Women’s World Cup: U.S. 2, Spain 1
Megan Rapinoe of the U.S. scores her team’s second goal against Spain from the penalty spot.
(Marc Atkins / Getty Images)The U.S. women’s national soccer team escaped with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Spain in a Women’s World Cup round-of-16 game Monday, sending the Americans on to meet host France in the quarterfinals Friday in Paris.
Both goals came on penalty kicks by Megan Rapinoe, the first in seventh minute and the second in the 75th. The two scores were the Americans’ first from the spot in this tournament.
Megan Rapinoe is congratulated by her U.S. teammates after scoring a goal Monday at the Women’s World Cup.
(Franck Fife / AFP / Getty Images)Spain’s forward Jennifer Hermoso (L) vies with United States’ defender Kelley O’Hara during the France 2019 Women’s World Cup round of sixteen football match between Spain and USA, on June 24, 2019, at the Auguste-Delaune stadium in Reims, northern France. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP)LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
(Lionel Bonaventure / AFP / Getty Images)Hungarian referee Katalin Kulcsar talks with Spain’s Leila Ouahabi, second from left, and Sandra Panos after giving the U.S. a penalty kick.
(Lionel Bonaveture / AFP / Getty Images)Mandatory Credit: Photo by TOLGA BOZOGLU/EPA-EFE/REX (10320464ag) Megan Rapinoe (R) of USA in action against Marta Corredera (L) of Spain during the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 round of 16 soccer match between Spain and USA at Reims, France, 24 June 2019. FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019, Reims, France - 24 Jun 2019 ** Usable by LA, CT and MoD ONLY **
(Tolga Bozoglu / EPA)Megan Rapinoe, left, of the U.S. scores the go-ahead goal on a penalty kick Monday at the Women’s World Cup.
(Tolga Bozoglu / EPA / REX / Shutterstock)US supporters cheer their team during the France 2019 Women’s World Cup round of sixteen between Spain and USA in Reims, France.
(Lionel Bonaventure / AFP/Getty Images)United States’ Julie Ertz, right, jumps for the ball with Spain’s Patri Guijarro, center, and Lucia Garcia during the Women’s World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Spain and United States at Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims, France, Monday, June 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
(Thibault Camus / Associated Press)REIMS, FRANCE - JUNE 24: Megan Rapinoe of the USA scores her sides first goal from the penalty spot during the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup France Round Of 16 match between Spain and USA at Stade Auguste Delaune on June 24, 2019 in Reims, France. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **
(Robert Cianflone / Getty Images)U.S. midfielder Julie Ertz vies with Spain’s Alexia Putellas, left, and Virgina Torrecilla on Monday at the Women’s World Cup in Reims, France.
(Lionel Bonaventure / AFP / Getty Images)Jennifer Hermoso of Spain battles for possession with Julie Ertz of the U.S.
(Marc Atkins / Getty Images)Megan Rapinoe of the U.S. after receiving a yellow card from referee Katalin Kulcsar.
(Robert Cianflone / Getty Images)Virginia Torrecilla of Spain tackles Crystal Dunn of the U.S.
(Robert Cianflone / Getty Images)U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, left, makes a save in front of Spain’s Virginia Torrecilla.
(Thibault Camus / Associated Press)U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher makes a save in front of Spain’s Alexia Putellas.
(Thibault Camus / Associated Press)Spain’s Irene Paredes, right, defends against Megan Rapinoe of the U.S.
(Alessandra Tarantino / Associated Press)Spain goalkeeper Sandra Panos makes a save in front of Megan Rapinoe, front left, of the U.S.
(Thibault Camus / Associated Press)Tobin Heath of the U.S. lies on the ground in pain Monday during the Women’s World Cup round-of-16 game against Spain.
(Alessandra Tarantino / Associated Press)Megan Rapinoe of the U.S. scores for a 1-0 lead on a penalty kick in the seventh minute.
(Tolga Bozoglu / EPA / REX / Shutterstock)Kelley O’Hara, right, of the U.S. takes on Spain’s Andrea Falcon.
(Tolga Bozoglu / EPA / REX / Shutterstock)Chuck Schilken is a sports reporter on the Fast Break team. He spent more than 18 years with the Los Angeles Times’ Sports Department in a variety of roles. Before joining The Times, he worked for more than a decade as a sports reporter and editor at newspapers in Virginia and Maryland.