Spain vs Austria Euro Hockey Championship 2025 – 10-0 Dominance

Spain crushed Austria 10-0 in a one-sided Euro Hockey Championship 2025 clash . From the opening minute , Spain dominated , with Bruno Font , Pol Cabré Verdiell , and Gerard Clapes setting the tone in the first quarter . Clapes , José Basterra , and Borja Lacalle extended the lead in the third , before Nicolas Álvarez , Cabré Verdiell , and Pepe Cunill wrapped up a commanding double-digit victory .

The 1st quarter exploded into action as Spain hit merely a minute into the game , with Bruno Font finding the back of the net . Spain kept the momentum going , dominating possession and pressing Austria’s defense . In the 5th minute , Pol Cabre Verdiell doubled the lead , further increasing the pressure .

Nonetheless, a penalty corner in the 7th minute didn’t result in a goal , but Spain kept pushing forward . Furthermore, At the 10th minute , Gerard Clapes extended the advantage to 3–0 . The quarter ended with Spain firmly in control .

Spain continued to dictate the game at the start of the second quarter , maintaining high pressure on Austria ’ s defense . In the 17th minute , they earned a penalty corner but failed to convert . Consequently, just a minute later , another penalty corner came their way, yet Austria’s defense held firm once more .

Nevertheless , With Spain dominating ball self-possession for most of the first quarter , Austria struggled to discover attacking opportunities . Nonetheless , the score remained unchanged at 3–0 by the end of the half .

Spain extended their ascendency early on in the 3rd quarter , striking in the 32nd minute through Gerard Clapes from a penalty corner . Austria’s frustration grew when Florian Steyrer received a green card in the 34th minute . Austria did earn back-to-back penalty corners at the 40th minute of the arc , but they failed to capitalize on either chance .

Hence , Spain quickly punished them , with José Basterra adding a field goal in the 41st minute . Consequently, just before the buzzer , Borja Lacalle made it 6–0 , sealing a commanding quarter for the Spanish side .

As the fourth quarter began, Spain wasted no time, scoring in the 46th minute through Álvarez Nicolas. Spain continued applying heavy pressure, dominating possession. In the 53rd minute, Cabré Verdiell Pol added his second goal of the match.

Just four minutes later, at the 57th minute, Álvarez Nicolas struck again to extend the lead. In the 58th minute, Cunill Pepe capped off the scoring. The match ended with Spain securing a crushing 10-0 victory over Austria.

Spain delivered a commanding performance , overpowering Austria 10-0 in a one-sided competition . Austria struggled to cope with Spain’s relentless plan of attack and will be eager to regroup before their next excursion. Consequently, Spain will face Belgium next , while Austria will take on the Netherlands in their upcoming match .

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