Portugal vs Italy, 2025 Women's European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA Women's European Championship
90'+6': Ana BorgesPortugal strike late to draw with Italy, keep Euros hopes alive
A last-gasp equaliser by Portugal's Diana Gomes against Italy in a thrilling 1-1 draw kept her country's Women's Euro campaign alive as her strike cancelled out a stunning second-half goal by Cristiana Girelli on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Arianna Caruso (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Foul by Tatiana Pinto (Portugal).
- 8': Attempt saved. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Patrícia Morais (Portugal).
- 8': Corner,Italy. Conceded by Patrícia Morais.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Manuela Giugliano with a cross.
- 10': Offside, Italy. Cristiana Girelli is caught offside.
- 11': Hand ball by Cristiana Girelli (Italy).
- 13': Foul by Tatiana Pinto (Portugal).
- 13': Lucia Di Guglielmo (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Offside, Italy. Sofia Cantore is caught offside.
- 17': Corner,Italy. Conceded by Joana Marchão.
- 20': Foul by Ana Capeta (Portugal).
- 20': Lisa Boattin (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Cecilia Salvai (Italy) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lisa Boattin with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Carole Costa (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ana Capeta.
- 23': Corner,Portugal. Conceded by Laura Giuliani.
- 25': Offside, Italy. Cristiana Girelli is caught offside.
- 29': Elena Linari (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Ana Capeta (Portugal).
- 32': Attempt blocked. Manuela Giugliano (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Foul by Diana Silva (Portugal).
- 33': Lucia Di Guglielmo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Diana Silva (Portugal).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Attempt saved. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Patrícia Morais (Portugal). Assisted by Lisa Boattin with a cross.
- 36': Offside, Italy. Emma Severini is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Manuela Giugliano (Italy).
- 40': Kika Nazareth (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Manuela Giugliano (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Cristiana Girelli (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Diana Gomes (Portugal).
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Andreia Norton (Portugal).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Attempt saved. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Patrícia Morais (Portugal). Assisted by Sofia Cantore.
- 45': Foul by Emma Severini (Italy).
- 45': Fátima Pinto (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Ana Capeta (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Elena Linari (Italy).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Portugal 0, Italy 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Portugal 0, Italy 0.
- 46': Offside, Italy. Sofia Cantore is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Emma Severini (Italy).
- 48': Kika Nazareth (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Arianna Caruso (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Fátima Pinto (Portugal).
- 54': Foul by Sofia Cantore (Italy).
- 54': Tatiana Pinto (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Manuela Giugliano (Italy).
- 55': Kika Nazareth (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Offside, Portugal. Diana Silva is caught offside.
- 59': Substitution, Italy. Michela Cambiaghi replaces Sofia Cantore.
- 59': Substitution, Italy. Giada Greggi replaces Manuela Giugliano.
- 59': Attempt missed. Emma Severini (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lisa Boattin with a cross.
- 60': Attempt missed. Arianna Caruso (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 61': Corner,Italy. Conceded by Joana Marchão.
- 61': Corner,Italy. Conceded by Tatiana Pinto.
- 63': Foul by Andreia Norton (Portugal).
- 63': Giada Greggi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Joana Marchão (Portugal).
- 65': Substitution, Portugal. Catarina Amado replaces Joana Marchão because of an injury.
- 66': Substitution, Portugal. Jéssica Silva replaces Ana Capeta.
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Foul by Diana Gomes (Portugal).
- 66': Michela Cambiaghi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Emma Severini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Kika Nazareth (Portugal).
- 70': Goal! Portugal 0, Italy 1. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Giada Greggi.
- 74': Cristiana Girelli (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Ana Borges (Portugal).
- 75': Ana Borges (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Hand ball by Michela Cambiaghi (Italy).
- 76': Substitution, Italy. Elisabetta Oliviero replaces Lucia Di Guglielmo.
- 76': Substitution, Portugal. Andreia Jacinto replaces Andreia Norton.
- 78': Corner,Portugal. Conceded by Martina Lenzini.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Diana Silva (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fátima Pinto.
- 79': Ana Borges (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Foul by Lisa Boattin (Italy).
- 80': Offside, Portugal. Diana Silva is caught offside.
- 80': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Diana Silva (Portugal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 83': VAR Decision: No Goal Portugal 0-1 Italy.
- 84': Substitution, Portugal. Dolores Silva replaces Kika Nazareth.
- 84': Substitution, Portugal. Telma Encarnação replaces Diana Silva.
- 86': Foul by Carole Costa (Portugal).
- 86': Michela Cambiaghi (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Substitution, Italy. Valentina Bergamaschi replaces Lisa Boattin.
- 87': Substitution, Italy. Barbara Bonansea replaces Cristiana Girelli.
- 88': Andreia Jacinto (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Barbara Bonansea (Italy).
- 88': Corner,Portugal. Conceded by Elisabetta Oliviero.
- 89': Carole Costa (Portugal) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Andreia Jacinto with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Goal! Portugal 1, Italy 1. Diana Gomes (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dolores Silva following a corner.
- 90': Attempt saved. Valentina Bergamaschi (Italy) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner by Patrícia Morais (Portugal). Assisted by Elisabetta Oliviero with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Jéssica Silva (Portugal).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Emma Severini (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Patrícia Morais (Portugal). Assisted by Michela Cambiaghi.
- 90'+3': Diana Gomes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Emma Severini (Italy).
- 90'+4': Corner,Portugal. Conceded by Laura Giuliani.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Fátima Pinto (Portugal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dolores Silva with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Diana Gomes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Michela Cambiaghi (Italy).
- 90'+5': Barbara Bonansea (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Ana Borges (Portugal).
- 90'+6': Second yellow card to Ana Borges (Portugal) for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Corner,Italy. Conceded by Jéssica Silva.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Barbara Bonansea (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elisabetta Oliviero.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Barbara Bonansea (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentina Bergamaschi.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Barbara Bonansea (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giada Greggi.
- 90'+8': Corner,Italy. Conceded by Diana Gomes.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Portugal 1, Italy 1.
- 0': Match ends, Portugal 1, Italy 1.
Statistics
 ITA |
POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 43.3 | Possession | 56.7 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 221 | Accurate Passes | 310 |
| 293 | Passes | 388 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 21 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 24 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship
Venue: Stade de Genève
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Attendance: 22,713
Venue: Stade de Genève
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Attendance: 22,713
Women's EURO Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 2 | +9 | 6 |
| 2 | Italy | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Portugal | 2 | -5 | 1 |
| 4 | Belgium | 2 | -5 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Portugal (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Patrícia Morais (GK) |
| 15 | Carole Costa |
| 19 | Diana Gomes |
| 13 | Fátima Pinto |
| 5 | Joana Marchão |
| 9 | Ana Borges  |
| 7 | Kika Nazareth |
| 11 | Tatiana Pinto |
| 8 | Andreia Norton |
| 17 | Diana Silva |
| 21 | Ana Capeta |
Italy (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Giuliani (GK) |
| 23 | Cecilia Salvai |
| 5 | Elena Linari |
| 19 | Martina Lenzini |
| 8 | Emma Severini |
| 18 | Arianna Caruso |
| 6 | Manuela Giugliano |
| 17 | Lisa Boattin |
| 3 | Lucia Di Guglielmo |
| 10 | Cristiana Girelli |
| 7 | Sofia Cantore |
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