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England
Hannah Hampton Looked strong aerially and made a crucial save on 86 minutes, keeping England alive. 7
Lucy Bronze Made good runs but lacked a decisive pass. Had a header cleared off the line. 6
Leah Williamson Defended some awkward bouncing balls well. Sacrificed when England went for the jugular late in normal time. 6
Esme Morgan Looked very composed, did well to halt several Italy breaks and fully justified her inclusion. 7
Alex Greenwood Beaten for Italy’s opener. Did not find her passing range. Defended well in extra time. 6
Keira Walsh Tried and tried to get England going, spreading the ball wide in the second half whenever she could. 6
Georgia Stanway Tougher and more energetic in the second half after a relatively quiet first half. 6
Ella Toone Plenty of good movement, again. Adventurous in attack but lacked that killer final ball. 6
Lauren James Had a good chance saved. Never quite found top gear. Unfortunately withdrawn with an injury. 6
Alessia Russo Not afforded any room by Italy’s three centre-backs. Perhaps tired after playing 120 minutes last time. 6
Lauren Hemp Found space but could not find her crossing range. Lacked composure in front of goal. 5
Substitutes
Beth Mead (James, h-t) Did well despite being asked to switch inside and play out of position in midfield again. 6; Chloe Kelly (Stanway, 77) Should have been brought on a lot sooner. 8; Michelle Agyemang (Williamson, 85) Is 19 years of age too young to receive a damehood? She was simply outstanding. 9; Aggie Beever-Jones (Russo, 85) Headed wide at the end of second-half stoppage time but it was merely a half-chance. 6; Grace Clinton (Walsh, 106) 6; Jess Carter (Greenwood, 120) 6
Italy
Laura Giuliani Saved well from James early on. Dealt well with England’s crosses. Parried the late penalty. 7
Elisabetta Oliviero Looked very quick over 10 yards. Defended well against Hemp when they battled one-on-one. 7
Martina Lenzini A decent performance to help frustrate England before she was replaced after 89 minutes. 6
Cecilia Salvai Looked strong for the first 80 minutes but she was outperformed by Agyemang after the striker’s introduction. 6
Elena Linari Showed good strength and anticipation for an hour. Poor foul meant she was deservedly booked. 7
Lucia Di Guglielmo Had a very good game initially but was powerless to stop Kelly’s mazy runs. 7
Sofia Cantore Skilful player. Denied by a second-half Hampton save, although it was straight at the keeper. 7
Arianna Caruso A terrific player who had a very impressive tournament. Good signing for Bayern Munich. 7
Manuela Giugliano Helped stop England’s midfield clicking into gear for much of the contest. Clever, technical player. 7
Barbara Bonansea Took her goal superbly. Italy were notably weaker once she was taken off in the 73rd minute. 7
Cristiana Girelli Linked play superbly. Looked heartbroken to go off injured, which changed the game. 7
Substitutes
Martina Piemonte (Girelli, 64) Put herself about. Headed over with a half-chance. 7; Michela Cambiaghi (Cantore, 73) 6; Emma Severini (Bonansea, 73) 6; Julie Piga (Lenzini, 89) 6; Giada Greggi (Giugliano, 89) 6
