{"id":484989,"date":"2024-07-06T15:07:20","date_gmt":"2024-07-06T19:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=484989"},"modified":"2024-07-06T15:07:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-06T19:07:20","slug":"england-sneaks-into-euro-2024-semis-with-penalty-win-vs-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/england-sneaks-into-euro-2024-semis-with-penalty-win-vs-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"England sneaks into Euro 2024 semis with penalty win vs Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>England have advanced to the Euro 2024 semi-finals after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Switzerland. The intense match ended 1-1 after extra time, with neither side able to secure a winner in regular play.<\/p>\n<p>Switzerland took the lead in the 75th minute through a goal by Breel Embolo. However, England quickly responded, equalizing just five minutes later with a goal from Bukayo Saka.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hang it in the louvre. \ud83d\uddbc\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rea7Sb1VRI\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/rea7Sb1VRI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 England (@England) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/England\/status\/1809661234045702460?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This marked the second consecutive match for England that went into extra time. Declan Rice nearly gave England the lead five minutes into the additional 30 minutes, but his long-range effort was expertly saved by Switzerland&#8217;s goalkeeper, Yann Sommer.<\/p>\n<p>In a bold move, England manager Gareth Southgate substituted captain Harry Kane, the team&#8217;s all-time leading scorer and primary penalty taker, for Ivan Toney during the second half of extra time.<\/p>\n<p>Switzerland&#8217;s Xherdan Shaqiri attempted to surprise England&#8217;s goalkeeper Jordan Pickford with a direct shot from a corner kick at the 110-minute mark, but the ball rebounded off the post.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">5\/5 &#8211; England scored all five of their penalties against Switzerland, just the second time in 10 major tournament shootouts that England have scored 100% of their penalties, also doing so at EURO 96 vs Spain (4\/4). Nerve. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vAkDL5U7NZ\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/vAkDL5U7NZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OptaJoe\/status\/1809660998917165129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the penalty shootout, England were flawless, converting all five of their spot-kicks. Switzerland&#8217;s Manuel Akanji was the only player to miss, with Pickford correctly guessing the direction of his shot, ensuring England&#8217;s victory and their place in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England have advanced to the Euro 2024 semi-finals after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Switzerland. 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