
Switzerland‘s Riola Xhemaili scored a last-gasp purpose to salvage a 1-1 draw with Finland on Thursday that despatched the joyous hosts by way of to the quarterfinals at Euro 2025, and sends heartbroken Finland house.
Finland appeared to be heading for the knockout spherical after Natalia Kuikka scored from the penalty spot within the 79th minute, however the Swiss saved up the assault within the breathless dying minutes and Xhemaili scored with a tap-in in added time to blow the roof off at Stade de Geneve.
Switzerland, who wanted solely a draw to advance based mostly on purpose distinction, completed second in Group A behind Norway after a sport that for many of the night time was removed from a traditional.
It’s the first time the Swiss ladies have superior to a knockout spherical in a European championship.