Spain beats Germany to retain the UEFA Women’s Nations League title

Spanish forward Claudia Pina scored two stunning second-half goals as her side retained the Women’s Nations League title with a 3-0 win over Germany in the final on Tuesday, following a scoreless draw in Kaiserslautern on Friday.

The Germans dominated that game and missed a host of chances that they came to regret once the tables were turned in Madrid, with the Spaniards flying out of the blocks but failing to get the ball past Ann-Katrin Berger in the German goal.

Pina finally broke a deadlock that had lasted more than 150 minutes over the two legs with a moment of inspiration in the 61st minute as the German defense suffered a lapse in concentration that would prove costly.

In the shadow of Giulia Gwinn, Pina entered from the left before going to the feet of Esther Gonzalez. The German defender briefly switched off. That was enough to give Pina the space she needed for her shot, and although Berger hit the ball, she couldn’t keep it out.

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Vicky Lopez added a second from a similar position seven minutes later, but she needed no help as she cut in from the right before curling home past Berger.

Saving the best for last, Pina collected the ball in the center of the pitch and surged forward before pinging an unstoppable shot past Berger in the 74th minute as Spain retained the title they won against France in the first edition of the tournament in 2024.

«It’s a very beautiful day to enjoy. There (in Germany) we were not the Spain we wanted to be. We knew we would have the support of the people here, and they have been very important,» Spanish coach Sonia Bermudez said. RTVE.

«They achieved it. They mobilized 70,000 people to watch them play. It is a very ambitious group and today we had a difficult opponent, so it is a day to enjoy,» she added.

Published on December 3, 2025