Postpublished at 09:44 British Summer Time 21 July 2023
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Sue Smith
Former England international on BBC Two
The commitment that Costa Rica have shown defensively cannot be faulted.
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Gary Rose
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Sue Smith
Former England international on BBC Two
The commitment that Costa Rica have shown defensively cannot be faulted.
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Lovely work by Salma Paralluelo as she glides past a defender just inside the box. She digs out a cross to find Aitana Bonmatí, who goes for goal with an overhead kick that is scrambled away before the whistle goes for an offside.
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Sue Smith
Former England international on BBC Two
If Costa Rica win the ball back, Spain will just play around them because they have the pace and the quality.
That was unlucky for Olga Carmona, she just clipped the top of the bar.
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Costa Rica definitely appear to be playing with a higher line and it almost catches them out as Spain break quickly and Olga Carmona skims the top of the bar with a shot from range.
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Better from Costa Rica as Katherine Alvarado wins the ball high up and sends Mélissa Herrera away down the right. Herrera crosses but can't pick out a team-mate in the box.
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Sue Smith
Former England international on BBC Two
Amelia Valverde will probably want a bit more quality from her Costa Rica team when they go forward.
You do want to commit more players forward but you know that is just going to play into Spain's hands with the quality they have.
You don't want it to be a really big score line. You want to keep that confidence and a little bit of momentum going into those games.
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
The pattern continues from the first half as Spain stay on the front foot. Teresa Abelleira strikes a low effort that takes a slight deflection but it is a comfortable save for Daniela Solera.
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Spain are immediately on the attack as they win their 13th corner of the game.
Salma Paralluelo is picked out at the back post but nods her header at the goalkeeper.
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
It will be interesting to see how this second half pans out. Will Spain go for more goals, will they get some minutes in the legs of some of their substitutes, or will Costa Rica stage an unlikely comeback?
We are back under way.
HT: Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Fara Williams
Former England midfielder on BBC Two
It's really difficult because the Spanish team are so dominant on the ball.
It's just a matter of damage limitation. If Costa Rica can get back to the opening 20 minutes of the match, that would be good.
HT: Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Steph Houghton
Manchester City defender on BBC Two
Costa Rica did really well at the start but as the game went on, Spain's quality shone through.
They tried to find the space on the outside and overload Costa Rica and get those crosses in.
Spain make it difficult to mark people because they make so many movements and there are so many people making so many different movements, it is not necessarily just the attacking players.
HT: Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Fara Williams
Former England midfielder on BBC Two
Once Costa Rica conceded, it became very disheartening for them and then it was goal after goal.
They had a back five and a really narrow midfield four. They wanted to defend crosses and stop Spain going in between the lines.
They did really well in the first 20 minutes.
HT: Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
It was an unfortunate opener as far as Costa Rica were concerned but the goal was coming and it opened the floodgates.
Spain 3-0 Costa
Esther González heads wide from another Spain corner before the whistle goes for half time.
Dominant stuff by Spain.
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Teresa Abelleira is pulled back as she tries to break forward and Spain have a free kick. It is played low into the box and there's half a shout for a penalty before Costa Rica get rid of the ball.
That's probably the last opportunity of the half.
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Four minutes of time is added on as several Spain players take turns in having shots before Costa Rica eventually scramble clear.
Spain 3-0 Costa Rica
Sue Smith
Former England international on BBC Two
More positive play from Costa Rica, committing a couple of players forward. You can't fault their effort or endeavour.