CNN —England reached its second successive European Championship semifinals after a 5-3 penalty shootout victory over Switzerland at Euro 2024 on Saturday after the quarterfinal had ended 1-1. Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the decisive penalty to seal the win for England as it booked its spot in the final four having lost in the final at the last edition of the tournament. Nothing could separate the two teams in extra-time and so the game went to penalties. Switzerland’s first penalty from Manuel Akanji was saved by Jordan Pickford and that miss proved pivotal as England’s players dispatched their attempts with aplomb. England will face the Netherlands or Turkey in the semifinals, with the two team’s facing off later on Saturday in Berlin.

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Persons: Trent Alexander, Arnold, Breel Embolo, Switzerland’s, Manuel Akanji, Jordan Pickford, England hasn’t, Gareth Southgate’s Organizations: CNN, England, aplomb Locations: Switzerland, Dusseldorf, England, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey, Berlin