UEFA Women's European Championship

FT Wednesday, July 16, 2025
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Norway WLWWW 1
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Stade de Genève · 26,276 att. · FOX

Match Report

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Girelli fires Italy past Norway to 1st Euro semifinal in 28 years

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

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Team Stats

2
Fouls
10
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
0
7
Corner Kicks
7
0
Saves
3
50.7
Possession
49.2
13
SHOTS
9
6
ON GOAL
1
0.5
On Target %
0.1
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
298
Accurate Passes
289
382
Passes
374
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
6
Accurate Crosses
4
21
Crosses
18
0.3
Cross %
0.2
48
Long Balls
51
27
Accurate Long Balls
20
0.6
Long Balls %
0.4
2
Blocked Shots
2
6
Effective Tackles
10
14
Tackles
16
0.4
Tackle %
0.6
7
Interceptions
5
29
Effective Clearances
22
29
Clearances
22

Lineups

NOR · 4-3-3

  1. 1Cecilie FiskerstrandG
  2. 4Tuva HansenCD-L
  3. 6Maren MjeldeCD-R
  4. 11Guro ReitenLB
  5. 13Thea BjeldeRB
  6. 7Ingrid Syrstad EngenCM
  7. 18Frida MaanumLM
  8. 21Lisa NaalsundRM
  9. 14Ada HegerbergF
  10. 22Signe GaupsetLF
  11. 10Caroline Graham HansenRF

ITA · 4-3-3

  1. 1Laura GiulianiG
  2. 5Elena LinariCD-L
  3. 23Cecilia SalvaiCD-R
  4. 3Lucia Di GuglielmoLB
  5. 2Elisabetta OlivieroRB
  6. 6Manuela GiuglianoCM
  7. 8Emma SeveriniLM
  8. 18Arianna CarusoRM
  9. 10Cristiana GirelliF
  10. 11Barbara BonanseaLF
  11. 7Sofia CantoreRF

Timeline

  1. 23' Lisa Naalsund (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 50' Goal! Norway 0, Italy 1. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sofia Cantore.
  3. 58' Elena Linari (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 60' Penalty missed. Ada Hegerberg (Norway) right footed shot is close, but misses to the right.
  5. 64' Substitution, Norway. Elisabeth Terland replaces Frida Maanum.
  6. 66' Goal! Norway 1, Italy 1. Ada Hegerberg (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maren Mjelde with a through ball.
  7. 77' Substitution, Italy. Giada Greggi replaces Emma Severini.
  8. 77' Substitution, Italy. Michela Cambiaghi replaces Barbara Bonansea.
  9. 87' Substitution, Norway. Emilie Woldvik replaces Thea Bjelde because of an injury.
  10. 90' Goal! Norway 1, Italy 2. Cristiana Girelli (Italy) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sofia Cantore with a cross.
  11. 90'+2' Substitution, Italy. Martina Piemonte replaces Cristiana Girelli.
  12. 90'+2' Substitution, Italy. Martina Lenzini replaces Sofia Cantore.

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