Summary

  • Use audio icon at top of page to listen to BBC Radio 5 Live commentary from Wembley

  • 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. 'Harder to miss that chance than score it'published at 21:28 British Summer Time 5 April

    England 1-1 Sweden

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

    How has Stina Blackstenius missed that attempt?

    England are so fortunate, Blackstenius has broken through and the space was there - England have been so open defensively.

    It is harder to miss that chance than score it.

  2. Postpublished at 21:28 British Summer Time 5 April

    England 1-1 Sweden

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Wembley Stadium

    What a huge, huge chance that was for Sweden to take the lead. Stina Blackstenius had completely beaten her Arsenal team-mate Lotte Wubben-Moy for pace and I can't believe she's missed the target!

  3. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 69 mins

    England 1-1 Sweden

    Off goes Lauren James for England, she's replaced by Beth Mead, who gets a big roar of appreciation from the home supporters.

  4. CLOSE!published at 68 mins

    England 1-1 Sweden

    Sweden's Stina Blackstenius shoots wide against EnglandImage source, Reuters

    A let off for England!

    Stina Blackstenius has to score here, she gets free and loses her marker, driving through the middle of the park. She has the whole goal to aim at but just drags her shot inches wide.

    England have got away with one there.

  5. Postpublished at 21:26 British Summer Time 5 April

    England 1-1 Sweden

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Wembley Stadium

    Such an easy goal for Sweden to score. Fridolina Rolfo got the beating of her Barcelona team-mate, drifting in behind Lucy Bronze unnoticed for an easy nod-in at the back post.

    Bronze switched off completely and that could be so costly.

  6. 'Poor marking from England'published at 21:25 British Summer Time 5 April

    England 1-1 Sweden

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

    Sweden's Fridolina Rolfo celebrates equalising against EnglandImage source, PA Media

    It's poor marking from England.

    Every single player is ball-watching, nobody has a clue where the Swedish players are.

    Nobody gets close enough to stop the ball coming in and Fridolina Rolfo at the back post nods it in - fantastic header.

  7. goal

    GOAL - England 1-1 Swedenpublished at 21:23 British Summer Time 5 April

    Fridolina Rolfo (64 mins)

    Fridolina Roflo heads Sweden level against EnglandImage source, Getty Images

    Sweden win a throw-in high up the pitch and Rosa Kafaji plays a little one-two with Stina Blackstenius. Kafaji, who has only just entered the pitch, finds Fridolina Rolfo and it's a simple headed finish for the forward.

    England switched off and they've been punished.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 63 mins

    England 1-0 Sweden

    Sweden are going to make a couple of changes, off go Kosovare Asllani and Jonna Andersson. On come Amanda Nilden and Rosa Kafaji.

    Can they spark this game into a bit of life? It's all a bit flat at the moment.

  9. Postpublished at 61 mins

    England 1-0 Sweden

    The only shot on target for either side so far has been England's first-half goal.

    Sweden have had five attempts but Mary Earps has not had a save to make.

  10. Postpublished at 60 mins

    England 1-0 Sweden

    England's Mary Earps punches away a Sweden cornerImage source, Getty Images

    Sweden have a corner. Alex Greenwood not very happy, she thought that should've been a goal kick.

    The visitors are convinced they should've had a penalty in there, they thought Lauren Hemp had cleared the ball with her hand but it was in fact her shoulder.

  11. Postpublished at 59 mins

    England 1-0 Sweden

    England win a corner but Lucy Bronze's header is straight at goalkeeper Jennifer Falk.

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

    England 1-0 Sweden

    Emma Sanders
    BBC Sport at Wembley Stadium

    Johanna Rytting Kaneryd of Sweden is challenged by Georgia Stanway and Keira Walsh of England during the UEFA EURO 2025 Women's Qualifiers match between England and Sweden at Wembley StadiumImage source, Getty Images

    Many of the 60,000-odd in the crowd were hoping for a statement performance from the European champions.

    It has not been that so far - but England just need to win to get their qualifying campaign off to the perfect start.

    The crowd have been entertaining themselves with paper planes, camera lights and drums.

    Hopefully Ella Toone can give them some more entertainment on the pitch.

  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 57 mins

    England 1-0 Sweden

    Off goes Grace Clinton, she's replaced by Ella Toone.

  14. Postpublished at 54 mins

    England 1-0 Sweden

    Sarina Wiegman is just giving a bit of information to Ella Toone, who looks like she may be preparing to come on for England.

  15. Postpublished at 51 mins

    England 1-0 Sweden

    It's certainly not a classic, this one.

    Stina Blackstenius picks up the ball on the right and drives forward but Lotte Wubben-Moy is there to turn behind for a corner.

    Those two will be used to facing up against each other in training at Arsenal, of course.

  16. Postpublished at 21:10 British Summer Time 5 April

    England 1-0 Sweden

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

    My only concern is how disjointed England seem to be in defence.

    They will be on the front-foot, but they end up being drawn out of possession and then they are exposed.

  17. Postpublished at 47 mins

    England 1-0 Sweden

    Sweden break early on but England are able to clear the danger. No change to their tactics.

    England have talent on the bench, will Sarina Wiegman turn to them as the game goes on?

  18. KICK-OFFpublished at 21:05 British Summer Time 5 April

    England 1-0 Sweden

    Back under way at Wembley, will we get some more goals?

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 5 April

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    Slow and a quite boring game from England. Sweden looking so dangerous on the break!

    Dawn

  20. Postpublished at 20:58 British Summer Time 5 April

    HT: England 1-0 Sweden

    What have you made of things so far then, folks?

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