Smilla Holmberg didn’t even think she was meant to be on the pitch. The player who missed Sweden’s decisive penalty had spent the first period of extra time hobbling around at right-back, having twisted her ankle making a brilliant last-ditch block on Alessia Russo’s shot as England threatened to win the game 3-2 at the end of 90 minutes.

England came back from a 2-0 deficit to take Sweden to penalties and seal their place in the Euro 2025 semifinals, but they did it by virtue of one of the strangest, and longest, penalty shootouts ever.

With 12 minutes remaining, defending champion England was heading out of the Women's European Championship.But then the Lionesses came roaring back. Two quick goals saw them stage an improbable comeback to draw 2-2 against Sweden and then win a penalty shootout to advance to the semifinals.