Producing what was another sensational late comeback on Tuesday night, England booked their spot in the final of the European Championship this summer as they stolen a 2-1 victory over Italy in Geneva.
The story was similar to last weekend’s epic quarter-final showdown against Sweden, so Lioness couldn’t find any kind of fluidity.
Seeing Barbara Bonancy opens Italian scores shortly after the 30-minute mark, Salina Wigman cuts another frustrated figure as her defending European champions fussed to deceive.
However, Britain was only a few seconds away from the penalty shootout drama as 19-year-old sensation Michelle Aggieman came out of the bench and snatched another dramatic final gas equalizer.
England may not have been able to find top gear in Geneva, but it was Chloe Kelly who fired Lioness at Sunday’s showpiece event as the Manchester City ace converted her last minute penalty in her second attempt.
England are keeping the European crown in just 90 minutes, and are keeping the lawsuit up to 24 hours as Germany and tournament favourites meet in their second semi-finals.
As for what was another thriller for Stade de Geneve on Tuesday night, we’ve seen the main topics when England punches its final ticket for the Euro 25.
England drags to the finish line again
It’s only seconds before officially abandoning the European crown, and many across the continent will wonder how England was dragged into the final of this summer’s tournament.
It is no exaggeration to say that the European champions have been greatly flattering their deceived this summer by a 2-1 victory on July 7th, when they went on an Euro 25 adventure and lost at the hands of France.
But certainly it’s beginning to feel like fate is on their side, so Britain deserves to praise their never-death attitude, and the Lioness travels to Basel, just 90 minutes away from crushing more records on Sunday.
Having produced the iconic pair of Knoutout stage comebacks over the past few days, the former Dutch boss has had a pretty choice headache in her hands ahead of her date with Destiny on Sunday.
Despite not finding any kind of liquidity in Switzerland this summer, Tuesday’s latest Great Escape would only fill Wiegman’s camp with even more confidence.
The Aggyman Superstar’s rise continues
Having only won one England cap ahead of this summer’s tournament, it is undoubtedly seen that Aggieman’s inclusion on Wigman’s team was considered a real wildcard choice.
Nevertheless, although only five minutes have been featured during the three group stage appearances in England, the 19-year-old soon became a girl on the Lioness poster, and suddenly became a key figure in Wigman’s camp.
Last week, leaving the bench and proving that he is an English hero against Sweden, the Arsenal youngster continued his rise to Superstarm on Tuesday night, so he wrote a similar script.
As he enjoys what became a real fairy tale in Switzerland this summer, it’s no surprise that Aggieman appears to be about to score his first England start in Basel this weekend.
After spending last season’s WSL costume on loan in Brighton, exploded into the international scene, Lioness’s latest budding starlet has already written himself in English folklore.
Spain or Germany awaits in Basel
England may have been lucky enough for a big spell as they were dragged into Basel this summer, but Lioness is pretending to be himself for a monumental challenge.
Since winning the Maiden World Cup crown in 2023, Spain has embarked on an astonishing silverware sweep, only cementing its position as the most feared international team in world football.
Almost universally regarded as a pre-tournament favorite this summer, Laloja has been shattering a string of records over the past two years.
But while Germany may open Wednesday’s semi-finals as a real underdog contender, they will certainly be excited by the dominant record against European bitter rivals.
They are undefeated in all seven battles across all competitions (4 wins, 3 draws), including a 1-0 victory when they last met Spain at the Olympics last summer.
Match Report
England: Hampton, Bronze, Williamson, Morgan, Greenwood, Tone, Walsh, Sternway, James, Russo, Hemp
submarine: Kelly, Aggieman, Clinton, Carter, Beaver Jones, Mead
Italy: Giuliani, Oliviero, Renini, Salvai, Linari, Guglielmo, Giguriano, Caruso, Cantre, Bonancy, Gilleri
submarine: Piedmont, Cambiagi, Severni, Grege, Piga
the goal: UK: Agemang (90+6), Kelly (119′ – Italy: Bonareas (33′)
Yellow Card: UK: Morgan, Mead – Italy: Gigliani, Linari, Kampaghi
Red card: n/a
Judgment: Ivana Martincic