Euro 2025 semifinals: England reaches final on controversial extra-time penalty goal vs. Italy
England reached the final of the 2025 Women's Euro with a miracle and a controversy.
The Lionesses beat Italy in the semifinal on Tuesday via a last-minute goal in stoppage time, then a questionably penalty that gave them the winning goal in extra time. They will face the winner of Wednesday's Germany-Spain match on Sunday.
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