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Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature90 + 1 min: It’s popped in but it’s easily handled by England, the Lionesses almost give it away again at the back but they get away with it, just. Kelly then gets a yellow for a foul – there’s so much happening. Three minutes added.Share90 min: Zigiotti Olme has been given a yellow card for a foul on Mead and England have another free kick.Share89 min: It comes in but it is headed out of play, I thought that came off of an English player but it has gone against Sweden so it is a goal kick.Share88 min: Another defensive blunder by England, at times they really do look asleep. Janogy pounces but Hampton makes a good save but sees it out for a corner.Share88 min: They did show Asllani there and it seems like she is strapped up so maybe her substitution was injury related. England come forward into the box but Agyemang fouls Eriksson and she gets a yellow card for it.Share86 min: Greenwood pops it in but Falk reads it perfectly to collect. What a game, eh?Share85 min: I will fully admit I had counted England out. I was picturing Sweden in that semi-final but in the blink of an eye it’s the Lionesses with the upperhand. How? England win a free kick here with Eriksson fouling Russo.Share84 min: What does become interesting is if this goes to extra time and penalties, Sweden have subbed off some key players. Asllani and Rolfo are both off. But let’s save that discussion for a few minutes time. Sweden are coming froward now but James gets it clear.Share83 min: Agyemang has played less than 40 minutes of international football across three games and she has two goals. That was her first major tournament goal.Share82 min: England fans, how are the nerves now? Take a bow Kelly, this has all came from her.ShareKelly whallops it in and Agyemang strokes the ball home. What a moment for the young Arsenal star. WOW. This game is wide open.England’s Michelle Agyemang scores their second goal. Photograph: Matthew Childs/ReutersShareUpdated at 21.46 BSTGOAL! Sweden 2-2 England (Agyemang, 81)A star is born.ShareKelly whips it in and Bronze rockets it in with a header. They couldn’t, could they?England’s Lucy Bronze (left) steals in at the back post to nod the ball past Sweden goalkeeper Jennifer Falk. Game on! Photograph: Martin Meissner/APWhich Bronze is quite happy about. Photograph: Harriet Lander/The FA/Getty ImagesShareUpdated at 21.42 BSTGOAL! Sweden 2-1 England (Bronze, 79)Would it be anyone else?Share78 min: Hemp is also off for Kelly. A solid game from Hemp but she should have had a goal with all of her chances.Share78 min: Kelly is strapping her shinpads on as England look to make another change but it won’t come just yet. Zigiotti Olme is being checked out after some head contact with Agyemang but she is okay to continue. Sweden make two changes with Asllani off for Hurtig and Janogy on for Rolfo.Share76 min: Sweden’s defence is so well drilled right now. Holmberg has been a great edition and looks like she has years of experience in her but she’s just 18. Sweden have been the dark horses of this competition.Share74 min: Greenwood’s delivery is a good one and it pinballs around with Agyemang winning the first contact but Hemp’s header ends up in Falk’s hands.Share73 min: James wins a free kick in a good position, can England get themselves back in this? Their chances are running out. Greenwood stands over the set piece.Share72 min: Morgan came on with bits of paper from the coaches as she enters the field. The commentators just said Agyemang is the in case of emergency player, surely she should have been brought on at half time? Might have shaken things up a bit. But what do I know, Wiegman has won back-to-back Euros as a coach.Share70 min: Wiegman rings the changes. Morgan, Agyemang and Mead on for Toone, Carter, Stanway. These should have happened earlier.Share69 min: Stephen Holliday has emailed:
There’s just no urgency. Passes going astray. Lack of movement. Plenty of time still but something has to happen pretty quick.
I feel there is urgency but it is a lack of clinical edge that is letting England down. Sweden wise to everything they are doing. Why Wiegman hasn’t made a change is beyond me.Share68 min: Also apologies, this half has been very England focused but it has been the Lionesses with the majority of the chances they just have not been clinical enough. Toone’s quote saying Sweden should be scared of England is ageing horribly.Share67 min: England need to bring on an impact player and fast. Stars like Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly and Michelle Agyemang are just waiting to come on. Maybe it’s too little too late.Share65 min: Oh my word why didn’t Toone try and shoot here herself? She got in a great position but instead of shooting she squares it back into the box and Sweden clear. They then counter and after a few chances Rytting Kaneryd’s shot is over the bar.Share65 min: A lovely ball comes in from Williamson and Bronze crosses but Falk catches before Hemp can get to it. If England don’t find a goal soon they will be out.England’s Lauren Hemp is beaten to the ball by Sweden goalkeeper Jennifer Falk. Photograph: Nick Potts/PAShareUpdated at 21.33 BST64 min: Sweden players want a penalty here as Walsh tries to clear but she puts it into the arm of Bronze. The replays are shown and boos rain down onto the pitch from Sweden supporters but nothing is given.Share62 min: Sweden make a change with Lundkvist is off for Holmberg, a defensive change.Share60 min: James tries to pop a shot off but it’s deflected out for a corner, that looked like she was trying to replicate her stunner from the Netherlands game. Greenwood is the taker but it’s headed clear. Walsh pops it back in but it’s cleared again, some shouts for a penalty as Williamson is on the floor. She does catch a stray arm from Bjorn but nothing is given.Share59 min: Greenwood and Toone pass the ball back and forth and then the Manchester City defender crosses it in from far out and it’s a waste as it goes out of play. England’s time is running out.Share57 min: James wins a free kick but Asllani goes to the floor after an arm to the face. This may be a slight tactic to slow the game down but we’re quickly underway with Sweden giving away another free kick higher up the pitch.Share56 min: Asllani wins the ball from Williamson and she passes to Blackstenius but she rifles the shot right at Hampton, who saves.Share54 min: Some decisions are also going against England but Sweden are doing well to paint a picture for the referee, hence the whistle potentially going the way of the women in yellow. The Lionesses have started this half strongly though.Share52 min: Bronze wins a great ball and James sets up another England attack. Russo and James are in a lovely one-two and the Chelsea player crosses beautifully but Hemp’s header is wide. It just feels like it is not England’s night tonight.England’s Lauren Hemp watches her header go wide of the upright. Photograph: Matthew Childs/ReutersShareUpdated at 21.12 BST50 min: England did come from behind at the Euro 2022 quarter-final but they were only 1-0 in that game to Spain. this is such a big scoreline to overcome, especially with Sweden in such good form. For all the neutrals though, what a cracking game. England come through with a great chance now as Toone is found but her shot is saved, she was offside regardless.Sweden’s keeper Jennifer Falk is out quickly to thwart England’s Ella Toone. Photograph: Matthew Childs/ReutersShareUpdated at 21.14 BST48 min: England have to throw everything at this, they need to be bold and try something. They are out if they don’t. Here come England with Hemp down the left but Angeldahl wrestles back possession.Share47 min: Samuel Jessop has emailed:
Aggie Beever-Jones and Agyemang two of the WSL’s best players last year and not getting a look in…
I think if England don’t do something, and fast, they will be two faces you will see.ShareBack underway: Sweden 2-0 EnglandCan England do what no women’s Euros team has done before and overcome a 2-0 deficit in a knockout game? Or will Sweden remain in full control? All to come. It doesn’t look like either side have made a change at the break.ShareKari Tulinius has emailed:
I don’t think this match is over, but Wiegman will need to rally her troops during the break. Their confidence seems shot, they hesitate when they should press, and are hurried in possession. Meanwhile the Swedes seem like they have a plan in defense and move with certainty in attack.
You are exactly right, Kari. Sweden’s game plan is being executed so well and the confidence that it is bringing them is throwing England off.Share
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