England pulled off a stunning comeback to keep their European title defence alive, edging past Sweden 3-2 in a nerve-shredding penalty shootout after trailing by two goals in the quarter-final.
Sweden looked dominant early, with Kosovare Asllani and Stina Blackstenius putting them 2-0 up before halftime. But England refused to fold. With just minutes left on the clock, Chloe Kelly delivered a pinpoint cross for Lucy Bronze to head home, sparking a late surge. Moments later, Michelle Agyemang buried the equaliser, completing the turnaround.
The match went to penalties, where chaos reigned. Sweden’s keeper Jennifer Falk saved four spot-kicks—only to miss her own attempt. Bronze stepped up again, firing in the decisive penalty in sudden death.
England now face Italy in the semi-final, just one win away from another shot at European glory.
