Sarina Wiegman hailed Chloe Kelly for “thriving on” producing within the huge moments after her 119th-minute purpose despatched England into the Euro 2025 closing.
The Arsenal winger stepped as much as fireplace the Lionesses by to Sunday’s showpiece within the closing minute of additional time, changing the rebound after her preliminary penalty was saved on one other night time of excessive drama.
England have been heading for the exit door till Michelle Agyemang’s very important strike within the 96th minute gave them the reprieve of that extra half hour.
It was Agyemang’s third purpose in 4 England caps – and her second late equaliser to maintain their knock-out hopes alive in as many matches. Wiegman’s evaluation of the 19-year-old’s burgeoning Lionesses profession was emphatic. “What a expertise she is,” she informed ITV Sport.
She was equally glowing of Kelly, who had produced two assists in England’s eventual penalty shoot-out win over Sweden within the quarter-finals, earlier than revitalising them from the fitting flank once more towards Italy regardless of solely approaching within the 77th minute.
“I believe Chloe thrives on these moments,” Wiegman stated. “She’s enthusiastic about them, she loves these moments. You possibly can inform.
“We all the time had the chance to convey contemporary gamers on who convey plenty of high quality.
“We ended up with extra gamers up entrance, which was needed as a result of it was a wall we needed to discover a gap in. They did actually good.
“Whenever you go a purpose down and have to come back from behind towards Italy, you recognize you will have an issue.
“We had some critical challenges. We did not play nicely within the first half, we had plenty of the ball however we did not have the power.
“The second half was higher however they defended very well, and there wasn’t a lot house within the closing third.”
Kelly is but to begin a recreation on the match however had no resentment over her lack of minutes after her newest match-winning contribution, and as an alternative centered on the character and resilience of her team-mates in getting themselves out of jail for the second match in a row.
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