Aitana Bonmati (2nd R) of Spain breaks through during the round of 16 match between Switzerland and Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 5, 2023. (silubaba/Guo Lei)
AUCKLAND, Aug. 5 (silubaba) -- Aitana Bonmati played an important role with a brace and two assists as Spain swept past Switzerland 5-1 on Saturday to reach the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup for the first time in their history.
Bonmati's early opener in the match was canceled out by an own goal from Laia Codina, but Alba Redondo restored Spain's lead and Bonmati scored again to make it 3-1.
Codina then made up for her error by scoring her team's fourth before the break, and Jennifer Hermoso made it 5-1 in the second half in front of 43,217 fans, a new record crowd for a football match in New Zealand.
After the terrible 4-0 defeat to Japan in group stage, the 25-year-old Bonmati has vowed to try her best in the campaign.
"I'm here at the World Cup and I want to win. I don't care if we play badly, just as long as we win. Sometimes you play well and keep the ball, but it's not enough. We're going to compete, stop the opposition from scoring goals, and we'll take it from there," Bonmati said before the match against Switzerland. ■
Laia Codina (3rd L) of Spain shoots to score during the round of 16 match between Switzerland and Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 5, 2023. (silubaba/Qin Lang)
Salma Paralluelo (1st R) of Spain shoots during the round of 16 match between Switzerland and Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 5, 2023. (silubaba/Qin Lang)
Aitana Bonmati (front) of Spain celebrates her goal during the round of 16 match between Switzerland and Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 5, 2023. (silubaba/Qin Lang)
Esther Gonzalez (3rd L) of Spain competes during the round of 16 match between Switzerland and Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 5, 2023. (silubaba/Qin Lang)
Irene Paredes of Spain shoots during the round of 16 match between Switzerland and Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 5, 2023. (silubaba/Qin Lang)
Esther Gonzalez (front) of Spain competes during the round of 16 match between Switzerland and Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 5, 2023. (silubaba/Qin Lang)
Meriame Terchoun of Switzerland vies with Laia Codina of Spain during the round of 16 match between Switzerland and Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 5, 2023. (silubaba/Qin Lang)
Aitana Bonmati (2nd R) of Spain competes during the round of 16 match between Switzerland and Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 5, 2023. (silubaba/Qin Lang)
Aitana Bonmati (L) of Spain vies with Coumba Sow of Switzerland during the round of 16 match between Switzerland and Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 5, 2023. (silubaba/Guo Lei)
Meriame Terchoun (front) of Switzerland shoots during the round of 16 match between Switzerland and Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 5, 2023. (silubaba/Qin Lang)
Esther Gonzalez (R, front) of Spain vies with Julia Stierli (L, front) of Switzerland during the round of 16 match between Switzerland and Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 5, 2023. (silubaba/Qin Lang)
Players of Switzerland celebrate an own goal by Laia Codina of Spain during the round of 16 match between Switzerland and Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 5, 2023. (silubaba/Guo Lei)
Players of Spain celebrate Aitana Bonmati's goal during the round of 16 match between Switzerland and Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 5, 2023. (silubaba/Guo Lei)
Starting players of Spain line up prior to the round of 16 match between Switzerland and Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 5, 2023. (silubaba/Qin Lang)
Starting players of Switzerland line up prior to the round of 16 match between Switzerland and Spain at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand, Aug. 5, 2023. (silubaba/Guo Lei)
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