Esther González has scored twice and world champion Spain delivered a strong statement by routing Portugal 5-0 in their Women’s European Championship opener.

Spain striker Esther Gonzalez scored twice in the first half as her side powered to a 5-0 win over Portugal at the Women's Euros that was overshadowed by the deaths of Portugal international Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva in a car accident earlier on Thursday.

World champions Spain scored twice in the opening seven minutes as they routed Portugal 5-0 on Thursday in a first statement of intent at women's Euro 2025 in Switzerland. The title favourites needed just 87 seconds to break the deadlock in the Group B match in Bern from Esther Gonzalez' artistic flick,