There were 25 seconds remaining when at last the nerves fell away and they knew. Marta Cardona leaped at the far post to guide a header back in the net and Spain into the quarter-final against England, substitutes streaming from the bench to greet her, as relieved as they were delighted. It had been edgy and far from easy, but they had done it. Denmark, ultimately, had not done enough. They had waited for their moment, the goal they needed, but it was Spain who got it, eventually.
Lars Søndergaard had no problem admitting that his side would have less of the ball than Spain, lying in wait for their moment to break, and in the opening half an hour or so that plan looked likely to be vindicated. Denmark’s 4-5-1 unfolded fast, his team quick and direct, running at Spain. Janni Thomsen found space into which to advance, Kathrine Kühl impressed and Pernille Harder was increasingly difficult for Spain to control.
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