England retain European crown with dramatic penalty shootout victory over Spain

England have defeated Spain in the final of the Women’s 2025 European Championship in Basel

Defending champions England have won Women’s Euro 2025 after beating world champions Spain 3-1 on penalties after the match finished 1-1 following extra time.

Substitute Chloe Kelly fired in the winning penalty as England completed another spectacular shootout comeback to defend their title and beat world champions Spain 3-1 on penalties in the Euro 2025 final.

The Lionesses came back twice to reach the decider in Basel and book this revenge mission against the same side who beat them at the 2023 World Cup in Sydney.

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And Mariona Caldentey ensured England would need another when she nodded in a 25th-minute opener, cancelled out by her Arsenal team-mate Alessia Russo with a header of her own from Kelly’s cross after the break.

Hannah Hampton made several spectacular saves in the shootout before Kelly netted the dramatic winner after Sama Paralluelo’s miss.

Speaking in the immediate aftermath, Kelly said: “I am so proud of this team. So grateful to wear this badge. So proud to be English.

“I was cool, I was composed. I knew I was going to hit the back of the net. I don’t miss penalties twice. Unbelievable. All the staff behind us and Sarina Wiegman – she has done it again! Unbelievable.

“It is going to be crazy. I hope the whole of England comes out to support us and shows their love to these girls as they deserve it.”

While goalkeeper Hampton reflected: “This team is unbelievable. Incredible. We can show we can come back from 1-0. I lost track of what was going on in that shootout, as soon as I saw her run off I knew we had won.”

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