UEFA Women's European Championship

England vs Sweden, 2022 Women's European Championship, Semifinals

· UEFA Women's European Championship
England
  • 34': Beth Mead
  • 48': Lucy Bronze
  • 68': Alessia Russo
  • 76': Fran Kirby
FT
4 - 0
Sweden

    England overcome slow start to breeze past Sweden into Women's Euro final

    England overcame a nervy start to beat Sweden at Bramall Lane on Tuesday night and advance to the finals of the 2022 Women's European Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Sofia Jakobsson (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stina Blackstenius.
    • 1': Offside, Sweden. Kosovare Asllani tries a through ball, but Hanna Glas is caught offside.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Beth Mead (England) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leah Williamson with a cross.
    • 5': Foul by Fridolina Rolfö (Sweden).
    • 5': Georgia Stanway (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Georgia Stanway (England).
    • 7': Kosovare Asllani (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Stina Blackstenius (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani.
    • 8': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Mary Earps.
    • 9': Stina Blackstenius (Sweden) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani with a cross following a corner.
    • 10': Foul by Nathalie Björn (Sweden).
    • 10': Lauren Hemp (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Georgia Stanway (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Beth Mead.
    • 12': Foul by Georgia Stanway (England).
    • 12': Kosovare Asllani (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Fridolina Rolfö (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 15': Corner, England. Conceded by Magdalena Eriksson.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Ellen White (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Nathalie Björn (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stina Blackstenius.
    • 18': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Rachel Daly.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kosovare Asllani with a cross following a corner.
    • 19': Beth Mead (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Linda Sembrant (Sweden).
    • 19': Foul by Stina Blackstenius (Sweden).
    • 19': Georgia Stanway (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Beth Mead (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Ellen White (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.
    • 22': Ellen White (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden).
    • 23': Attempt saved. Georgia Stanway (England) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.
    • 27': Filippa Angeldahl (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Keira Walsh (England).
    • 27': Foul by Nathalie Björn (Sweden).
    • 27': Georgia Stanway (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Corner, England. Conceded by Amanda Ilestedt.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Lucy Bronze (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Beth Mead with a cross following a corner.
    • 32': Filippa Angeldahl (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Foul by Ellen White (England).
    • 34': Goal! England 1, Sweden 0. Beth Mead (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucy Bronze with a cross.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Georgia Stanway (England) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Fran Kirby (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Keira Walsh.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, England 1, Sweden 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins England 1, Sweden 0.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Beth Mead (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.
    • 47': Corner, England. Conceded by Hanna Glas.
    • 48': Goal! England 2, Sweden 0. Lucy Bronze (England) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Beth Mead with a cross following a corner.
    • 50': Beth Mead (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Hanna Glas (Sweden).
    • 51': Hand ball by Kosovare Asllani (Sweden).
    • 51': Offside, England. Lauren Hemp tries a through ball, but Ellen White is caught offside.
    • 51': Substitution, Sweden. Caroline Seger replaces Filippa Angeldahl.
    • 52': Substitution, Sweden. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd replaces Sofia Jakobsson.
    • 55': Substitution, Sweden. Jonna Andersson replaces Amanda Ilestedt.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Stina Blackstenius (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fridolina Rolfö with a cross.
    • 57': Substitution, England. Alessia Russo replaces Ellen White.
    • 57': Lauren Hemp (England) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Alessia Russo.
    • 61': Foul by Kosovare Asllani (Sweden).
    • 61': Leah Williamson (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Rachel Daly (England).
    • 61': Nathalie Björn (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Keira Walsh.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stina Blackstenius with a headed pass.
    • 64': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Rachel Daly.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Fridolina Rolfö (Sweden) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Magdalena Eriksson.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Linda Sembrant (Sweden) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Fridolina Rolfö.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Stina Blackstenius (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Caroline Seger.
    • 65': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Mary Earps.
    • 66': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Rachel Daly.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fran Kirby.
    • 68': Goal! England 3, Sweden 0. Alessia Russo (England) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Fridolina Rolfö (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 73': Foul by Nathalie Björn (Sweden).
    • 73': Georgia Stanway (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Nathalie Björn (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Substitution, Sweden. Lina Hurtig replaces Stina Blackstenius.
    • 76': Substitution, Sweden. Hanna Bennison replaces Linda Sembrant.
    • 76': Goal! England 4, Sweden 0. Fran Kirby (England) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Beth Mead.
    • 78': Beth Mead (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Kosovare Asllani (Sweden).
    • 79': Substitution, England. Ella Toone replaces Fran Kirby.
    • 81': Corner, England. Conceded by Nathalie Björn.
    • 85': Foul by Georgia Stanway (England).
    • 85': Hanna Bennison (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Georgia Stanway (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Substitution, England. Chloe Kelly replaces Beth Mead.
    • 87': Substitution, England. Jill Scott replaces Georgia Stanway.
    • 87': Substitution, England. Alex Greenwood replaces Rachel Daly.
    • 87': Chloe Kelly (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Kosovare Asllani (Sweden).
    • 90': Foul by Millie Bright (England).
    • 90': Lina Hurtig (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Kosovare Asllani (Sweden).
    • 90'+2': Keira Walsh (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Chloe Kelly (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ella Toone.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, England 4, Sweden 0.
    • 0': Match ends, England 4, Sweden 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 7
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    6 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 3
    42 Possession 58
    12 SHOTS 17
    4 ON GOAL 8
    0.3 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    226 Accurate Passes 362
    310 Passes 453
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    7 Accurate Crosses 8
    29 Crosses 15
    0.2 Cross % 0.5
    46 Long Balls 51
    21 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 13
    14 Tackles 23
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 10
    10 Effective Clearances 22
    10 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship

    Venue: Bramall Lane
    Location: Sheffield, England
    Attendance: 28,624

    Line-Ups

    ENG England (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Mary Earps (GK)
    8 Leah Williamson
    6 Millie Bright
    4 Keira Walsh
    3 Rachel Daly
    2 Lucy Bronze
    14 Fran Kirby
    10 Georgia Stanway Yellow Card
    11 Lauren Hemp
    7 Beth Mead
    9 Ellen White
    England Substitutes:
    Alex Greenwood, Ellie Roebuck, Jill Scott, Bethany England, Nikita Parris, Chloe Kelly, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Demi Stokes, Jess Carter, Hannah Hampton, Ella Toone, Alessia Russo.

    SWE Sweden (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Hedvig Lindahl (GK)
    6 Magdalena Eriksson
    3 Linda Sembrant
    4 Hanna Glas
    13 Amanda Ilestedt
    9 Kosovare Asllani
    14 Nathalie Björn Yellow Card
    16 Filippa Angeldahl
    11 Stina Blackstenius
    18 Fridolina Rolfö
    10 Sofia Jakobsson
    Sweden Substitutes:
    Hanna Bennison, Jonna Andersson, Rebecka Blomqvist, Caroline Seger, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Amanda Nildén, Jennifer Falk, Zecira Musovic, Lina Hurtig, Emma Kullberg.

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