England faced Sweden in a tense Women's Euro 2025 quarter-final, ending in a chaotic penalty shoot-out where both teams initially scored poorly. Lucy Bronze led England to victory with a decisive penalty, while Sweden's Smilla Holmberg missed her chance. England's performance was troubled, starting with an early goal conceded and showing timidity despite a late resurgence initiated by substitutes. They managed to equalize, but their struggle continued during extra time, showcasing physical toll as key players endured injuries.
The penalty shoot-out had everything but consistent quality. Falk and England's Hannah Hampton made an unusually high number of saves of varying difficulty.
England started badly, conceding the sloppiest of goals in the second minute, and deteriorated from there. Stina Blackstenius exposed England's left flank in the middle of the first half.
Collection
[
|
...
]