England is in the semi -finals of the EM 2025. Accordingly, the British press celebrates the “Lionesses”while there is dismay in Sweden.
What a drama! Defending champion England won the nerve game against Sweden in a penalty shootout. According to gates from Kosovare Asllani (2nd minute) and Stina Blackstenius (25th), the Britishes were 0: 2 for a long time, saved themselves with a late double strike by Lucy Bronze (79.) and the substitute Michelle Agyemang (81.) saved them. This remained goalless – and in the shootout, the European champion from 2022 prevailed 3-2 after a total of 18 attempts. Sportschau.de collected the presses for a spectacular quarter -finals.
British media
“The Sun”: “England is a cat with nine life. Thanks to a masterpiece of trainer Sarina Wiegmann, the comeback succeeds. The lionesses ever storm into the semi -finals of the EM 2025 after the most stressful penalty shootout.”
“The Guardian”: “The Winner Takes It all! England wins a dramatic penalty shootout and keeps the hopes of the 2025 EM title alive.”
“Daily Mirror”: “A brilliant comeback! England prevails in a dramatic penalty shootout against Sweden in Zurich. The dream of the second EM title in a row.”
“The Telegraph”: “The Lionesses already looked dead and buried. It looked as if they were without ideas, without answers and on the way out of the tournament – but then one of the craziest penalty shooting ever came.”
Swedish media
“Dagen’s nyheter”: “Huge emptiness! Sweden is already on the safe path to the semi-finals, but is leaving the European Championship after a penalty drama against England.”
“Sportbladet”: “The European Championship is over for Sweden. For some players it was the last big tournament. They deserved more.”
“Expresses”: “Sweden loses a breathtaking penalty shootout against England. Jennifer Falk becomes a tragic heroine. The goalkeeper parries three penalty in a row and could have brought Sweden to the semi -finals herself. But she shoots the ball far across the English goal.”