Italy's women's team enjoyed a booming ratings record: more than 4 million viewers watched the European Championship semi-final.

Italy leaves the European Women's Football Championship with their heads held high. And not just on the pitch, after a 120-minute battle that ended in a 2-1 defeat to England . The Azzurre's semifinal , broadcast last night on RaiUno , was watched by a total of 4,77,000 viewers, a 27.4% share , the second-best result ever for the Italian women's team.

Italy's match was a huge hit on TV.

Specifically, the first half drew 3,743,000 viewers (a 22.8% share), while the second half drew 4,412,000 viewers (a 28.9% share). Extra time, finally, drew a 32.3% share thanks to 4,400,000 viewers.