England moves into the European Championship final after a dramatic win against Italy!

England moves into the European Championship final after a dramatic win against Italy!

In football, the women from England delivered an exciting thriller in the semi-finals of the European Championship. On July 22, 2025, they defeated Italy 2-1 in Geneva to secure their place in the final. In front of the impressive backdrop of 26,539 spectators, the game was expected to have many twists and turns. The Italians took the lead in the 33rd minute with a goal from Barbara Bonansea, which increased the tension in the stadium.

England, under the leadership of coach Sarina Wiegman, who have now reached their fifth final appearance at a European Championship or World Cup, came back into the game in stoppage time. Michelle Agyemang equalized in the 90th+6 minute. This saved the English women into extra time, where they got up to speed again. Just before the end of extra time, Chloe Kelly converted a penalty kick in the 119th minute to secure victory for England. Agyemang had previously hit the crossbar and Kelly took advantage of the margin.

Game history and highlights

The game itself was characterized by defensive tactics. There were few chances to score in the first half, but Alessia Russo had a promising opportunity in the 20th minute, but it narrowly missed the goal. After the Italians took the lead, England came into the game more strongly, but found it difficult to overcome the strong defense. A key change from Wiegman was the substitution of Lauren James for Beth Mead at half-time, which was a breath of fresh air.

The second half saw a powerful performance from the English, while the Italians went on the counterattack. The decisive moments came in stoppage time when Agyemang finally equalized - a goal that sent the fans into ecstasy.

Looking forward to the finale

With the win against Italy, England are now confirmed as the first finalists. On July 27, 2025, they will meet the winner of the game between Spain and Germany at St. Jakob Park in Basel, who will meet in Zurich on Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. Two strong teams that can also reach the final are further fueling the anticipation for the long-awaited title fights.

The entire tournament showed that exciting and unexpected twists and turns are not uncommon in women's football. England has definitely shown a good hand and is making the hearts of football fans beat faster. The coming days promise to be an exciting competition as anything can happen in a grand finale.

Freiepresse reports on England's victory and Sportschau offers further details about the game.