England 2-1 Italy: Women’s Euro 2025 semi-final player ratings

Hannah Hampton Looked strong aerially and made a crucial save on 86 minutes, keeping England alive. 7/10

Lucy Bronze Made good runs but lacked a decisive pass. Had a header cleared off the line. 6

Leah Williamson Defended some awkward bouncing balls well. Sacrificed when England went for the jugular late in normal time. 6

Esme Morgan Looked very composed, did well to halt several Italy breaks and fully justified her inclusion. 7

Alex Greenwood Beaten for Italy’s opener. Did not find her passing range. Defended well in extra time. 6

Keira Walsh Tried and tried to get England going, spreading the ball wide in the second half whenever she could. 6

Georgia Stanway Tougher and more energetic in the second half after a relatively quiet first half. 6

Ella Toone Plenty of good movement, again. Adventurous in attack but lacked that killer final ball. 6

Lauren James Had a good chance saved. Never quite found top gear. Withdrawn with an injury. 6

Alessia Russo Not afforded any room by Italy’s three centre-backs. Perhaps tired after playing 120 minutes last time. 6

Lauren Hemp Found space but could not find her crossing range. Lacked composure in front of goal. 5

Substitutes

Beth Mead (James h-t) Did well despite being asked to switch inside and play out of position in midfield again, 6; Chloe Kelly (Stanway 77) Should have been brought on a lot sooner, 8; Michelle Agyemang (Williamson 85) Is 19 years of age too young to receive a damehood? She was simply outstanding, 9; Aggie Beever-Jones (Russo 85) Headed wide at the end of second-half stoppage time but it was merely a half-chance, 6; Grace Clinton (Walsh 106) 6; Jess Carter (Greenwood 120) 6.

Italy

Laura Giuliani Saved well from James early on. Dealt well with England’s crosses. Parried the late penalty. 7

Elisabetta Oliviero Looked very quick over 10 yards. Defended well against Hemp when they battled one-on-one. 7

Martina Lenzini A decent performance to help frustrate England before she was replaced after 89 minutes. 6

Cecilia Salvai Looked strong for the first 80 minutes but she was outperformed by Agyemang after the striker’s introduction. 6

Elena Linari Showed good strength and anticipation for an hour. Poor foul meant she was deservedly booked. 7

Italy contest the award of the late penalty that led to England’s winning goal. Photograph: Piroschka Van De Wouw/Reuters

Lucia Di Guglielmo Had a very good game initially but was powerless to stop Kelly’s mazy runs. 7

Sofia Cantore Skilful player. Denied by a second-half Hampton save, although it was straight at the keeper. 7

Arianna Caruso A terrific player who had a very impressive tournament. Good signing for Bayern Munich. 7

Manuela Giugliano Helped to stop England’s midfield clicking into gear for much of the contest. Clever, technical player. 7

Barbara Bonansea Took her goal superbly. Italy were notably weaker once she was taken off in the 73rd minute. 7

Cristiana Girelli Linked play superbly. Looked heartbroken to go off injured, which changed the game. 7

Substitutes

Martina Piemonte (Girelli 64) Put herself about, headed over with a half-chance, 7; Michela Cambiaghi (Cantore 73) 6; Emma Severini (Bonansea 73) 6; Julie Piga (Lenzini 89) 6; Giada Greggi (Giugliano 89) 6.

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