Summary

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  • FT: England 1-1 Sweden - Alessia Russo heads home opener but Fridolina Rolfo heads in at back post to equalise

  • England's opening game in Euro 2025 qualifying

  • Sarina Wiegman's side are defending champions after success on home soil in 2022

  • Republic of Ireland, who England face on Tuesday, and France also in group

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  1. Postpublished at 90+3 mins

    England 1-1 Sweden

    Last chances for England as Chloe Kelly whips in a dangerous ball but Magda Eriksson makes a crucial block.

    That will surely be the last action of the game.

  2. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    England 1-1 Sweden

    England are looking to pile the pressure on in the closing stages. We'll have three minutes added on.

  3. 'Big save from Falk'published at 21:49 British Summer Time 5 April

    England 1-1 Sweden

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former Arsenal and England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Big save from the goalkeeper Jennifer Falk.

    You can here the crowd, the momentum is with England. You can feel a goal, they just need to keep at it.

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    Emma: England just not clicking up front. Getting into decent positions, but then seem to be on a completely different wavelength.

  5. Postpublished at 88 mins

    England 1-1 Sweden

    Lauren Hemp has a shot savedImage source, Reuters

    Ohhhh.

    Keira Walsh finds Lauren Hemp on the left-hand side but Sweden keeper Jennifer Falk comes out of her goal to block the effort.

    It comes straight back to Hemp and she has another crack but luckily for Sweden, Magdalena Eriksson is in the right place at the right time and clears the second effort off the line.

    Big chance.

  6. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 86 mins

    England 1-1 Sweden

    More Sweden changes, off go goal scorer Fridolina Rolfo and Stina Blackstenius for Anna Anvegard and Madelen Janogy.

    Will Blackstenius be left to rue that chance she missed earlier?

  7. Postpublished at 85 mins

    England 1-1 Sweden

    Chloe Kelly looks to try and create something, looping over for her Manchester City teammate Lauren Hemp. It's headed away but comes back to Kelly who tries again, but again the opportunity is wasted.

  8. Postpublished at 21:45 British Summer Time 5 April

    England 1-1 Sweden

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former Arsenal and England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I wouldn't say England need to throw the kitchen sink at this game.

    I think they have more chance pushing in the other games, they don't want to expose themselves too much and lose this game.

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    Why are people beating on Lucy Bronze? Niamh Charles should’ve got rid of that ball instead of trying some fancy footwork that led to the throw in. There were also several other players, including other defenders, that should’ve stopped the ball from going anywhere near the back post!

    Anon

  10. Postpublished at 84 mins

    England 1-1 Sweden

    Time is running out for either side to find a winner. Looks like we're going to get more changes, too.

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    Lucy Bronze challenges for a headerImage source, Getty Images

    Phil: England have looked poor. They don’t look the same after losing to Spain in the World Cup final, they seemed to have lost that magic which got them there.

  12. Postpublished at 80 mins

    England 1-1 Sweden

    Oops. Stina Blackstenius loses her boot in a tussle with Lotte Wubben-Moy. It's been an intriguing battle, that one between the Arsenal teammates.

  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 78 mins

    England 1-1 Sweden

    More substitutions for Sarina Wiegman. Off go Alessia Russo and Niamh Charles. On come Jess Carter and Chloe Kelly, who does love a goal at Wembley, as we know.

  14. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 75 mins

    England 1-1 Sweden

    Another substitution for Sweden. Off goes Filippa Angeldahl, she's replaced by Elin Rubensson.

  15. Postpublished at 74 mins

    England 1-1 Sweden

    Ella Toone makes a good run in behind but is left frustrated as she opts to cut it back rather than shoot but there was no one there to get on the end of it.

  16. Postpublished at 21:32 British Summer Time 5 April

    England 1-1 Sweden

    Gilly Flaherty
    Former Arsenal and England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Lauren JamesImage source, PA Media

    Your name doesn't warrant you the right to qualify for anything, England need to realise that.

  17. Postpublished at 73 mins

    England 1-1 Sweden

    England struggle to get out of their own half but some patient play eventually allows Keira Walsh to get forward and create something.

    Beth Mead loops one over for Lauren Hemp at the far post but there was too much on it.

    England's Lauren Hemp fails to get on the end of a crossImage source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 21:30 British Summer Time 5 April

    England 1-1 Sweden

    Anna Thompson
    BBC Sport at Wembley

    England fans knew one goal wouldn't be enough and so it proves in what was an almost copycat of the Lionesses' opener, Sweden equalise with a header.

    Sweden have a glorious chance to take the lead but Stina Blackstenius, who scored the winner for Arsenal in last weekend's League Cup final, puts it wide.

    How will England respond?

  19. Postpublished at 70 mins

    England 1-1 Sweden

    The Lionesses are under the pump somewhat, here, as Sweden's changes have had the desired effect and England's have not.

    The visitors look dangerous every time they get forward.

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    Kayleigh: Lauren James off for Beth Mead is a big big call from Sarina in my opinion.