Agyemang and Kelly Seal Thrilling Extra-Time Victory as England Reach Euro 2025 Final

England’s quest to defend their European crown surged forward in dramatic fashion as they edged Italy 2-1 after extra time to reach the Euro 2025 final. The Lionesses, chasing back-to-back titles, once again relied on late heroics, this time from Michelle Agyemang and Chloe Kelly.

It was Italy who struck first, with Barbara Bonansea capitalising on defensive disarray to fire the Azzurre ahead in the 33rd minute. England, despite controlling possession and carving out early chances through Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo, lacked cutting edge in the final third. The breakthrough for Italy left Sarina Wiegman’s team staring down elimination.

But as has become typical of this resilient England side, the substitutes came to the rescue. Agyemang, the 18-year-old sensation who had already proven decisive against Sweden, delivered again—finding the net in the sixth minute of added time to send the game into extra time.

England maintained their momentum in the additional period, with Agyemang nearly scoring again after a deft lob struck the crossbar. With penalties looming, the Lionesses were handed a golden chance when Beth Mead was brought down in the box. Chloe Kelly stepped up, saw her initial penalty saved by Laura Giuliani, but showed incredible composure to bury the rebound and send England into their third consecutive major tournament final.

Wiegman’s tactical tweaks proved instrumental once more, with Esme Morgan replacing Jess Carter and Kelly, Mead, Beever-Jones, and Agyemang all playing crucial roles off the bench. England will now face either Germany or Spain in Sunday’s final in Basel, seeking to lift the European title for a second straight time after their historic triumph in 2022.

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