Hegerberg leveled the score in the 66th with her first scoring chance just six minutes after missing a penalty kick for the second time at Euro 2025. Hegerberg ran clear to a long pass and poked a shot past onrushing goalkeeper Laura Giuliani. The slow-rolling ball just beat the Italian defenders in a race to the goal line.

By team,” she explained, “I do not mean only the players and the players who are here today, because it’s a journey that started a long time ago.” Italy have been waiting for semi-final appearance for almost thirty years.