Amanda Nildén's Sweden lost out in a dramatic penalty shootout as England came out on top in the spot-kicks to progress to the semi-final of Euro 2025.
In a thrilling quarter-final tie in Zurich, the defender was deployed as a late substitute in extra time, but she couldn’t prevent her nation from crashing out as the Lionesses won 3-2 in the shootout.
Sweden, who topped Group C with three wins out of three, got off to the perfect start as Kosovare Asllani opened the scoring inside two minutes before Stina Blackstenius doubled their lead on 25 minutes to put them in control of the contest.
However, England fought back in remarkable style as two goals in a two-minute spell - from Lucy Bronze and Michelle Agyemang - put Sarina Wiegman’s side on level terms with nine minutes left on the clock and dramatically took the match to extra time.
It remained 2-2 for the additional 30 minutes, meaning a penalty shootout was needed to decide who will face Italy in the semi-final. And, after 14 spot-kicks, Smilla Holmberg blazed her spot-kick over the bar as England won 3-2.
Amanda, who made her second appearance in Switzerland, was our last remaining player at the tournament.