England hit Euro 2024 semi-finals after dumping out Switzerland on penalties

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

The three Lions of England hit Euro 2024 semi-finals on Saturday after dumping out Switzerland 5-3 on penalties in Germany.

The match had ended 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra time, with penalty shootouts needed to decide who moved to the semi-finals.

England scored all five kicks while Manuel Akanji missed for Switzerland.

Earlier, Harry Kane went down in the box after a challenge from the defender. Possibly unsighted, the referee just waved play on.

Switzerland opened the scoring in the 75th minute. Breel Embolo pounced on a loose ball inside the box and beat the goalkeeper with a shot into the bottom left corner.

Five minutes later, England equalised through Bukayo Saka.

Declan Rice picked out Saka, who collected the ball perfectly and unleashed a terrific shot from just outside of the box towards the bottom left corner and it ricocheted in off the post.

In the 96th minute, Rice had a good opportunity from long range. His shot was directed towards the right side of the goal, but Yann Sommer was alert and made a comfortable save.

Xherdan Shaqiri, in the 117th minute fired the ball against the crossbar direct from the corner kick.

Two minutes later, A snap shot by Zeki Amdouni from the edge of the area flew towards the left side of the goal, but Jordan Pickford produced a good save to thwart him.