England beat Sweden on penalties
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Sweden's agonising defeat by England on penalties in coach Peter Gerhardsson's final game in charge had them exit Euro 2025 on Thursday and plunged the team into a period of uncertainty as many others in the set-up also consider their futures.
England started badly vs. Sweden, turned things around in 103 second-half seconds, won a penalty shootout which saw nine misses to progress to the Euro 2025 semifinals.
Lucy Bronze converts from the spot before Smilla Holmberg misses for Sweden to send England through to the semi-finals of Euro 2025, with the Lionesses winning a dramatic penalty shootout 3-2.
England head coach Sarina Wiegman was thrilled with her team’s togetherness and fight after they came from two goals down to eventually defeat Sweden 3-2 on penalty kicks in their UEFA Women’s
Aygemang was at the heart of the comeback, the teenager causing chaos with her movement and power. Her run down the right almost gave England a winner right at the death, but Alessia Russo’s shot was saved.
Arsenal's Stina Blackstenius doubles Sweden's lead as England find themselves two goals down inside 26 minutes in their Euro 2025 quarter-final clash at Stadion Letzigrund in Zurich.