Chloe Kelly converted the decisive kick as England beat Spain 3-1 on penalties to win the Women’s Euro 2025 after Sunday’s final had finished 1-1 at the end of extra time, allowing the Lionesses to avenge their defeat in the World Cup final of two years ago and retain their continental crown.
It looked as though Spain would repeat their victory over England in Sydney two years ago as they dominated the game at St. Jakob-Park in Basel and led through Mariona Caldentey’s first-half header.
But England did not panic, having already trailed against both Sweden in the quarterfinals and Italy in the semis before finding a way to win.