IFFHS CONTINENTAL STATS - UEFA WOMEN'S EURO 2025
UEFA WOMEN'S EURO 2025 - QUARTER FINAL 1
Italy - Norway. 2-1
- Cristiana Girelli (Picture) scored twice and allowed Italy to become the first Nation to progress to the semi finals of the Euro 2025 after a dramatic victory over Norway, winner of the Euro 1987 and 1993.
- Italy waited 28 years to qualify again for an Euro semi final ! In 1997, they beat Spain in semi final before losing the final against winner Germany.
- Cristiana Girelli ,with now 61 goals in 122 international caps with Italy, was the match winner ! At 35, she is the leader of a brilliant team, which will face England or Sweden in the semi final.
- Ada Hegerberg scored her 51th international goal (95 caps), but she missed her second penalty in the competition ! The first woman Ballon d'Or in the History (2018) is eliminated from the Euro with her team after 3 wins in the Group stage for the first time.
- It was the 10th match between the two nations. Norway won 6 games, 3 draws and Italy won now their second match after 1998.
- Ada Hegerberg and Caroline Graham Hansen played their 4th Euro together. They began in 2013 at 18 with Norway, joining the quarter finals for the last time.
- Italy's development is spectacular for the national team and the Serie A. They were 49 players of the Serie A in Switzerland to participate at the Euro 2025.
- Sofia Cantore made the two assists for Girelli's goals ! She joins Washington Spirit for the next season after a great season with Juventus.