European Championship - England Under 21s Beat Sweden U21s on Penalties

England Under 21s let a three-goal lead slip before dramatically beating hosts Sweden U21s on penalties to progress to the European Championship final.

Stuart Pearce's side enjoyed a dream start, with Martin Cranie netting in the first minute from a James Milner corner.

Neduym Onuoha then doubled the advantage on 27 minutes, blasting home from close range, again from a Milner corner.

Mattias Bjarsmyr then turned the ball into his own goal seven minutes before the interval after Theo Walcott put a Milner corner back into the box and Lee Cattermole flicked on.

But Sweden got into the game after the break and pulled one back on 68 minutes when Marcus Berg scored from a Guillermo Molins cross.

Ola Toivonen then reduced the deficit to just one goal on 75 minutes after lifting his free-kick over the wall and into the net.

Berg completed the amazing comeback six minutes later after Robin Soder flicked a Molins cross back for him to slot home.

In the first period of extra-time, England's problems increased when substitute Frazier Campbell was sent off for a second bookable offence.

Then Gustav Svensson crossed from the right in the second period of extra-time and Berg's header from the edge of the box hit the bar with Hart beaten.

Penalties went to sudden death before Molins hit the right post to send England through 5-4 on spot-kicks.

They will face Germany in the final but will be without the suspended Campbell, as well as Gabriel Agbonlahor and Hart after their bookings

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