Spain 5-0 Portugal result: Alexia Putellas in the goals as world champions make dream start to Women's Euro

WHAT A START FOR SPAIN!

There's the whistle and we're off now in Bern,

The teams are on the pitch and will now hold a moment's silence in memory of Diogo Jota

If you're wondering what went down in our earlier Group B match, I can tell you that Italy beat Belgium 1-0.

I mean, we already knew that, right? But she's one of the nine superstars we can't wait to watch in this tournament.

Spain were group winners in qualifying while Portugal scraped in through the play-offs to reach a third successive finals. In fact, Portugal have not beaten Spain since a 1-0 win in a February 1983 friendly, which was in fact Spain's first match as an official team.

Spain come into this match having won their last five games, while Portugal have won none of their last five, with four losses and a draw under their belts.

Tonight’s match will be played at the Stadion Wankdorf, Bern, home of BSC Young Boys.
Our referee is Iuliana Demetrescu of Romania, assisted by compatriot Mihaela Tepusa, Austria’s Amina Gutschi, and fourth official Shona Shukrula from Netherlands. Australia’s Jarred Gillett has the unenviable task of manning the VAR.

As you will no doubt be aware, the football community is in mourning today after the death of Liverpool and Portugal men's team player, Diogo Jota, who was killed in a car crash this morning, aged 28. A minute's silence will be held for him tonight.

And here are your full line-ups.

Spain: Nanclares, Carmona, Aleixandri, Mendez, Batlle, Putellas, Guijarro, Lopez, Pina, Gonzalez, Caldentey. Subs: Sullastres, Coll, Fernandez, Bonmatí, Athenea, Ouahabi, Martin-Prietom, L. García, Paralluelo, Redondo, Zubieta // Portugal: Pereira, F Pinto, Costa, Gomes, Amado, T Pinto, Jacinto, Fonseca, Norton, J Silva, Diana Silva. Subs: Morais, Cota-Yarde, Alves, Seiça, Marchao, Nazareth, Borges, Dolores Silva, Faria, Correia, Capeta, Encarnaçao.

Some big names in the Spanish starting XI as you’d expect, but not Aitana Bonmati who was only discharged from hospital on Sunday having been treated for viral meningitis. She is, however, on the bench tonight - that’s commitment.

A reminder, before we get underway, that you can also watch live football on TNT Sports. Find out more about that here.

Hello and welcome to LIVE updates from tonight’s Euro 2025 group stage match as host current world champions Spain take on Portugal in Group B. Kick-off: 8pm BST.