The Impact of Alexia Putellas in the group stage of WEURO2025

Alexia Putellas has taken the 2025 Women’s Euros by storm in her opening three games for the World Champions – Spain. She has led her team with strength, power, determination and pure passion. Spain have won all three of their group stage games taking them through to the quarterfinals as top of their group, facing Switzerland in the next round of the competition. Is the reason for Spain’s success majorly down to the two-time Ballon D’or winner? 

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Alexia Putellas has played 270 minutes since the beginning of the Euro’s having played every minute of Spain’s campaign so far. In these three games Alexia has tallied up an extraordinary three goals and four assists, making her top assister so far in the competition. Her seven goal involvements throughout the group stages equal the record of goal involvements by a single player which was previously set three years ago by Beth Mead. 

As well as this Alexia has also had a staggering 90% passing accuracy throughout the competition. One of Alexia’s many key contributions to a team is her ability to create goal scoring opportunities out of nothing. She presses high in the midfield pressuring the opposition to make mistakes and lose possession. Her close control footwork is another of her key attributes, being able to snake her way around players effortlessly and remaining composed and calm while on the ball. Alexia is a renowned goal scorer often referred to as La Reina – The Queen. Her ability to shoot from distance as well as close range is one of the many reasons she has had such a strong impact throughout this Euro’s.

Spain started their campaign against Portugal on the 3^rd of July, finished the game with a convincing 5-0 score line. Alexia scored her first goal of the competition in the 41^st minute, bringing the ball down perfectly with her chest, chopping to send the defender in the wrong direction and perfectly placing the ball in the net with a right-footed finish. Although she had no more goal involvements in this game Alexia was named player of the match. Spain’s next game saw them face a thrilling Belgium side. Alexia began the game, opening the scoring in the 22^nd minute trademark Alexia Putellas goal in a crowded box. She went on to assist two goals in the second half – one in the 52^nd minute and one in the 81^st minute.

As well as opening the scoring, of course Alexia closed the scoring of the game with a goal in the 86^th minute sealing Spain’s second victory with a 6-2 win and being named player of the match for a second consecutive game. Spain’s final game saw them face a difficult Italian side. Although Alexia didn’t score a goal in this game, she was still ever present assisting the first goal in the 14^th minute to equalise with Italy and the last goal in the 91^st minute, seeing the game end with a 3-1 score line.

It is clear to everyone spectating that Alexia Putellas has been a star standout player in this Euro’s being the catalyst for many of Spain’s victories. Will she continue to shine in this tournament, and could this make her a forerunner for a 3^rd Ballon D’or title?