Prime Highlights
- England defeated Spain 3-1 in a heart-stopping penalty shootout after 1-1 normal and extra time.
- Chloe Kelly sealed it with the decisive penalty, with Hannah Hampton keeping two key saves.
Key Fact
- England won their Women’s Euro title as the second country to achieve so after Germany.
- Sarina Wiegman became the third-in-a-row European Championship-winning manager.
Key Background
In a dramatic UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 final, England beat world title winners Spain for their second successive European titles. The game, staged in Basel, was a repeat of the 2023 World Cup final and wasn’t short on intensity, drama, and determination aplenty. Spain controlled possession in the end of the early part and stole the action in the initial beats courtesy of Mariona Caldentey’s immaculately headed thing.
England were unable to get into their flow until late in the first half, after Lauren James was injured and Sarina Wiegman was forced to substitute her with Chloe Kelly. She had a direct influence. Late at the start of the second half, Kelly provided an excellent cross to Alessia Russo, who nodded in a good equalizer in the 57th minute. England countered Spain’s technical ability with some haphazard pressing and incisive organization later on.
Further minutes witnessed Spain putting in the maximum pressure, but England’s backline was solid and well-organized. Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton’s positional awareness and poise under pressure were vital as she came up with match-winning moments to keep the scoreline at bay.
The match eventually went their way on penalty kicks, and nerves and preparedness were their undoing. Not even a Leah Williamson and Beth Mead miss could mar Hampton’s perfection. She stopped two penalty kicks to keep England ahead. Niamh Charles was forced to score with pressure, and Kelly, famous for staying calm, wrapped it up to send England champions for the second time.
This historic win tingles with England’s dominance of the women’s game. This victory is not only resonating with Lionesses’ tactical build-up and psychological courage, but also puts Sarina Wiegman at the same level as the greatest coaches of the sport’s history. While women’s football continues on a high regarding watching and commercial pull, the 2025 tournament is a fresh start for the sport where England is firmly in command.
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