Hegerberg leveled the score in the 66th with her first scoring chance just six minutes after missing a penalty kick for the second time at Euro 2025. Hegerberg ran clear to a long pass and poked a shot past onrushing goalkeeper Laura Giuliani. The slow-rolling ball just beat the Italian defenders in a race to the goal line.

Italy has beaten Norway 2-1 to advance to he semifinals at the Women’s European Championship. On a night of goals and drama for two veteran star strikers, Cristiani Girelli got the better of Ada Hegerberg.

Cristiana Girelli scored a 90th-minute winner as Italy beat Norway 2-1 on Wednesday to book their spot in the semi-finals at the Women's European Championship.

Italy have won a quarter-final match at a major tournament (World Cup or Euro) for the first time. They had previously lost all four of their quarter-final appearances. At least, that much is true if you were watching Italy boss Andrea Soncin towards the end of that match.

With seven places between the two sides in the world rankings, England are definite favourites coming into the match, although Italy do have the advantage of an extra day of rest and winning their quarter-final in normal time.

Team unity drove Italy to end their 28-year wait to reach the semi-finals of the Women's European Championship, Italian midfielder Giada Greggi told Reuters after their 2-1 quarter-final win over Norway.

Women's World Cup winners Spain and reigning European champions England reached the semifinals as expected and lived up to the billing as two of the favorites to win the whole thing, the pair potentially on course to face each other in Sunday's finale two years after meeting in the World Cup final.

England beat Sweden on penalties in the Euro 2025 quarter-finals; Chloe Kelly and Hannah Hampton shone in Zurich; Leah Williamson could be an injury doubt for the semi-final against Italy; Michelle Agyemang is proving why she was selected,