Women's Euros - Switzerland 2025 - Pre-match
Digest more
Switzerland scored in stoppage time to draw 1-1 with Finland and send the host nation into the quarterfinals at the Women's European Championship.
A very equaliser from substitute Riola Xhemaili sent Switzerland to the quarter-finals of Euro 2025 and eliminated Finland in the process.There was little to split the sides throughout much of the
Riola Xhemaili's stoppage-time goal creates history as Switzerland reach the quarter-finals of the European Championship for the first time at the expense of Finland.
Substitute Riola Xhemaili levelled the scores in the 92nd minute at Stade de Geneve to send Switzerland through at Finland's expense.
GENEVA: A stoppage-time goal for Switzerland in a frenetic atmosphere will keep the host-nation buzz going for at least one more week into the quarterfinals at the Women's European Championship. Switzerland's frantic wave of late attacks set up substitute Riola Xhemaili to level the score 1-1 against Finland in the second minute of added time in a
Natalia Kuikka buried the PK to give Finland a 1-0 lead over Switzerland. 17 MINS AGO・UEFA Women's EURO・0:34
Smilla Vallotto is left unmarked inside the Finland area and she rises to meet a high cross into the area, but the attempt goes just over the bar. Into the final 20 minutes and Switzerland currently look the more likely to score in this game. Finland must score to try and leapfrog the hosts into second spot.
Switzerland have qualified for the Euro 2025 quarter-finals, thanks to Riola Xhemaili's injury-time equaliser, as heartbroken Finland head home.