England v Italy in pictures: A night of drama, tension and - ultimately - heartbreak

England’s dreams of an historic Euros victory in front of an exuberant home crowd were ultimately dashed in a nail-biting penalty shootout.

Italy ended the Three Lions’ bid for glory with a 3-2 victory on penalties at Wembley in the nation’s capital, which had earlier seen ticketless fans breach security to get into the stadium.

Here is a selection of photos from the occasion.