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England reached the Euro 2025 closing in probably the most dramatic of circumstances as two last-gasp objectives from substitutes Michelle Agyemang and Chloe Kelly secured a 2-1 victory over Italy.

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The Lionesses reached their third successive match closing and can defend their European title on Sunday regardless of wanting like they had been going house for a very long time in Geneva on Tuesday night time after Barbara Bonansea’s first-half purpose.

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But Agyemang slammed house the equaliser within the sixth minute of stoppage time, earlier than Kelly scored with a minute of extra-time to play after initially seeing her penalty saved.

Sarina Wiegman’s aspect will now face both Spain or Germany in Sunday’s closing in Basel.

England vs Italy because it occurred

Italy frustrate Lionesses

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The first likelihood for the Lionesses fell to striker Alessia Russo. Still and not using a purpose on the match, the Arsenal striker did effectively to seek out some area within the field however her strike whistled the flawed aspect of the right-hand submit.

But Italy landed the primary blow after slowly rising into the sport, with England failing to clear earlier than Bonansea took a contact and volleyed in to place the underdogs in entrance.

The Lionesses responded effectively and will effectively have equalised rapidly however goalkeeper Laura Giuliani learn the ahead’s side-footed shot effectively to parry it away.

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Wiegman’s aspect started the second half exhibiting extra intent and enhancements however as soon as once more, had been missing the standard within the closing third, with Lauren Hemp and Ella Toone each ending disappointingly after discovering themselves in good positions.

Still, Italy’s risk remained with Hannah Hampton busy to dam a lot of pictures away.

Georgia Stanway and Hemp pressured extra stops out of Guiliani however the Azzurre stopper appeared determined to not be overwhelmed as time started to expire for the defending European champions.

Super subs strike once more

Not for the primary time this match, Wiegman turned to the bench for some inspiration and that participant was, as soon as once more, Chloe Kelly.

After avoiding conceding one other purpose on the break, Kelly’s first motion was to chop inside and win a nook, with Lucy Bronze’s ensuing header blocked away, earlier than the identical participant went a lot nearer with one other which looped throughout purpose – however Italy managed to clear.

Aggie Beever-Jones and Michelle Agyemang had been the subsequent to be launched as Wiegman opted to take Alessia Russo and captain Leah Williamson off for what felt like the ultimate roll of the cube on the match.

But simply when it seemed just like the tremendous subs had been working out of magic, Agyemang stepped up as soon as once more within the sixth minute of stoppage time, slamming house after Hemp’s cross wasn’t gathered to lastly break Italy’s resistance.

Kelly wins it, once more

There was little or no to report in extra-time, that was till the ultimate three minutes when as soon as once more England’s tremendous subs got here up trumps as soon as once more.

Agyemang, stuffed with confidence after her beautiful second, practically scored one of many objectives of the match with a looping effort which hit the crossbar.

Moments later and with a couple of minute to play, England got a penalty for a foul by Emma Severini on Beth Mead, and up stepped one other sub as soon as once more.

Kelly, the scorer of the purpose which gained England the Euros in 2022, noticed her spot-kick intially saved earlier than tapping house the rebound to a different sensational victory as her aspect reached their third successive match closing.

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