Crazy match with 9 missed penalties at Euro 2025

On the morning of July 18, the England women's team defeated Sweden after a dramatic penalty shootout with 9 penalties blocked or missed after 7 shots in the quarter-finals of Euro Women's 2025.

England women's team beat Sweden after a thrilling penalty shootout.

At Letzigrund Stadium (Switzerland), the match seemed to be over from the first half when Sweden led 2-0, but the girls of coach Sarina Wiegman did not give up. Lucy Bronze and Michelle Agyemang scored in the 79th and 81st minutes respectively to drag the match into extra time.

The extra time did not bring the decisive goal. With the record of winning the last two penalty shootouts with the score of 4-2, the "Three Lions" fans are somewhat reassured, although they still remember the failures of the men's team in the past.

From there, the madness began. Russo scored England's first goal, before Sweden's Filippa Angeldahl missed. Lauren James, Beth Mead and Alex Greenwood then all missed, leaving England in a difficult position.

But then Chloe Kelly gave hope with a well-placed shot. When Sweden goalkeeper Jennifer Falk stepped up to take it, she sent the ball flying, levelling the score at 2-2. From there, Sweden missed three consecutive shots, while England's Grace Clinton also had her shot blocked.

Finally, Lucy Bronze's decisive strike from the centre of the goal gave England a 3-2 lead. The semi-final ticket was decided when young Swedish defender Smilla Holmberg shot over the bar.

Both goalkeepers played brilliantly, with a total of 6 saves. In particular, Jennifer Falk set a new record by saving 4 penalties, the most in the history of the Euro for both men and women.

Speaking after the match, coach Wiegman exclaimed: "It was an emotional match, unbelievable. The penalty shootout was crazy. I think we were eliminated three times, but they missed even more, and we went through."

She believes fatigue and pressure are the main reasons for such a high miss rate. In the semi-finals, England will face Italy - a team reaching the semi-finals of the Women's Euro for the first time in 28 years.

Source: https://znews.vn/tran-cau-dien-ro-voi-9-qua-penalty-hong-o-euro-2025-post1569656.html