England Win Women’s Euro 2025 After Penalty Shootout Thriller Against Spain

England are European champions once again, defeating Spain 3-1 on penalties after a tense 1-1 draw in extra time at St Jakob-Park in Basel. The victory marks England’s second consecutive Euro title, following their triumph in 2022, and serves as redemption for their 2023 World Cup final loss to Spain.

• Mariona Caldentey gave Spain the lead with a first-half header
• Alessia Russo equalized in the 57th minute from a Chloe Kelly cross
• The match went to penalties after extra time failed to produce a winner
• Kelly converted the decisive spot-kick after Hannah Hampton saved two Spanish penalties

“I was cool, I was composed. I knew I was going to hit the back of the net,” Kelly told the BBC

Penalty Drama and Heroic Comebacks

England’s path to the final was paved with resilience:

• Came from 2-0 down vs Sweden in the quarter-finals
• Equalized in the 96th minute vs Italy in the semis before winning in extra time
• Overcame early misses in the shootout, including Beth Mead’s retaken penalty and Leah Williamson’s saved effort

Spain, despite dominating possession, faltered under pressure:

• Missed three of four penalties, including efforts from Aitana Bonmatí and Mariona Caldentey
• Only Patri Guijarro converted her spot-kick

Sarina Wiegman’s Historic Hat-Trick

England manager Sarina Wiegman has now won three consecutive European Championships:

• 2017 with the Netherlands
• 2022 and 2025 with England

“We said we can win by any means and that’s what we have shown again today,” Wiegman said. “Losing your first game and becoming European champions is incredible”

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