England v Italy live: Result and reaction as Chloe Kelly completes stunning Lionesses comeback to book place in Euro 2025 final

England’s Esme Morgan, who made her first start at a major tournament in the semi-final win over Italy, and stood up to the task.

“I enjoyed it, especially in the end! It was a really intense game, a real challenge against their big, strong, physical forwards, and I enjoyed that task of trying to deal with them. I’m so proud of how everyone kept the belief until the very end and just kept fighting.

“I felt we were hammering on the door in the second half and things just weren’t seeming to fall but then Michelle showed up again and just saved the day. I’m so proud of her, she’s such an incredible human being and she deserves these moments.”

Leah Williamson on Michelle Agyemang’s impact on Euro 2025 after the 19-year-old rescued the Lionesses for a second time at the tournament.

“She feels inevitable right now. I think she’s quality. I think what she brings, she’s a nightmare to play against. I’m glad she’s my teammate at club and country.

“She deserves her flowers. I hope she gets them. hope she enjoys tonight, and then I hope she’s ready to go at the weekend.”

“I thought at 88 mins, wow, OK, well we have to score a goal or we are going home. When the injury time was shown and there were seven minutes left, I thought, that gives us the time we need to create another chance.

“But of course the clock keeps ticking and you are thinking maybe it won’t come. But we play to win, we play to get these moments and we are a team that never gives up.”

Italy captain Cristiana Girelli and defender Lucia Di Guglielmo cried as they walked around the field after an emotional semifinal loss — 2-1 after extra time to England on Tuesday — each with one arm around the other’s waist.

They waved goodbye to fans and their shared Women’s European Championship title hopes inside Stade de Geneve, which had been a joyous second home for them in Switzerland.

Less than hour earlier, Italy had been little more than one minute away from advancing to a final few had imagined.

“I feel that something has ended that we didn’t want to end, because I still don’t believe it’s over,” the 35-year-old Girelli said, in tears again in the player interview area. “Probably fate has been a little cruel to us.”

At some point, Michelle Agyemang may start playing a game for England when they are not behind. It could even be on Sunday in the Euro 2025 final.

But for now, it is hard to think of anyone at this tournament who has a clearer understanding of their exact role and the impact they can make than the 19-year-old striker who began it with just one international appearance for her country, and who has now saved them from the brink twice in two games.

For Chloe Kelly, her 119th-minute winner in Geneva is the latest in a long line of iconic moments in England shirt, to go alongside Wembley, Brisbane and Zurich. When the pressure is at its highest, Kelly has been able to rise above it and deliver, time and time again.

No one else does it quite like Chloe Kelly. Another iconic moment for England in the books.

It’s incredible to see what Michelle Agyemang is doing on the big stage. Four years ago, she was a ball-girl for the Lionesses at Wembley. Three months ago, she hadn’t even met most of the squad.

Now she’s saving England in back-to-back games to send them through to the Euros final.

England will get their shot at back-to-back European titles after clawing their way to the Euro 2025 final in Switzerland – and they will face familiar opponents either way on Sunday.

Sarina Wiegman’s side produced another miraculous comeback in their last four clash against Italy, with Michelle Agyemang’s 96th-minute equaliser saving the Lionesses on the brink of elimination.

Chloe Kelly then tucked home her penalty rebound in the dying stages of extra time to book England’s place in the final, where they will hope to emulate their Wembley heroics of Euro 2022. Kelly was the hero then, too, scoring the extra time winner in a 2-1 triumph over Germany.