The England national team reached the semi-finals of Euro 2024 on Saturday evening, after defeating Switzerland on penalties (5-3) following a 1-1 draw in regular and extra time. 

Switzerland took the lead with the first goal through Brielle Embolo in the 75th minute, before the response came about 5 minutes later through Bukayo Saka.

The English team took control of the course of the game from the beginning, despite the Swiss players being able to move forward in the hope of reaching Pickford's goal, but without danger.

England players tried to direct some shots from outside the penalty area, but the Swiss defense prevented them from passing to Yann Sommer's goal.

This happened in attempts made by Declan Rice and Kobe Maino in the first quarter of an hour, without them reaching the stage of danger.

The defenders of both teams succeeded in withstanding all attempts until the end of the first half in a scoreless draw.

About 5 minutes after the start of the second half, the match witnessed the first shot on goal, which came from Embolo from inside the England penalty area, but it went weak in Pickford's hands.

After a period of calm, the Swiss team broke the iceberg, aiming to advance through Embolo, who slid in to meet a cross with a direct touch into the net.

But Switzerland did not enjoy the joy of progress for a long time after the English succeeded in returning after a few minutes through a missile shot launched by Saka in the far left corner, which hit the post before reaching the net.

Substitute Eze had an opportunity to score a goal from the heart of the penalty area, but he shot it strangely near the left post of the Swiss goal, before Ndoye responded with a shot that went over the crossbar, bringing regular time to a draw (1-1) and the two teams heading to extra time.

Rice almost scored against Switzerland with a missile shot had it not been for the skill of goalkeeper Soumer, who turned it into a corner, before the latter caught the ball and connected to him from a weak shot directed by Bellingham from the heart of the penalty area.

Shaqiri was close to scoring a fatal goal for Switzerland, after he executed a deceptive corner by sending the ball directly towards the goal, but the crossbar prevented it from reaching the net.

The Swiss team pressed with all its strength in the last minutes of the second extra half, and was close to hitting Pickford, who blocked a strong shot from Amdouni, so the referee blew the final whistle for a tie, which led to the two teams going to penalty kicks, which smiled at the English in the end.