Aitana Bonmatí has helped reigning world champions Spain advance at the 2024 Paris Games.
The 26-year-old Spanish professional footballer and Ballon d’Or winner scored the decisive spot kick in a penalty shootout against Colombia to advance to the women’s Olympic soccer semifinals.
Spain had to fight back from 2-0 down on Saturday to get to the penalty shootout.
Spain won 4-2 in the shootout at Stade de Lyon.
Catalina Usme and Liana Salazarfailed to score from the spot for Colombia, which had looked set to advance to the last four after taking a 2-0 lead through Mayra Ramírez and Leicy Santos.
Jenni Hermoso had sparked Spain’s second-half fightback and Irene Paredes forced the game to extra time with an equalizer in the seventh minute minute stoppage time.
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Aitana Bonmatí has helped reigning world champions Spain advance at the 2024 Paris Games.
Spain had to fight back from 2-0 down on Saturday to get to the penalty shootout.
