Sweden v England: Women’s Euro 2025 quarter-final goes to extra time – live
Key events
97 min: Hampton concedes a corner as she wanted to cover a long range shot from Angeldahl. Andersson takes the set piece and the delivery is a good one but Hampton punches. It rebounds but England eventually clear it.
96 min: Julia Boot has emailed:
Who deserves to win? I thought this was a done deal for Sweden… and that they were the better team for most of this match. But since the changes (finally!) England does seem to have found their energy back. Agyemang especially is excellent, what a talent.
Agyemang is such a star and she has proved it today. I think on the balance Sweden have been the better side overall but the scoreboard doesn’t care about that.
94 min: Janogy peels forward with Sweden streaming into the box but Bronze intercepts, a real showing of leadership from the Chelsea defender in this game.
93 min: What an advert for women’s football by the way, what a game. England are on the attack as James crosses in but Sweden deal with it. For Sweden, yes they have conceded two late goals but they just need to level their heads. they are more than capable of sending England home, that first 80 minutes evidence of that.
92 min: It seems to be back to a bit of cagey football as we get this first half of extra time underway.
Back underway: Sweden 2-2 England
Can someone find a winner in extra time? Or will we go to penalties? All to come. No changes for either side.
England fans, in Sarina you trust? A lot calling for the subs earlier but were they perfectly timed? Chloe Kelly at the centre of both goals. And for Sweden, they didn’t really have a convincing attack in the second half but they were absolutely deadly in that first half. We are in for a tasty further half hour.
Sweden and England fans alike must be asking themselves how did we end up here? Sweden looked through and cruising to a semi-final against Italy but Lucy Bronze headed England a way back in and Michelle Agyemang equalised. Another half hour to play and potentially the dreaded penalties.
Full time: Sweden 2-2 England
We head to extra time after England go down swinging. Lucy Bronze and Michelle Agyemang getting the defending champions back into it.
90 + 4 min: England win a corner through an excellent run but Kelly’s resulting corner is over the bar. It’s over for another corner though. Kelly is the taker again it pinballs around but it’s done.
90 + 2 min: Angeldahl takes it and it’s really well thought out and she passes it down the left but Hampton reads it well and collects.
90 + 2 min: Hurtig wins a free kick from a Mead foul, this may be their last chance to win it in normal time.
90 + 1 min: It’s popped in but it’s easily handled by England, the Lionesses almost give it away again at the back but they get away with it, just. Kelly then gets a yellow for a foul – there’s so much happening. Three minutes added.
90 min: Zigiotti Olme has been given a yellow card for a foul on Mead and England have another free kick.
89 min: It comes in but it is headed out of play, I thought that came off of an English player but it has gone against Sweden so it is a goal kick.
88 min: Another defensive blunder by England, at times they really do look asleep. Janogy pounces but Hampton makes a good save but sees it out for a corner.
88 min: They did show Asllani there and it seems like she is strapped up so maybe her substitution was injury related. England come forward into the box but Agyemang fouls Eriksson and she gets a yellow card for it.
86 min: Greenwood pops it in but Falk reads it perfectly to collect. What a game, eh?
85 min: I will fully admit I had counted England out. I was picturing Sweden in that semi-final but in the blink of an eye it’s the Lionesses with the upperhand. How? England win a free kick here with Eriksson fouling Russo.
84 min: What does become interesting is if this goes to extra time and penalties, Sweden have subbed off some key players. Asllani and Rolfo are both off. But let’s save that discussion for a few minutes time. Sweden are coming froward now but James gets it clear.
83 min: Agyemang has played less than 40 minutes of international football across three games and she has two goals. That was her first major tournament goal.
82 min: England fans, how are the nerves now? Take a bow Kelly, this has all came from her.
Kelly whallops it in and Agyemang strokes the ball home. What a moment for the young Arsenal star. WOW. This game is wide open.
GOAL! Sweden 2-2 England (Agyemang, 81)
A star is born.
Kelly whips it in and Bronze rockets it in with a header. They couldn’t, could they?
GOAL! Sweden 2-1 England (Bronze, 79)
Would it be anyone else?
78 min: Hemp is also off for Kelly. A solid game from Hemp but she should have had a goal with all of her chances.
78 min: Kelly is strapping her shinpads on as England look to make another change but it won’t come just yet. Zigiotti Olme is being checked out after some head contact with Agyemang but she is okay to continue. Sweden make two changes with Asllani off for Hurtig and Janogy on for Rolfo.
