Lionesses Fight Back And Make It To The Final

England faced Italy connected nan evening of July 22 successful nan UEFA’s Women’s Euro 2025 semi-final. England struggled successful nan first half, pinch Italy scoring nan opening extremity successful nan 33rd infinitesimal done Barbara Bonansea aft a protect error. Despite immoderate attacking attempts, England could not break done earlier half-time.

However, nan 2nd half saw a displacement successful momentum and an breathtaking 52 minutes wherever much than 1 activity was held. England pushed guardant pinch effort aft attempt, dominating possession and applying dense unit connected nan Italian defence. It wasn’t until 5 minutes into stoppage clip that England achieved nan equaliser, pinch substitute Michelle Agyemang slotting location aft a spilled prevention from nan Italian goalkeeper. The lucifer past went to other time. In nan first 15 minutes, Italy tried their champion to people and came adjacent connected a fewer occasions, testing England’s backmost line. However, it wasn’t until nan 2nd half of other clip that Italy committed a foul wrong nan punishment area connected Beth Mead, resulting successful a punishment for England. Chloe Kelly stepped up to return it, and though nan Italian goalkeeper saved her first shot, Kelly reacted quickly to people connected nan rebound, making it 2-1.

The ecstatic English squad held connected for nan last minutes, defending bravely to unafraid their spot successful nan final. Italy unluckily met their extremity pinch tears, though not without a fight. Tomorrow, Spain will play against Germany successful nan adjacent semi-final, kicking disconnected astatine 9:00 pm. The victor will look England successful nan last connected July 27.

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