanish stars, such as Alexia Putellas and Patri Guijarro, are reluctant to consider themselves favorites to win ahead of the Euro Women's 2025 final against England on Sunday, July 27, 2025, WIB night, in Basel.
They confirmed that if someone was depressed, it would be the Lion Team.
Spain won 1-0 when they met England in the 2023 World Cup final. However, England will face this match as the defending champion of Euro Women after lifting the trophy in 2022, when they beat La Roja in the quarter-finals.
Both teams also played twice earlier this year in the UEFA Nations League, with each team winning one game.
"They are defending champions. We are two great teams. I think both teams are in the final and it is appropriate. This will be a beautiful and special final."
"We know their many players from football clubs, but both teams will give 200 percent and obviously aim for victory," said midfielder Guijarro at St. Jakob-Park, quoted by ESPN.
His teammate, Aitana Bonmati, added that all pressure was on Britain to defend the title, while Putellas said Lioness coach Sarina Wiegman should have been considered a favorite as he targeted three consecutive titles after winning Euro Women in 2017 with the Netherlands.
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"I don't think there is a favorite team in the final. However, I have said that Sarina has won two titles (A woman's Euro) in a row. So, she should be the favorite."
"But now, in the final, there is no favorite team. The slightest detail can make a difference. So, we have to be ready for that."
"The most important thing is to fight their strength and try to play our game, which we know we can do," Putellas said.
Spain and England are two teams that both like to control the ball, with an average possession of 72.1 percent and 60.5 percent of the finals so far.
Therefore, there is something to be sacrificed later. Guijarro said Spain was ready to face any game plans Britain would implement, either they were trying to maintain possession or trying to play with a counterattack.
"The UK likes to control more balls. We are similar to each other in that regard. However, I also think we are similar in terms of variability in counter-attacks, possession of the ball behind defense, fast players."
"They also have that. I think what characterizes them at Euro Women's 2025 is their competitiveness."
"What they do is not at all easy. They have had difficult times, but their cool head and competitiveness, in my opinion, have brought them to this final. They never give up."
"So, we have understood (the way the UK plays). We train everything, (faced) high pressure, moderate pressure, low pressure, with four (back) or with five (players)."
"This team has matured in terms of reading the situation well. I think one of the things about our style of play is the ability to read space and interpret it," said Guijarro.
Guijarro further called his former Barcelona teammate Keira Walsh, now playing for Chelsea, the biggest threat from England.
"You already know all the good things I want to say about him. For me, he is a key England player, a person who gives meaning to the game when they have the ball."
"They like to control the ball, like us, and Keira understands football like me," said Guijarro again.
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