76 min: Sweden’s defence is so well drilled right now. Holmberg has been a great edition and looks like she has years of experience in her but she’s just 18. Sweden have been the dark horses of this competition.
74 min: Greenwood’s delivery is a good one and it pinballs around with Agyemang winning the first contact but Hemp’s header ends up in Falk’s hands.
73 min: James wins a free kick in a good position, can England get themselves back in this? Their chances are running out. Greenwood stands over the set piece.
72 min: Morgan came on with bits of paper from the coaches as she enters the field. The commentators just said Agyemang is the in case of emergency player, surely she should have been brought on at half time? Might have shaken things up a bit. But what do I know, Wiegman has won back-to-back Euros as a coach.
70 min: Wiegman rings the changes. Morgan, Agyemang and Mead on for Toone, Carter, Stanway. These should have happened earlier.
69 min: Stephen Holliday has emailed:
There’s just no urgency. Passes going astray. Lack of movement. Plenty of time still but something has to happen pretty quick.
I feel there is urgency but it is a lack of clinical edge that is letting England down. Sweden wise to everything they are doing. Why Wiegman hasn’t made a change is beyond me.
68 min: Also apologies, this half has been very England focused but it has been the Lionesses with the majority of the chances they just have not been clinical enough. Toone’s quote saying Sweden should be scared of England is ageing horribly.
67 min: England need to bring on an impact player and fast. Stars like Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly and Michelle Agyemang are just waiting to come on. Maybe it’s too little too late.
65 min: Oh my word why didn’t Toone try and shoot here herself? She got in a great position but instead of shooting she squares it back into the box and Sweden clear. They then counter and after a few chances Rytting Kaneryd’s shot is over the bar.
65 min: A lovely ball comes in from Williamson and Bronze crosses but Falk catches before Hemp can get to it. If England don’t find a goal soon they will be out.
64 min: Sweden players want a penalty here as Walsh tries to clear but she puts it into the arm of Bronze. The replays are shown and boos rain down onto the pitch from Sweden supporters but nothing is given.
62 min: Sweden make a change with Lundkvist is off for Holmberg, a defensive change.
60 min: James tries to pop a shot off but it’s deflected out for a corner, that looked like she was trying to replicate her stunner from the Netherlands game. Greenwood is the taker but it’s headed clear. Walsh pops it back in but it’s cleared again, some shouts for a penalty as Williamson is on the floor. She does catch a stray arm from Bjorn but nothing is given.
59 min: Greenwood and Toone pass the ball back and forth and then the Manchester City defender crosses it in from far out and it’s a waste as it goes out of play. England’s time is running out.
57 min: James wins a free kick but Asllani goes to the floor after an arm to the face. This may be a slight tactic to slow the game down but we’re quickly underway with Sweden giving away another free kick higher up the pitch.
56 min: Asllani wins the ball from Williamson and she passes to Blackstenius but she rifles the shot right at Hampton, who saves.
54 min: Some decisions are also going against England but Sweden are doing well to paint a picture for the referee, hence the whistle potentially going the way of the women in yellow. The Lionesses have started this half strongly though.
52 min: Bronze wins a great ball and James sets up another England attack. Russo and James are in a lovely one-two and the Chelsea player crosses beautifully but Hemp’s header is wide. It just feels like it is not England’s night tonight.
50 min: England did come from behind at the Euro 2022 quarter-final but they were only 1-0 in that game to Spain. this is such a big scoreline to overcome, especially with Sweden in such good form. For all the neutrals though, what a cracking game. England come through with a great chance now as Toone is found but her shot is saved, she was offside regardless.
48 min: England have to throw everything at this, they need to be bold and try something. They are out if they don’t. Here come England with Hemp down the left but Angeldahl wrestles back possession.
47 min: Samuel Jessop has emailed:
Aggie Beever-Jones and Agyemang two of the WSL’s best players last year and not getting a look in…
I think if England don’t do something, and fast, they will be two faces you will see.
Back underway: Sweden 2-0 England
Can England do what no women’s Euros team has done before and overcome a 2-0 deficit in a knockout game? Or will Sweden remain in full control? All to come. It doesn’t look like either side have made a change at the break.
Kari Tulinius has emailed:
I don’t think this match is over, but Wiegman will need to rally her troops during the break. Their confidence seems shot, they hesitate when they should press, and are hurried in possession. Meanwhile the Swedes seem like they have a plan in defense and move with certainty in attack.
You are exactly right, Kari. Sweden’s game plan is being executed so well and the confidence that it is bringing them is throwing England off.
