Follow live reaction to England’s extraordinary penalty shootout victory over Sweden, in a game they trailed 2-0

Defending champion England beat Sweden on penalties Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Women’s European Championship after staging a remarkable late recovery from two goals down to draw 2-2.The shootout featured some terrible penalties before England triumphed 3-2 with 18-year-old Smilla Holmberg missing the last one after Lucy Bronze had powerfully dispatched hers for the Lionesses.

The great news for footy fans in the UK is that free-to-air broadcasters the BBC and ITV are sharing live duties for Euro 2025. This match is set to be shown live on BBC1, with coverage starting at 7:30 p.m. That also means you'll be able to stream the action online via BBC iPlayer.