Swiss nab last-gasp leveller to reach quarter-finals
Finland looked to be heading for the knockout round after Natalia Kuikka scored from the penalty spot in the 79th minute, but the Swiss kept up the attack in the breathless dying minutes and Xhemaili scored with a tap-in in added time to blow the roof off at Stade de Geneve.
Switzerland, who needed only a draw to advance based on goal difference, finished second in Group A behind Norway after a game that for most of the night was far from a classic.
It is the first time the Swiss women have advanced to a knockout round in a European championship.
SWITZERLAND GOAL - Riola Xhemaili
90+2 mins: Finland 1-1 Switzerland
Xhemaili with a close-range finish and the Swiss are heading for the quarters #rtesport #WEURO2025
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