A clinical show by England crushed Sweden 4-0 in the semi-finals of the Women`s Euro 2022 on Tuesday, sending the hosts into the final of the prestigious football event. The hosts sealed their spot in the tournament decider in front of a record-breaking audience at Bramall Lane. Sweden was pretty solid in the first half and they kept testing England for a good chunk of it. It was Beth Mead who broke the deadlock in the 34th minute, collecting a pass from Lucy Bronze and netting her sixth goal of the tournament. The scoreline read 1-0 in favour of England at half-time. Lucy Bronze doubled the hosts` lead just three minutes after the break, with Sweden not able to stop her header after a corner. A VAR was held to check for offside, but the goal stood.

In the 68th minute, England made the scoreline 3-0 with Alessia Russo netting the goal. In the 76th minute, Sweden`s evening went from bad to worse as Fran Kirby scored another goal for England. The goalkeeper Lindahl got her hand on the ball, but it was still not enough as the ball looped over her head and went into the net. Despite the nervous opening of half an hour, England was able to seal the match in front of a crowd of over 28,000 people. They will meet either Germany or France in the final on Sunday at Wembley Stadium. Following the win, England manager Sarina Wiegman was quoted by Sky Sports as saying: "You asked yesterday if we were ready to write history. This is history. We said before the tournament and throughout that we want to inspire the nation, I think that is what we are doing and making a difference. The whole country is proud of us, and even more girls and boys will want to play football."

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"We have confidence in this team, our players stay calm and stick with the plan. We spoke about scenarios and sometimes things go well and sometimes things do not. We can count on each other and our task and then come back into the team," he added. Sweden coach Peter Gerhardsson also said, "I cannot give analysis, but I can give emotions. It is tough, naturally. In the first 25 minutes, I thought we had chances, even though England did too. We had the more dangerous chances to score first. It would have given the game a different outlook."

"Going 2-0 down from a set piece early in the second half against a difficult opponent like England is going to be tough. Then going to 3-0 and 4-0 does not make it any easier.""We were playing a really talented team and when you face that sort of opponent you need to take your chances. We matched them physically but there are various reasons why it went the way it did in the second half."

A clinical show by England crushed Sweden 4-0 in the semi-finals of the Women`s Euro 2022 on Tuesday, sending the hosts into the final of the prestigious football event.

A clinical show by England crushed Sweden 4-0 in the semi-finals of the Women`s Euro 2022 on Tuesday, sending the hosts into the final of the prestigious football event. The hosts sealed their spot in the tournament decider in front of a record-breaking audience at Bramall Lane. Sweden was pretty solid in the first half and they kept testing England for a good chunk of it. It was Beth Mead who broke the deadlock in the 34th minute, collecting a pass from Lucy Bronze and netting her sixth goal of the tournament. The scoreline read 1-0 in favour of England at half-time. Lucy Bronze doubled the hosts` lead just three minutes after the break, with Sweden not able to stop her header after a corner. A VAR was held to check for offside, but the goal stood. In the 68th minute, England made the scoreline 3-0 with Alessia Russo netting the goal. In the 76th minute, Sweden`s evening went from bad to worse as Fran Kirby scored another goal for England. The goalkeeper Lindahl got her hand on the ball, but it was still not enough as the ball looped over her head and went into the net. Despite the nervous opening of half an hour, England was able to seal the match in front of a crowd of over 28,000 people. They will meet either Germany or France in the final on Sunday at Wembley Stadium. Following the win, England manager Sarina Wiegman was quoted by Sky Sports as saying: "You asked yesterday if we were ready to write history. This is history. We said before the tournament and throughout that we want to inspire the nation, I think that is what we are doing and making a difference. The whole country is proud of us, and even more girls and boys will want to play football." ALSO READ | Cristiano Ronaldo keen to exit Manchester United, club maintains he is not for sale: Report "We have confidence in this team, our players stay calm and stick with the plan. We spoke about scenarios and sometimes things go well and sometimes things do not. We can count on each other and our task and then come back into the team," he added. Sweden coach Peter Gerhardsson also said, "I cannot give analysis, but I can give emotions. It is tough, naturally. In the first 25 minutes, I thought we had chances, even though England did too. We had the more dangerous chances to score first. It would have given the game a different outlook." "Going 2-0 down from a set piece early in the second half against a difficult opponent like England is going to be tough. Then going to 3-0 and 4-0 does not make it any easier.""We were playing a really talented team and when you face that sort of opponent you need to take your chances. We matched them physically but there are various reasons why it went the way it did in the second half."

