The Netherlands women's volleyball team beat Spain 3-0 in the European Championship on 25 August 2026. It was a straight-sets victory that ended Spain's hopes of advancing from this stage. The hosts have been through a patchy run lately, picking up wins against Bulgaria but losing to Italy and Serbia in July.
Spain arrived with a slightly better record in their last five games. They beat Azerbaijan and Hungary twice, but lost to Belgium and Slovakia. That 3-0 result against the Dutch showed they still have work to do on the court.
The Netherlands side looked comfortable throughout. They've been running out of games now and this kind of performance is what they needed. To be fair, Spain didn't give themselves much to work with from the start.
It's a result that shifts things in the group. The Dutch move further ahead while Spain face a tougher path forward. By then, the pressure will be on Madrid's squad to respond.
Both teams have shown inconsistency in recent weeks. The Netherlands will take confidence from this one. Spain need to find a way to close out sets when the momentum turns against them.
