• Both teams non-stop their campaigns with derby wins on Wednesday, Spain violence Portugal 2-0 and England claiming a finals record 6-0 feat over Scotland.
• England and Spain have played several stirring games in new years including in a organisation theatre 4 years ago in Linkoping.
• Spain were opening their initial final contest bid in 16 years and won 3-2 with a idea low in combined time by Alexia Putellas.
• England had only equalised for a second time by Laura Bassett; progressing Verónica Boquete’s opener had been fast cancelled out by Eni Aluko, before Jenni Hermoso done it 2-1 with 4 mins left.
• Previously, England had pipped Spain to initial place in their UEFA Women’s EURO 2009 and 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup subordinate groups with 1-0 home wins and 2-2 divided draws.
• In both those draws England came behind from dual down.
• Spain reached a 1997 finals with a play-off success over England, winning 2-1 during home and sketch 1-1 away. That was a final time England unsuccessful to get to a UEFA Women’s EURO finals.
• In 1995 subordinate a dual teams drew 0-0 twice.
• Overall including friendlies, Spain have won 5 of their 11 encounters and England four, with dual draws. However, England have outscored Spain 16-13.
• They many recently met in October, England winning 2-1 in Guadalajara with all a goals between mins 14 and 19. Marta Torrejón’s possess idea preceded a Stephanie Houghton free-kick, afterwards a Spaniard struck during a right end.
• Until a finish of 2016, Spain’s Vicky Losada and Marta Corredera played alongside England’s Casey Stoney, Alex Scott and Fara Williams during Arsenal.
• England’s Toni Duggan recently sealed for Barcelona, fasten 9 of a Spain squad.