Aitana Bonmati stole the show as Spain cruised into their first ever Women’s World Cup quarter-final, beating Switzerland 5-1 on Saturday.
The front-runner for the Ballon d’Or coming into this tournament, Bonmati did her chances of picking up that individual accolade later this year no harm at all as she played a starring role to help Spain win a Women’s World Cup knockout match for the very first time. As well as scoring two brilliant goals, she also ended the game with two assists in a really impressive display.
Though an incredible forward in her playing days, Switzerland head coach Inka Grings is yet to really maximise the potential of the attacking options in her squad. Only two of La Nati’s players scored in this tournament, both in the 2-0 win over the Philippines. More needs to be done in the final third for them to take the next steps in their journey.
