"The Germans carried a 0-0 aggregate scoreline in from the first leg, having - somewhat improbably on both counts - controlled possession and created the lion's share of serious scoring chances. The nil-nil felt ominous and sure enough Spain struck thrice in under 15 second-half minutes, through Clàudia Pina (twice) and Vicky López, to cement the result. Nicole Anyomi, as she had in the game before, had a chance to punch the Germans aside."
"But quite unlike the first leg, Spain was not kept at bay really at any point. On the stroke of half-time, Elisa Senß found midfield partner Sjoeke Nüsken right at the top of the penalty arc, and Nüsken managed to slip it in for Anyomi inside the box. The Eintracht Frankfurt forward drove it low and across goal from a tight but reasonable angle, and her shot glanced wide by the slimmest of margins."
"The Christian Wück era began with glimmers of optimism, and that is where they remain for now - glimmers. When his side plays with intensity and focus, they can hang with the best. But tactically, technically, individually, it does not yet look like like world-beaters or a team just on the verge of putting together a run of dominance, as Spain, England, or the USWNT."
Spain defeated Germany 3-0 in the second leg of the Women's Nations League Final, with Clàudia Pina scoring twice and Vicky López adding a third in a rapid second-half burst. Germany had entered level on aggregate after controlling possession and creating more clear chances in the first leg but failed to convert opportunities. Spain dominated possession, produced 14 shots, and forced several saves from goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger while overrunning midfield and the left flank. Nicole Anyomi narrowly missed a key chance at half-time. Tactical, technical, and individual inconsistencies leave Germany's future prospects unclear ahead of 2028.
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