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Sweden thrashed 4-0 by Spain in UEFA Nations League semi-final first leg

Aitana Bonmati and Spain but Sweden to the sword
Aitana Bonmati and Spain but Sweden to the swordAndres Lopez Sheridan / Zuma Press / Profimedia

Alexia Putellas and Claudia Pina netted two goals apiece as Spain cruised to an easy 4-0 victory at Malaga's Estadio La Rosaleda over Sweden in the first leg of their UEFA Women's Nations League (UWNL) semi-final on Friday, taking a commanding lead ahead of the return in Gothenburg next week.

Putellas fired a rocket of a free kick into the top corner in the 11th minute, before Pina doubled the home side's advantage shortly after the half-hour mark with a well-placed finish.

10 minutes before the break Pina hit the crossbar, and Putellas was on hand to tap in the rebound as the home side completely outclassed the Swedes in the first half.

Although the visitors did better after the break, Pina struck her second late on to complete the 4-0 rout.

Earlier in the evening, Germany beat France 1-0 in Duesseldorf to take a slender lead into Tuesday's second leg, with the victorious semi-finalists set to contest the two-legged final on Nov 28 and Dec 2.

Sweden will require the most unlikely turnaround in Tuesday's second leg to reach the final.

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