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The Guardian
4 days ago
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- The Guardian
WFW: England victorious after shootout chaos and Italy stun Norway
Rate, review, and share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. On the podcast today: England reach the Euro 2025 semi-finals after an astonishing 3-2 penalty shootout win over Sweden in Zurich. The panel discusses the game in detail, from Sarina Wiegman's super subs and Michelle Agyemang's breakout moment to secret notes, Hannah Hampton's heroics, and Lucy Bronze's nerveless strike. They also weigh up the Lionesses' chances against their semi-final opponents, Italy. Elsewhere, Italy knocked out Norway with a dramatic Cristiana Girelli double, including a 90th-minute winner, to make their first Euros semi-final in 28 years. The panel asks what went wrong for Norway, and where do they go from here, and from those celebrations, are Italy getting ahead of themselves? Also today: Wafcon quarter-finals, WSL transfer news including Olivia Smith's record-breaking Arsenal move, and Jordan Nobbs's next chapter. Sign up for our weekly women's football newsletter – all you need to do is search 'Moving the Goalposts sign up' or follow this link. Support the Guardian here. You can also find Football Weekly on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
Al Arabiya
5 days ago
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- Al Arabiya
England beats Sweden on penalties to reach Euro 2025 semifinals after dramatic comeback
Defending champion England beat Sweden on penalties Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Women's European Championship after staging a remarkable late recovery from two goals down to draw 2-2. The shootout featured some terrible penalties before England triumphed 3-2 with 18-year-old Smilla Holmberg missing the last one after Lucy Bronze had powerfully dispatched hers for the Lionesses. England had been trailing almost from the start and was 2-0 down with 12 minutes remaining before goals from Bronze and teenage substitute Michelle Agyemang took the match to extra time. It is the first time in the history of the Women's Euros that a team has fought back from two goals down in a knockout match. England will face Italy in the semifinal in Geneva on Tuesday. Sweden had topped its group with maximum points after three wins including a memorable 4-1 victory over Germany last time out and it started where it left off in Zurich. England appeared on the back foot from the off and as they tried to play it out from the back a pass rebounded off Filippa Angeldahl and came to Stina Blackstenius who teed up a completely unmarked Kosovare Asllani to slot into the bottom left corner. The goal was timed at 1 minute 46 seconds. Sweden was finding space on the right flank and exploited it again to double its lead. Blackstenius raced onto Julia Zigiotti Olme's pass and held off Jess Carter as she surged into the area and calmly dispatched the ball into the far bottom corner. England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton pulled off fine saves to deny Fridolina Rolfö and Blackstenius and keep England in the game. Chloe Kelly was brought on in the 78th minute and she had an immediate impact as she whipped in a cross from the left for Bronze to head in at the back post. And another precise cross two minutes later was nodded down for fellow substitute Agyemang to head in the equalizer. It was the 19-year-old's second goal for England on her third appearance. There were few real chances in extra time meaning that penalties would be needed to separate the sides. Both Sweden and England had won their last penalty shootouts in the round of 16 at the 2023 World Cup. Four players from each team missed their spot kicks before Bronze scored hers and Holmberg blazed over.
Washington Post
5 days ago
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- Washington Post
England beats Sweden on penalties to reach Euro 2025 semifinals after dramatic comeback
ZURICH — Defending champion England beat Sweden on penalties Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Women's European Championship after staging a remarkable late recovery from two goals down to draw 2-2. The shootout featured some terrible penalties before England triumphed 3-2 with 18-year-old Smilla Holmberg missing the last one after Lucy Bronze had powerfully dispatched hers for the Lionesses. England had been trailing almost from the start and was 2-0 down with 12 minutes remaining before goals from Bronze and teenage substitute Michelle Agyemang took the match to extra time. It is the first time in the history of the Women's Euros that a team has fought back from two goals down in a knockout match. England will face Italy in the semifinal in Geneva on Tuesday. Sweden had topped its group with maximum points after three wins, including a memorable 4-1 victory over Germany last time out, and it started where it left off in Zurich. England appeared on the back foot from the off and as they tried to play it out from the back a pass rebounded off Filippa Angeldahl and came to Stina Blackstenius, who teed up a completely unmarked Kosovare Asllani to slot into the bottom left corner. The goal was timed at 1 minute, 46 seconds. Sweden was finding space on the right flank and exploited it again to double its lead. Blackstenius raced onto Julia Zigiotti Olme's pass and held off Jess Carter as she surged into the area and calmly dispatched the ball into the far bottom corner. England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton pulled off fine saves to deny Fridolina Rolfö and Blackstenius and keep England in the game. Chloe Kelly was brought on in the 78th minute and she had an immediate impact as she whipped in a cross from the left for Bronze to head in at the back post. And another precise cross two minutes later was nodded down for fellow substitute Agyemang to head in the equalizer. It was the 19-year-old's second goal for England on her third appearance. There were few real chances in extra time, meaning that penalties would be needed to separate the sides. Both Sweden and England had won their last penalty shootouts, in the round of 16 at the 2023 World Cup. Four players from each team missed their spot kicks before Bronze scored hers and Holmberg blazed over. ___ AP soccer:
Sky News
5 days ago
- Sport
- Sky News
England through to semi-finals of Women's Euros after beating Sweden on penalties
England have booked their place in the semi-finals of the Women's Euros after knocking out Sweden. The Lionesses won 3-2 on penalties at Stadion Letzigrund in Zurich, Switzerland. England had clawed their way back into the game after being 2-0 down at half-time. It was Lucy Bronze who delivered the first England goal, assisted by substitute Chloe Kelly. Moments later, Michelle Agyemang followed suit, bringing the score level before going into extra-time in the quarter-final match. Pressure was on the defending champions after they won the tournament in 2022. Their journey in the group stage started with a defeat to France, but hopes were lifted after England sailed past the Netherlands and Wales to reach the knockout stages. Sweden on the other hand went into Thursday's game unbeaten in the tournament so far, having already defeated Germany, Poland and Denmark in the group stages.