Women's Euro 2022: Hosts England cruise into final with thumping win over Sweden in semi-finals

Hosts England waltzed past Sweden into the Women`s Euro 2022 final with Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo and Fran Kirby all on target in a sensational 4-0 win in front of a frenzied sell-out crowd at Bramall Lane on Tuesday.

The Lionesses made a nervy start but once Mead produced a moment of brilliance to fire them ahead in the 34th minute it was one-way traffic for Sarina Wiegman`s side who became the first England women`s team to reach a major final since 2009.

England have now won 11 consecutive matches and will face either Germany or France, who meet on Wednesday, in a Wembley showdown on Sunday as they bid to win their first major trophy. Sweden, the second-ranked team in the world, had three big chances to take the lead early on and were denied by the woodwork and they paid a heavy price.

Mead produced a great turn on the edge of the area to power a shot beyond goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl to give England a halftime lead that was barely deserved. But they turned on the style in the second half to crank up a party atmosphere inside the stadium.

Bronze headed England`s second in the 48th minute from a corner and Lauren Hemp somehow failed to make it 3-0 when she fired against the crossbar from substitute Russo`s low cross.

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Russo then produced an outstanding piece of improvisation to take the game away from Sweden, sending a cheeky back heel through the legs of goalkeeper Lindahl.

Kirby then put the icing on the cake with a flighted effort that Lindahl could only help into the back of the net. After that it was exhibition stuff for a rampant England side who will now take some stopping in Sunday`s final, especially with Mead in such scintillating form.

The Arsenal forward is the leading scorer at the tournament with six goals and two assists in five games so far. 
"I think at the full time whistle we didn`t really know what to do," Mead said as the adopted British sporting anthem "Sweet Caroline" echoed around the Yorkshire arena.

"It was an unbelievable atmosphere and we are excited to be in the final. The goal came at a good time because there was pressure on us and they had a few chances."

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It was a chastening evening for Sweden who had looked the more likely side early on. There was less than a minute on the clock when Sofia Jakobsson got in behind England`s defence and forced a fine save from Mary Earps who denied Jakobsson again soon after.

Stina Blackstenius also headed against the bar but Sweden`s night was soon to disintegrate as England rode the wave of euphoria that has built throughout the tournament.

Hosts England waltzed past Sweden into the Women`s Euro 2022 final with Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo and Fran Kirby all on target in a sensational 4-0 win in front of a frenzied sell-out crowd at Bramall Lane on Tuesday.

Hosts England waltzed past Sweden into the Women`s Euro 2022 final with Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo and Fran Kirby all on target in a sensational 4-0 win in front of a frenzied sell-out crowd at Bramall Lane on Tuesday. The Lionesses made a nervy start but once Mead produced a moment of brilliance to fire them ahead in the 34th minute it was one-way traffic for Sarina Wiegman`s side who became the first England women`s team to reach a major final since 2009. England have now won 11 consecutive matches and will face either Germany or France, who meet on Wednesday, in a Wembley showdown on Sunday as they bid to win their first major trophy. Sweden, the second-ranked team in the world, had three big chances to take the lead early on and were denied by the woodwork and they paid a heavy price. Mead produced a great turn on the edge of the area to power a shot beyond goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl to give England a halftime lead that was barely deserved. But they turned on the style in the second half to crank up a party atmosphere inside the stadium. Bronze headed England`s second in the 48th minute from a corner and Lauren Hemp somehow failed to make it 3-0 when she fired against the crossbar from substitute Russo`s low cross. Also Read: Record viewing figures for Women’s Euro 2022 tournament, reveals UEFA Russo then produced an outstanding piece of improvisation to take the game away from Sweden, sending a cheeky back heel through the legs of goalkeeper Lindahl. Kirby then put the icing on the cake with a flighted effort that Lindahl could only help into the back of the net. After that it was exhibition stuff for a rampant England side who will now take some stopping in Sunday`s final, especially with Mead in such scintillating form. The Arsenal forward is the leading scorer at the tournament with six goals and two assists in five games so far. "I think at the full time whistle we didn`t really know what to do," Mead said as the adopted British sporting anthem "Sweet Caroline" echoed around the Yorkshire arena. "It was an unbelievable atmosphere and we are excited to be in the final. The goal came at a good time because there was pressure on us and they had a few chances." Also Read: Was Alex Ferguson part of Ronaldo's meeting with Ten Hag over his Man UTD future? Here's the truth It was a chastening evening for Sweden who had looked the more likely side early on. There was less than a minute on the clock when Sofia Jakobsson got in behind England`s defence and forced a fine save from Mary Earps who denied Jakobsson again soon after. Stina Blackstenius also headed against the bar but Sweden`s night was soon to disintegrate as England rode the wave of euphoria that has built throughout the tournament.

