Italy were upset with England ’s late penalty decision after their Euro 2025 semi-final exit on Tuesday evening. Sarina Wiegman ’s side looked on course to be heading out of the competition in Switzerland as Barbara Bonansea’s close-range strike gave Italy the lead in the first half.

England will play their third consecutive major tournament final on Sunday when they take on either Germany or Spain in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 decider, having left it late to edge past Italy on

Italy have launched a bitter complaint about the penalty awarded to England late in the Lionesses ’ victory at Euro 2025. Chloe Kelly’s dramatic 119th-minute rebound after her initial spot-kick was saved sent Sarina Wiegman’s side into their third consecutive major tournament final.