Women's European Championship: England beat Spain in extra time to reach semifinals

London: Georgia Stanway scored an extra-time winner to seal a 2-1 comeback win for England over Spain on Wednesday and send her team to the semifinals of the Women's European Championship.

With the score 1-1 after 90 minutes, Spain left Stanway with space to hit a powerful drive from outside the penalty area, which flew past leaping goalkeeper Sandra Paños' outstretched hand.

"Unreal. That just shows the level that we are at, we get a setback, and we come back and do it. Job done and focus on the semis," Stanway told the BBC. "It (the goal) is definitely one to be proud of, I will remember today, we put in a massive, massive shift. We are going to enjoy this moment and then crack on."

England will play either Sweden or Belgium on Tuesday in its sixth appearance in the semifinals. England has never won the European title. Spain, which had to play the tournament without injured Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas, missed the chance to reach the semifinals for the first time in 25 years.

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