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Lionesses · UEFA Women's Championship · Semi-final

England
v Italy⁠

2–1

Full time · a.e.t.

England v Italy finished 2–1.

Italy
Bonansea 33'
Date
Tuesday 22 July 2025 · Lionesses in 2025
Kick-off
20:00 UK
Venue
Stade de Genève, Geneva

Last checked 29 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Lionesses Formation 4-3-3

Starting XI

Substitutes

Italy Formation 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • No. 1, Laura Giuliani GK Yellow card 74'
  • No. 2, Elisabetta Oliviero RB
  • No. 5, Elena Linari CB Yellow card 88'
  • No. 23, Cecilia Salvai CB
  • No. 19, Martina Lenzini CB Off in the 89'
  • No. 3, Lucia Di Guglielmo LB
  • No. 18, Arianna Caruso CM
  • No. 6, Manuela Giugliano CM Off in the 89'
  • No. 11, Barbara Bonansea CM Off in the 73'
  • No. 10, Cristiana Girelli FW Off in the 64'
  • No. 7, Sofia Cantore FW Off in the 73'

Substitutes

  • No. 9, Martina Piemonte On in the 64'
  • No. 8, Emma Severini On in the 73'
  • No. 21, Michela Cambiaghi Yellow card 90+2' On in the 73'
  • No. 13, Julie Piga On in the 89'
  • No. 20, Giada Greggi On in the 89'
  • No. 4, Eva Schatzer (not used)
  • No. 12, Rachele Baldi (not used)
  • No. 14, Valentina Bergamaschi (not used)
  • No. 15, Annamaria Serturini (not used)
  • No. 16, Eleonora Goldoni (not used)
  • No. 17, Lisa Boattin (not used)
  • No. 22, Francesca Durante (not used)

Referee: Ivana Martincic.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2013 – 2024

01 27 Feb 2024
Women's International friendly Estadio Nuevo Mirador, Algeciras

England 5–1 Italy England won

England: Wubben-Moy 2', Hemp 21', Hemp 34', Toone 69', Daly 79'

Italy: Cambiaghi 45+3'

Match page: England v Italy, 27 February 2024

04 5 Mar 2014
Women's International friendly · 2014 Cyprus Cup group Ammochostos Stadium, Larnaca

England 2–0 Italy England won

England: Carney 45' pen, Duggan 62'

Italy: None

Match page: England v Italy, 5 March 2014

05 6 Mar 2013
Women's International friendly · 2013 Cyprus Cup group GSP Stadium, Nicosia

England 4–2 Italy England won

England: Nobbs 8', Houghton 30', Clarke 33', E. White 84'

Italy: Camporese 17', Camporese 27'

Match page: England v Italy, 6 March 2013

Official meetings since 1976

England v Italy stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings33In our results database
England wins12England perspective
Draws6Level at full time
Italy wins15Italy victories

England have scored 50 goals to Italy's 55 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

4

Curl

4 goals against Italy in matches we hold scorer data for.

Italy · Fixture leader

14

Morace

Italy's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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