Reaction to a remarkable quarter-final at Euro 2025 as England beat Sweden on penalties after staging a remarkable late comeback.

Lucy Bronze was hailed as "one of a kind" by Sarina Wiegman after England's penalty-shootout win over Sweden. Bronze, in her seventh major tournament, was exceptional for England as she helped them battle back from 2-0 down to force a penalty shootout.

Defending champion England has staged a remarkable late recovery from two goals down to take its quarterfinal against Sweden to extra time at the Women’s European Championship.

Watch Sweden v England on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Thursday 17 July, with kick off at 8pm BST. Gabby Logan is live in Zurich as England take on Sweden in their quarter-final at the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 tournament.

Defending champion England staged a remarkable late comeback to beat Sweden in penalties and advance to the semifinals.

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

Sweden embraces its underdog status at the Women’s European Championship but could change perceptions if it defeats England in Thursday’s quarterfinal in Zurich.

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Gerhardsson went out on a high by winning the Swedish Cup in 2016 (no other manager at Euro 2025 has won a senior trophy in men’s football).