Highlights | Italy vs. Sweden | CEV Trendyol EuroVolley 2026 | Women | Quarterfinals

Well, the two Hack sisters have been instrumental, but also Philippa Brink has had a good competition. You know, the starting seven really for Italy involves Antropova on the wing with Miriam Silla. Paola Ogonou starts on the right side. A game that will surely keep us on the edge of our seats. It was three nil in Pool D. Sweden have never taken a set of Italy at the European Championships and Hack is at it straight away. But Silla is all over it. Antropova puts the first ball of the game away. A way out of the transition. But Oro taking that tip early will send a message to Hack and then Hack delivers a ripper. Well, across seven major pelvic plays her volleyball in Poland. Brink is there through the pipe this time. Short tips a good one, but that's an even better bit of defense from Italy. Vecino is at full stretch. Now they have to try and hit their own way out of a problem. Guess who's there once again? It's Vecino. She's been everywhere in this competition. And those two digs at pay off Oro sweeps up. Ogonou at European Under-22 Championships in July. Italy beat Serbia there. And Vecino's love if Emery was out. That was the first call. Hack. Sweden, remember, have never taken a set your volley off of Italy with Antropova on this in this mood, in this competition. And if they take the first set here, they might just start to believe that they can beat the Italians. Hack serve an overpass from Italy and Sweden take the initiative in Bruno against the Olympic and World Champions. How about that? The newspaper. I don't know what he's thinking. Anyway, Italy are out of rhythm and they have to go hide the hack. That's the center in this second set. Sweden are at it again. A nation. Antropova stood over Vecino there and Ogonou going hacks way, but Antropova is serving. It's always gone to hack in this rotation. Of course, it goes to hack and hack puts it down in the floor again. And their way of nullifying Antropova serving is to do than anybody else, Antropova. And now she has to pass that balls again off. Ogonou has to try and make some lemonade with some lemons and through hack the pipe. They're struggling here, Italy again. Hack is knowing where that ball's going. There's nowhere else the ball could go apart from to the outside. Hack with her chance. Vecino sees it. Ogonou short tip this time. Italy with Ogonou again. She goes for the baby tip and Sweden in transition with the free ball over and still no Silla on the court. But at the moment, Sweden side out here and it goes to hack again. Good. This is what Italy need. Ogonou looks to the line and scores. Of course, she does. 23 apiece. Hack. She's done. Italy can turn this around again. Antropova doing exactly what she's in this team. Set point, Italy. Yes, they've had it tough, but the best teams ever can fight adversity. But so can Sweden. They're a fast serving to get Italy back. 1-1 Brink is there and problems for Sweden. They can't keep their rhythm under pressure. And Antropova makes it 1-1. Step three underway. Oro serves Helvik and puts her under some pressure. That's a good swing high and deep in that moment. I think that Silla is waiting for it. And look at the reaction. She really is. And the Hacks had a good serving game floating, but caused enough issues for Silla and Antropova. No problem for Miriam Silla. Helvik, perfect pass. Helvik gets it back, looks to try and test the block. Going over on two. Helvik's been dug and might just bring Italy back in here. And a hack is there. Isabel Hack from the inside, puts Silla down. They'll be on guard because they know what this Swedish team are capable of. Antropova's really good with the ball in front of her. And Agonu is really good at everything anyway. Has the ability to just blow the lid off this one. And Sweden will struggle to come back. And Antropova, the top server. They're just one behind. Sweden are hanging in there again, doing themselves so proud. Again, the block is really pinching in. They're making a few reads on Oro. Sweden currently at 19 in the world. Big block at a big time. And you feel like... Tack earlier on. Agonu, one behind, but on level terms, really. Off the hands, Hack. This is a big moment. It's very good defensively from Italy, still alive. And a hack has to find something from a very tough situation. She does, but Agonu is going to line up here. And Agonu is going to open up a bit more space. He knows that Sweden have nothing to lose. But again, he'll know what an opportunity they had in that second set to go 2-0 up. And then it's a very different ballgame. Italy win that one, then they go 2-1 up. And here we are in the fourth. And Antropova. Andersson still being set once. Olofsson hasn't been set at all. More blocking for Sweden. Mellie got set twice and scored zero. So it just shows how reliant they are on the pins here. Sweden, and that's OK. Inside Helvig, trying to maybe force it to the line. She looks for hands. She has looked for hands a lot. Then they can go to hack second time. She's been dug, I think, probably three times in a row. And she's been dug three times in a row. And if they win this point, they're up by three. Probably gives you a good idea of where this game is really at. Through the outside. Helvig's been stopped again. Back quick from far. And Antropova, it's a little bit tight. So even Antropova can't put that away. And big opportunity. It's gone Sweden's way. Can be different things at different speeds. Not many are too sort of similar. I mean, isn't it a luxury that you come from Italy with that? And this could be curtains for Sweden if they can't deal with Antropova. The ball is in from Helvig, does a good job of working it. And again, they go to hack in this rotation. Time out. And that brings back the best server in the world in Antropova. Opposite of Scandici being in the final fours of Champions League. And hack just turns it. Italy in rhythm. Can't put the ball away. This is a massive moment. Can Helvig, Helvig can put the ball away. And remember. And yes, Sweden, the European League winners. Oh, it's all going. The pass is gone. Hack again. We said that hack would have to take over if Sweden were going to do this. Have dug in and survived here. This to make their way to Istanbul. No, hack isn't done. Side out for the match to head to Istanbul. Silla, with all the experience, takes Italy.