Linda Sembrant’s last-ditch winner sent Sweden into a semi-final against England following a dominant performance against a gutsy Belgium side.
Belgium, playing their first-ever quarter-final, were under immense pressure from the start and had goalkeeper Nicky Evrard to thank as early as the sixth minute. The 27-year-old read the flight of Filippa Angeldal’s swerving strike from 20 metres out superbly, pushing it out for a corner.
🤩 𝑺𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 🤩#WEUROMoments don’t come much better than a last-minute @LindaSembrant winner to send 🇸🇪 into the SFs! #WEURO2022 | @Lays_Football pic.twitter.com/sEbb8MiMap
— UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 (@WEURO2022) July 22, 2022
Soon after, Evrard was pressed into action again, pulling off a smart reaction stop to deny Amanda Ilestedt’s powerful header. Angeldal, Sweden’s two-goal hero against Portugal was in the thick of the attacking action as the Blågult peppered the Belgium goal in the first half.
The second half continued in much the same vein, with Fridolina Rolfo’s instinctive volley the latest to be gathered up by Evrard. Sweden were unable to keep up the attacking pressure, with Angeldal resorting to a dipping effort from distance shortly after the hour mark that dropped narrowly over the bar.
A truly 𝗚𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧 goalkeeping display from @Visa #WEUROPOTM @NickyEvrard 👏#WEURO2022 pic.twitter.com/s2rWhh1sjd
— UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 (@WEURO2022) July…
