Live Blog: England vs Italy Euro 2025 semi-final
Lionesses take on Italy for place in Euro 2025 final
Italy stand in the way of Sarina Wiegman and our mighty Arsenal contingent and the final of Euro 2025
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WE'RE IN THE #WEURO2025 FINAL! ? pic.twitter.com/aAIey9IVPE
— Lionesses (@Lionesses) July 22, 2025
AGYEEEMAAANNGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/1avrTsUjuf
— Lionesses (@Lionesses) July 22, 2025
Your #Lionesses in Geneva! ? pic.twitter.com/mene7lIoKo
— Lionesses (@Lionesses) July 22, 2025
A message from The King to Sarina Wiegman, the mighty @Lionesses and all in their support team, following their success in this evening’s Women’s Euros semi-final.#WEURO2025 pic.twitter.com/KqjjnOsm7H
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) July 22, 2025
What a performance, @Lionesses! Into the final and inspiring the nationLet’s bring it home.
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) July 22, 2025
Thanks for reading our England vs Italy Live Blog, well done to our mighty Arsenal contingent! See you in Switzerland for Sunday's final! Come on you Lionesses! Cheers
Sarina Wiegman: Euro 2022 winners 2023 World Cup finalists Euro 2025 finalists
Flight update: Flights booked to Geneva first thing Sunday morning, then a train to Basel. No accommodation or match tickets yet, but who cares, we'll worry about that later this week...
We're currently checking flights to Switzerland on Sunday morning!!! How about you!!!
Oh my word!!!!! England have made it to the final of Euro 2025!!!!
England reach the final of Euro 2026!!!!!!
Chloe Kelly steps up with her trademark skip but Italy keeper saves - before she follows up to fire home!!!!!
Unbelievable!!!!!!
What drama!!!!!!!
GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL!!!!!!
Chloe Kelly steps up....
Beth Mead is held in the box!!!! Oh my word!!!
Penalty to England!!!!!
Penalty!!!!!!!
Ageymang hits the bar!!!!! Inches away from putting England ahead after lifting the ball over the keeper - so close!!!!
And we're off for the second half of extra time with the score 1-1...
HT ET: England 1-1 Italy after 105 minutes - 15 minutes to go until you know what...
104 - Chloe Kelly powers down the flank and lifts the ball into the box but the ball is cleared
Right. Now for 30 minutes extra time. Again. How are you feeling?
FT: Italy 1-1 England - What drama after the equaliser from England's new star. Although anyone who knows AWFC could have told you the talented 19-year-old would make the difference after Wiegman switched her with Arsenal colleague Russo, even if she should surely have been brought on far earlier.
Michelle Ageymang!!!!!!!!!!! You absolute star!!!!!!!!!
GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLL
Linari booked for hauling down Lauren Hemp - England have a free-kick as the clock ticks down
SAVE - Hannah Hampton makes a superb point blank save
Sub - Leah Williamson and Alessai Russo are the players to depart with strikers Ageymang and Aggie Beever-Jones - come on England it's now or never!
Here we go. Michelle Ageymang is set to come on - but surely Wiegman should have brought on the 19-year-old Arsenal striker 20 minutes ago?
Surely it's time for Michelle Ageymang to be brought on? Sarina?
Surely it's about time for a change - there we are - Arsenal's rockstar Chloe Kelly comes on for Georgia Stanway
Official attendance given as 26,539 in the State de Geneve this evening
75- A good ball whipped in by Bronze leads to Russo squeezing the ball wide
73 - Double change for Italy - Bonansea and Cantore replaced by Severini and Cambiaghi
Italy keeper Giuliani - who to be fair has had a good game - is booked.
69 - Greenwood attempts to pushe down the left flank but Oliviero comes across to shield ball out for a goal kick. Greenwood, annoyed, knocks her down...
Russo not Russio obviously. Apologies, my Aperol Spritz is kicking in...
61- Russio powers down the flank before crossing low but Italy keeper Giuliani gathers
Calm and composed distribution from Hannah Hampton under pressure there
Greenwood's corner well-claimed in a crowded box by Italy's keeper Giuliani
55 - Kiera Walsh works space outside the box before drilling a low shot just past the post
49 - Lauren Hemp's header flies over the Italian bar
Sarina Wiegman makes one change at the interval by bringing on Arsenal's Beth Mead in place of Lauren James who looked like she'd picked up a knock
FYI: England are behind at the interval for the third time in five games...
HT: England 0-1 Italy
One minute to be added on at the end of the first half with Italy leading holders England 1-0 in Geneva
37 - CHANCE - Italy keeper Giuliani saves well from Lauren James after a sweeping move forward from the Lionesses
Italy go 1-0 up with a well taken goal by Bonansea after Lenzini and Cantore dovetailed well down the right flank
32 - GOAL: England 0-1 Italy
Good to note the applause from England fans in the 16th minute for Jess Carter (who wears No16) after the racist abuse she suffered online
And here's Italy's Giuliani, Lenzini, Salvai, Linari, Di Guglielmo, Caruso, Giugliano, Bonansea, Oliviero, Girelli, Cantore Substitues: Baldi, Schatzer, Severini, Piemonte, Piga, Bergamaschi, Serturini, Goldoni, Boattin, Greggi, Cambiaghi, Durante.
ICYMI: Here's England's starting line-up England: Hampton, Bronze, Williamson, Morgan, Greenwood, Toone, Walsh, Stanway, James, Russo, Hemp Subs: Moorhouse, Charles, Mead, Le Tissier, Clinton, Carter, Agyemang, Kelly, Beever-Jones, Park, Wubben-Moy, Keating.
CHANCE! 19- Alessia Russo fires narrowly wide
England's ever impressive support is in the majority in the State de Geneve, outnumbering Italy's fans
56.5% possession for England in the first 10
CHANCE - Lauren James tests Italy keeper Giuliani
A bright start from the Lionesses - certainly better than the opening stages against Sweden
And we're off with England in black and Italy in green
Both teams in their away kits - excuse the ignorance, but does anyone know why?
The national anthems are being sung right now. Kick off is moments away in Geneva
In other team news Esme Morgan has replaced Jess Carter possibly as a precaution to protect the former Chelsea defender after she was abused online after the Sweden game. All the team and fans are right behind Carter with momentum growing to force social media companies to do far more in terms of finding the despicable culprits behind such unacceptable behaviour
Talking of Arsenal players Alessia Russo also starts for England vs Italy - with rockstar and semi-final game changers Chloe Kelly, Beth Mead and Michelle Ageymang on the bench, as well as Lotte Wubben-Moy
The team news has dropped and it's good news as our legendary Leah Williamson has been passed fit to play
Hello and welcome to the Gooner Fanzine's Live Blog as Sarina Wiegman and the Arsenal contingent aim to reach the final of Euro 2025