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Summary

  • FT: Spain 5-0 Zambia - Abelleira with stunning strike for opener, Hermoso and Redondo both hit doubles

  • Victory sees Spain qualify for knockout stages

  • Japan also through in Group C - top two still to play

  1. YELLOW CARDpublished at 90+2 mins

    Spain 5-0 Zambia

    First yellow card of the game goes to Zambia's Ochumba Lubandji for a foul.

  2. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    Spain 5-0 Zambia

    Eight minutes added on.

    Olga CarmonaImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Spain 5-0 Zambia

    Decent save from Eunice Sakala to keep out Alba Redondo's header.

  4. Postpublished at 10:23 British Summer Time 26 July 2023

    Spain 5-0 Zambia

    Good half-time subs by Spain. Two Alba Redondo goals, both set up Eva Navarro.

    Alba RedondoImage source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at 10:22 British Summer Time 26 July 2023

    Spain 5-0 Zambia

    That goal takes Spain top of the group above Japan.

  6. 'Clever from Redondo'published at 10:21 British Summer Time 26 July 2023

    Spain 5-0 Zambia

    Karen Bardsley
    Former England and Manchester City goalkeeper on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two

    It's very tight, just onside.

    Great touch and using the defender to block the goalkeeper's vision and slotting it into the back of the net.

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    GOAL - Spain 5-0 Zambiapublished at 86 mins

    Alba Redondo

    Given! Again!

    VAR gives Spain two goals they wouldn't have got otherwise, both correct decisions of course.

    Alba Redondo was onside when she received Eva Navarro's cross.

  8. Postpublished at 10:19 British Summer Time 26 July 2023

    Spain 4-0 Zambia

    This one was close too, it could well be given.

  9. DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 85 mins

    Spain 4-0 Zambia

    Alba Redondo has the ball in the back of the net but it's ruled out for offside. She controls a ball in the centre, knocks it past a defender and slots in.

    VAR are going to check this again.

    Alba RedondoImage source, Getty Images
  10. Postpublished at 10:18 British Summer Time 26 July 2023

    Spain 4-0 Zambia

    Katie Smith
    ´óÏó´«Ã½ reporter at Eden Park

    The official attendance has just been shown here at Eden Park: 20,983

    That's 10,000 fewer than watched Italy beat Argentina two nights ago.

    Attendance board displaying 20,983Image source, Getty Images
  11. 'The goal was gaping!'published at 10:17 British Summer Time 26 July 2023

    Spain 4-0 Zambia

    Karen Bardsley
    Former England and Manchester City goalkeeper on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two

    She takes a lovely touch to put that onto her right, Hermoso, but Sakala makes a great save to parry it onto the crossbar.

    The right side of the goal was gaping for her!

  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 84 mins

    Spain 4-0 Zambia

    Athenea del Castillo replaces Mariona Caldentey for Spain.

  13. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 83 mins

    Spain 4-0 Zambia

    Jenni Hermoso smacks a shot off the crossbar from 14 yards. Actually it's a great save by Eunice Sakala to tip the ball onto the bar and deny Hermoso the hat-trick.

    Jenni HermosoImage source, Getty Images
  14. Postpublished at 83 mins

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    Spain's Alba Redondo goes round Eunice Sakala but the Zambia keeper forces her wide and she can't slot in from a tight angle.

    Alba RedondoImage source, Getty Images
  15. Postpublished at 82 mins

    Spain 4-0 Zambia

    Racheal Kundananji has a crack now from long range but it's saved by Misa.

    Kundananji and HermosoImage source, Getty Images
  16. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 81 mins

    Spain 4-0 Zambia

    Zambia striker Barbra Banda has a go from the right wing and her shot actually clips the outside of the crossbar.

  17. 'Very clumsy and awkward'published at 10:13 British Summer Time 26 July 2023

    Spain 4-0 Zambia

    Katie Smith
    ´óÏó´«Ã½ reporter at Eden Park

    Major, major confusion in the stadium as it sounded like the referee ruled out Spain’s fourth goal after the VAR check only to then award the goal. Did she announce the wrong decision?

    Her voice was hard to hear across the tannoy as the crowd cheered that very tiny reprieve for Zambia. That was very clumsy and awkward.

  18. Postpublished at 10:12 British Summer Time 26 July 2023

    Spain 4-0 Zambia

    Spain and Japan are exactly level at the top of the group on a goal difference of 7-0 and six points.

    I think it goes down to fair play points if it ends like this after the third game - but that's a worry for another day.

  19. 'A learning experience for Zambia'published at 10:12 British Summer Time 26 July 2023

    Spain 4-0 Zambia

    Karen Bardsley
    Former England and Manchester City goalkeeper on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two

    They'll take a lot of lessons from this tournament, this Zambian side.

    There's a carrot that has been dangled that they want to come back and show what they are capable of doing on the world stage.

    They have certainly shown glimpses of what they are capable of doing.

    Barbra BandaImage source, Getty Images
  20. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 77 mins

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    Zambia's Lushomo Mweemba goes off on a stretcher. She was hurt in the lead-up to that last goal. Evarine Katongo is also replaced. Ochumba Lubandji and Vast Phiri are on.