Italy has beaten Norway 2-1 to advance to he semifinals at the Women’s European Championship. On a night of goals and drama for two veteran star strikers, Cristiani Girelli got the better of Ada Hegerberg.

The knockout phase of the European Championship in Switzerland begins on Wednesday. Norway and Italy will face each other in the first quarter-final in Geneva (21:00). Here you can follow the game live.

ZAn epic conclusion sees Switzerland book their place in the Women's EUROs quarter-final along with Group A victors Norway.Finland were came so close to upsetting the hosts and

The women's game has come a long way since the last time Norway played a knockout game at the Euros, agonisingly losing the 2013 final 1-0 to Germany with a callow, 18-year-old Ada Hegerberg, now team captain,

They were star prospects aged 18 when Norway last played in the quarterfinals at the Women’s European Championship.