On a night of goals and drama for two veteran star strikers, Cristiana Girelli got the better of Ada Hegerberg to send Italy into the semifinals of the Women's European Championship on Wednesday.Girelli's 90th-minute header,

Norway forward Elisabeth Terland lamented her team's failure to capitalise on key moments after a late defensive error allowed Cristiana Girelli to score her second goal, sending Italy to the Euro 2025 semi-finals on Wednesday with a 2-1 win.

Italy captain Cristiana Girelli scored a 90th-minute winner as Italy beat Norway 2-1 to set up a potential semi-final against defending champions England.

Cristiana Girelli scored a goal in the 50th minute, which gave Italy a 1-0 lead over Norway. 1 HOUR AGO・UEFA Women's EURO・0:59

Wow! Signe Gaupset breaks just into Italy's half, spots Laura Giuliani off her line and goes for the 40-yard lob that is inches away from finding the top corner. That would have been goal of the tournament.

In Gemma Grainger's first news conference at Euro 2025, the Norway boss made her intentions for the tournament clear."A quarter-final will be enough for me," she said when asked what the ideal birthday present would be.

They were star prospects aged 18 when Norway last played in the quarterfinals at the Women's European Championship.