Clinical England thrash Sweden 4-0 to reach Women's Euro 2022 final

England will be prepared for everything Sweden can throw at them in Tuesday`s Euro 2022 semi-final at Bramall Lane in Sheffield in the hope of inspiring the nation with their bid to win the trophy for the first time, coach Sarina Wiegman said on Monday.

The Lionesses reached the last four after Georgia Stanway scored with a wonderful extra-time strike to earn them a 2-1 win over Spain last Wednesday in the quarter-finals.

"The England team is ready to play the best game tomorrow against Sweden," Wiegman told reporters.

"Hopefully we inspire the nation. We`ve prepared for everything. We`ve talked about every scenario that can happen, so I think we`re prepared for everything."

Wiegman said a "very difficult" game awaited England as Sweden, who they have not beaten at a major tournament since 1984, are well organised and very experienced.

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"We are England. We have Sweden as our opponents tomorrow. They have a very strong squad, so do we. We just hope we`ll play our style of game and get the win," she said.

"Everyone just has to stay focused on the game plan and, as much as they pose a threat, it`s about a collective. Every game is a different game and they always perform at the highest level in tournaments ... They`re No. 2 in the world and it`ll be a really tough game."

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Wiegman hoped the fans would play a big role in helping England reach the final against Germany or France, who meet on Wednesday, in the best-ever attended edition of the tournament.

"Reaching the semi-final has been really great already. We saw we brought a lot of inspiration but the fans gave us a lot of inspiration too," she added.

"I hope the fans are going to bring us lots of energy again. We`ll do that ourselves, but it really was an extra dimension they gave us in those last games," Wiegman added.

England will be prepared for everything Sweden can throw at them in Tuesday`s Euro 2022 semi-final at Bramall Lane in Sheffield in the hope of inspiring the nation with their bid to win the trophy for the first time, coach Sarina Wiegman said on Monday.

England will be prepared for everything Sweden can throw at them in Tuesday`s Euro 2022 semi-final at Bramall Lane in Sheffield in the hope of inspiring the nation with their bid to win the trophy for the first time, coach Sarina Wiegman said on Monday. The Lionesses reached the last four after Georgia Stanway scored with a wonderful extra-time strike to earn them a 2-1 win over Spain last Wednesday in the quarter-finals. "The England team is ready to play the best game tomorrow against Sweden," Wiegman told reporters. "Hopefully we inspire the nation. We`ve prepared for everything. We`ve talked about every scenario that can happen, so I think we`re prepared for everything." Wiegman said a "very difficult" game awaited England as Sweden, who they have not beaten at a major tournament since 1984, are well organised and very experienced. Also Read: Atletico Madrid willing to part ways with Antoine Griezmann for mega Cristiano Ronaldo move - Report "We are England. We have Sweden as our opponents tomorrow. They have a very strong squad, so do we. We just hope we`ll play our style of game and get the win," she said. "Everyone just has to stay focused on the game plan and, as much as they pose a threat, it`s about a collective. Every game is a different game and they always perform at the highest level in tournaments ... They`re No. 2 in the world and it`ll be a really tough game." Also Read: Can Harry Kane replace Robert Lewandowski at Bayern Munich? Julian Nagelsmann responds to speculations Wiegman hoped the fans would play a big role in helping England reach the final against Germany or France, who meet on Wednesday, in the best-ever attended edition of the tournament. "Reaching the semi-final has been really great already. We saw we brought a lot of inspiration but the fans gave us a lot of inspiration too," she added. "I hope the fans are going to bring us lots of energy again. We`ll do that ourselves, but it really was an extra dimension they gave us in those last games," Wiegman added.

England hope to inspire nation in Women's Euro 2022 semi-final against Sweden