Portugal supplied little resistance in Spain’s Group B opener, however Belgium proved a unique problem, twice equalising after going behind.
However every time the Purple Flames responded, Spain replied immediately to revive their lead and regained full management when Esther Gonzalez netted their third.
The remainder of the sport was spent largely in Belgium’s half, with Mariona Caldentey, Claudia Pina and Alexia Putellas scoring within the closing half an hour to spherical off a profitable night for Spain in Thun.
After having 12 pictures in a hard-fought first half, Montse Tome’s facet stepped up a gear after the break to take their shot tally to 33.
“They’ve a little bit of all the things,” Corsie stated. “They’ve gamers which are dynamic, they’ve gamers which are exceptionally gifted individually, one v one.”
Their second-half efficiency left Belgium supervisor Elisabet Gunnarsdottir saying she “needed to cry” when she entered the dressing room.
“I actually believed in what we had been doing and cherished seeing my gamers give all the things that they had,” Gunnarsdottir stated.
“They [Spain] perceive the sport on a unique degree to something we are going to see at this match.
“They’re so good about making choices across the field. In the event you give them time across the field, or give them area, they use it.”
With Patri Guijarro dominating play from the bottom of Spain’s midfield, and Putellas and both Aitana Bonmati or 18-year-old Vicky Lopez in entrance, Spain are in a position to camp outdoors the opposition’s field.
And in the event that they fail to squeeze the ball by way of to one in every of their ahead gamers, they’re able to have a go themselves.
“Patri beneath that midfield two, she instructed all the things – I assumed she was wonderful,” Corsie stated.
