Megan Rapinoe scored both goals against an aggressive Spanish side in a 2-1 victory that sees the U.S. Women’s National Team through to the Round of 16 of this summer’s Women’s World Cup. The win ensures a meeting with the hosts, France, in the quarter-finals this Friday.
The first 10 minutes of the match were utterly chaotic with both teams netting a goal. Rapinoe put the U.S. up 1-0 in the seventh minute, but her goal was canceled out just two minutes later as Julia Hermoso hit a sweet curler around keeper Alyssa Naeher. The goal came from sloppy play, something that became quite the theme in this match.