Unfortunately for Finland, it was they who conceded it, as host nation Switzerland found a 92nd-minute Riola Xhemaili equaliser in a 1-1 draw to spare themselves of an early exit and send the Finns home.
It was a draw which would have felt more painful than any defeat for the Boreal Owls players, who were on the brink of the quarter-finals thanks to Natalia Kuikka's penalty in the 79th minute.
Despite the pain, Finland coach Marko Saloranta had nothing but praise for his side when speaking in the post-match press conference, "I had to breathe for a while at full-time. I'm proud of how committed my players have been, how crazy they've been. Nobody believed in us outside the camp but we knew we could compete."
"We ended a 16-year wait for a finals win against Iceland," he continued, "Played well against Norway and then came so close to getting the result here to progress. We're hurting."
For Saloranta, yesterday's match was where his side came up short, rather than in defeat to Norway, "I wouldn't change a thing in the first two matches. We were good enough and believed in ourselves. We struggled more here."
"We were maybe a bit too passive tonight; we didn't put enough pressure on the ball. You saw our reaction when we conceded the equaliser."
Penalty scorer Kuikka shared the view that Finland were not at their best when it mattered most.
"Switzerland were much better than us. They came to the game like they wanted to win and it kind of showed. We lost a lot of individual battles and I felt like the ball was just bouncing around. We weren't taking control of it."
"We were unable to play the game we usually play. Switzerland definitely made it difficult for us and, at the end, they were able to equalise. It's bittersweet and it hurts," she added.
For Saloranta, the ultimate feeling is one of pride, and he remains optimistic about what the future holds for his side.
"We were so close. No-one expected us to fight for a place in the quarter-finals, but all the players - all of us - were proud and confident that we would compete to go further. Now we are travelling back home because Switzerland scored a late goal."
When asked whether Finland can build on their time at UEFA Women's EURO 2025, the head coach was defiant, "Absolutely! I'm so proud of my players, because we showed everyone in Finland that we are competing and not just taking part in a tournament."