Ladies Euro 2025: England beats Spain in penalty shootout to win title

Chloe Kelly fired the decisive place when England defeated Spain 3-1 in a penalty shootout to win UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 on Sunday, successfully defending the title that it won three years ago after a fascinating meeting that ended 1-1 after extra time.

Spain dominated the possession and made the breakthrough in the 25th minute when ONA Batlle crossed and the defense of England was stuck, allowing Mariona Caldentey to lead the ball past Hannah Hampton.

However, England was leveled in the 57th minute, with Alessia Russo home from a Kelly Cross.

Spain continued to monopolize the ball, but could not find another goal before the end of the normal time, and the story went through extra time while it underwent and investigated, but could not break the English defense because the game ended 1-1.

The Spaniards brought the shooting to a great start when Cata Coll saved Beth Mead’s efforts, but English keeper Hannah Hampton stepped up and saved from Caldentey and then from Aitana Bonmati to put England in line.

Namely it happened | England vs emphasize Spain, Ladies Euro 2025 final

Coll got Spain again with a handy stop to block Leah Williamson, but Spain replaces Salma Paralluelo and then shot its kick wide from the target.

That was the stage for Kelly to repeat her heroics from 2022, when she scored the extra-time winner about Germany, who won England the title at Wembley.

Kelly made her characteristic prancing run -up before hit the ball in the net and plays in ecstasy to celebrate with the rest of the players for the fans of England.

«I am so proud, so proud of this team, so grateful to wear this badge, and I am so proud to be English … I was cool, I was composed and I knew I would hit the back of the net,» said Kelly.

The final was the first time since the inaugural edition in 1984, in which England was defeated by Sweden, which was determined by a penalty shootout.