With agonic goals from Agyamang and Kelly, England turned the result in Geneva and secured its place in the final of the 2025 female Eurocup.
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The valid Champion England eliminated on Tuesday with an incredible comeback to a combative Italy to get into the final of the Swiss Eurocup at the Geneva stadium thanks to a goal in the last moments of the extension that avoided the penalty shootout (2-1).
When everything seemed lost, the champion's strength appeared. England exceeded the initial goal of Barbara Bonansea (33 ′) with a bit of Michelle Agyemang in the last minute of the added time (96 ′) and finished off the task with another in the last minute of the extension (119 ′) by Chloe Kelly that after failing a penalty took advantage of the rejection to beat the Italian goalkeeper.
With a clear plan based on a good defense and great efficacy in attack, the Italians began with certainty the semifinal. The British team had the best occasions, but Alessia Russo and Lauren James wasted them. It was not the case of Italy, who took his best opportunity to get ahead in the 33rd minute with a goal from Bonansea after a brilliant play by the band and assistance of Cantore.
For the third time in this final phase, the 'lionesses' bequeathed at the break from behind on the scoreboard and Sarina Wiegman laid Lauren James to find the tie with Beath Mead. England besieged the goal of Giuliani, but the goalkeeper was safe and attentive to clear the attempts of his rival, who had a very very clear opportunity that cleared as the Italian goalkeeper could.
In the absence of ten minutes to the end, Di Guglielmo took a header from Bronze on the line, which was desperate while the time was consumed. The side was the footballer who created the most danger in the last minutes, and, when it seemed that all attempts were insufficient to force the extension, England did it again. In the last minute of the added time, Michelle Agyemang scored the goal of the tie in the only play that the Italian did not defend well.
In extension England continued with his harassment and in the last minute Severini took Mead ahead. Kelly stood in the penalty spot and Giuliane guessed the intentions, but the English hunted the rejection to put England again in the final of the Eurocup.
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