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22:23
Tooor for England, 3-0 through Alessia Russo
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22:23
After a dribble from the left baseline, Hemp plays sharply into the five, where Russo comes a step too late and narrowly misses the cross.
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22:21
Good chance for Sweden! Blackstenius extended a cross from the left with his knee in a high arc in the direction of the far corner. Earps stretches out and wipes the ball over the bar with one hand. Great save by the goalkeeper!
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22:19
Asllani tries to take a corner from the left to the near post, but puts the cross in to the side netting.
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10:15 p.m
After about an hour of play, there is a lot to be said for the English, who act very confidently with the 2-0 lead.
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22:13
Almost the 3:0! Russo, who has just come on as a substitute, enters the penalty area from the right and plays low into the six-yard box. There Hemp slips into the cross, but fails from three meters at the Bar!
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22:12
Substitution for England: Alessia Russo
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22:12
Substitution for England: Ellen White
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22:12
After a cross from the left wing, Blackstenius heads just past the right from five yards.
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22:10
The Swedes have their third change straight away. Andersson replaces Ilestedt.
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22:10
Jonna Andersson comes on for Sweden
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22:10
Substitution for Sweden: Amanda Ilestedt
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22:08
Gerhardsson reacts directly to the goal and brings in two new forces in Rytting Kaneryd and Seger to liven up the attacking game.
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22:07
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd comes on as a substitute for Sweden
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22:07
Sweden make a substitution with Sofia Jakobsson
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22:07
Substitution for Sweden: Caroline Seger
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22:07
Substitution for Sweden: Filippa Angeldal
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22:05
The hit counts, everything was correct!
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22:05
The goal is checked again because an Englishwoman may have been offside in Lindahl’s field of view.
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22:03
Tooor for England, 2-0 thanks to Lucy Bronze
England manages the dream start in the second round! Mead sweeps a corner from the left to the far post, where right-back Bronze is completely free. From about ten meters, she heads into the left corner with a touchdown.
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22:02
The second round is in progress. Both teams come back on the pitch unchanged in terms of personnel.
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22:02
Kick-off 2nd half
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21:48
Mid-term conclusion:
Break at Bramall Lane! After 45 minutes, England leads 1-0 against Sweden and is on the way to the final. The Swedes got off to a better start in the game. After 20 seconds, Blackstenius already had a great opportunity to lead, but failed because of Earps. The Gerhardsson team also played well in the aftermath and repeatedly became dangerous due to switching moments. England, on the other hand, used Mead’s first good chance to take the lead (34′). Everything is still open for the second round. We are excited to see if the Swedes will find their way back into the game. See you soon!
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21:43
England now want to take the narrow lead into the dressing room.
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21:42
So far, Sweden has not found an answer to the goal. Up until the 0:1, the Gerhardsson team was actually good in the game.
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21:38
Now Sweden is swimming! The back team just doesn’t get a cross from Stanway and plays the ball right into the Englishwoman’s feet again. Lindahl then grabs her cross from the right.
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21:36
For Beth Mead it is already the sixth tournament goal.
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21:34
Tooor for England, 1-0 by Beth Mead
England take the lead! After a cross from the left slips through the penalty area, Bronze picks up the ball on the right flank and crosses to the center again. Nine meters from the goal, Mead takes the ball down, pulls from the turn and completes a dry dropkick into the left corner! Lindahl has no chance.
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21:33
A free-kick from the right half-field by Sweden captain Asllani was well cleared by the Three Lionesses at the near post.
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21:29
After the due set piece, Bronze heads wide to the left from seven yards.
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21:29
Hemp dribbles again on the left against Ilestedt, but again the Swede has good timing in the tackle and clears for a corner.
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21:26
It’s been a very good game so far, with both teams playing on an equal footing. England, too, is now making increasing numbers of deals.
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21:23
In front of the Swedish penalty area, Stanway first lets Angeldal slip into the void. But then she doesn’t hit the ball fully. So there is no danger.
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21:21
Mead enters the box from the right and tries a flick from 14 yards out, but Eriksson is able to block the shot.
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21:17
Björn’s shot attempt from a central position of almost 23 meters is blocked by Stanway at the last moment.
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21:14
Bronze loses the ball on the right flank against Rolfö, who immediately picks up speed in the direction of the penalty area. From a goal distance of ten meters and from an acute angle, the Swede tries to finish, but only hits the side netting.
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21:12
It’s a very energetic early stage in Sheffield. So far, the Swedes have had the better chances to score.
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21:10
It gets dangerous after the following corner! Asllani brings the standard from the right into the centre, where Blackstenius heads seven yards from goal in front of Earps on the ball, but to the bar beheads!
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21:09
And after such a switching moment, there is a chance for Blackstenius. Rolfö sends the attacker half-left through the lane in the direction of the penalty area. Her shot from 15 yards is deflected slightly, but Earps is able to parry with one hand in the left corner.
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21:08
Sweden’s plan becomes clear in the first few minutes: the Gerhardsson team wants to switch quickly after winning the ball and thus create chances to score.
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21:05
Now the hostesses also have their first degree. Kirby’s long ball to the right post is headed just wide by Mead.
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21:04
Hemp dribbles down the left flank to the baseline. But your cross is blocked by Ilestedt.
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21:02
After just 20 seconds, Sweden has it big chance! After Stanway lost the ball, Rolfö sends attacker Blackstenius into the box from the left. Her shot from close range is parried by Earps with a strong foot.
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21:00
The semifinals are on! England kicked off in all white, Sweden dressed in yellow and blue.
20:47
The two teams last met in the match for third place at the 2019 World Cup. At that time, Sweden prevailed 2-1. Today’s game is led by the Swiss Esther Staubli.
20:35
Compared to the Belgium game, the Swedes made two changes in the starting line-up. Glas and Jakobsson edge Nildén and Rytting Kaneryd onto the bench.
20:25
Let’s take a look at the lineups. For the English women, Sarina Wiegman relies on exactly the same starting XI that started against Spain in the quarter-finals.
20:14
But the Swedes will also go into this semi-final with a lot of self-confidence. The Scandinavians have not suffered a defeat since losing the Olympic final against Canada in March 2020. In the quarterfinals against Belgium, Sweden had a hard time. Only in stoppage time did central defender Linda Sembrant make it 1-0. In any case, the respect for the English women is great, as coach Peter Gerhardsson emphasizes: “It will be an interesting challenge for us. We need a good plan, maybe an extreme and very good plan.”
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For the English women, from a sporting point of view, after the semi-final defeats at the 2015 and 2019 World Cups and the 2017 European Championships, it’s about getting back into the final of a major tournament. The Lionesses also want to quickly win the Sheffield crowd over to their side. “If we can win the semi-finals and get to the final then it will be incredible for the people of this country to have something to celebrate and enjoy,” said midfielder Fran Kirby. England made it into the last four thanks to a 2-1 extra-time win over Spain.
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Welcome to the first semi-final of the European Women’s Championship! At 9 p.m. the first finalist will be determined between hosts England and Sweden.