Defending champion England staged a remarkable late recovery from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Sweden, then triumphed 3-2 on penalties to reach the semifinals of the Women’s European Championship. This marks the first time in the tournament's history a team has fought back from a two-goal deficit in a knockout match. England will face Italy in the semifinal.
England beats Sweden on penalties to reach Euro 2025 semifinals after dramatic comeback
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Defending champion England staged a remarkable late recovery from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Sweden, then triumphed 3-2 on penalties to reach the semifinals of the Women’s European Championship. This marks the first time in the tournament's history a team has fought back from a two-goal deficit in a knockout match. England will face Italy in the semifinal.
Trending- 1 Match started, Sweden scored early (1 minute, 46 seconds) through Kosovare Asllani.
- 2 Sweden doubled its lead through Stina Blackstenius.
- 3 England was 2-0 down with 12 minutes remaining.
- 4 Chloe Kelly was brought on in the 78th minute.
- 5 Lucy Bronze scored for England.
- 6 Michelle Agyemang scored the equalizer two minutes later.
- 7 Match went to extra time.
- 8 Penalty shootout: England won 3-2 after Smilla Holmberg missed and Lucy Bronze scored.
- 9 England will face Italy in the semifinal on Tuesday.
- England advances to the Euro 2025 semifinals.
- Sweden is eliminated from the tournament.
What: England beat Sweden on penalties (3-2) after a 2-2 draw, reaching the Euro 2025 semifinals. They came back from a two-goal deficit, a first in Women's Euros knockout history.
When: Thursday (July 17, 2025); goals from Bronze and Agyemang with 12 minutes remaining; semifinal on Tuesday.
Where: Zurich (match location); Geneva (semifinal location).
Why: To advance to the semifinals of the Women's European Championship.
How: England scored two late goals (Lucy Bronze, Michelle Agyemang) to force extra time, then won a penalty shootout (3-2) after Smilla Holmberg missed the final penalty for Sweden and Lucy Bronze scored for England.