England's team captain Leah Williamson and Georgia Stanway, right, celebrate after winning the Women's Euro 2025 final match between England and Spain at St. Jakob-Park in Basel, Switzerland, on July 27, 2025. MICHAEL PROBST / AP
Chloe Kelly converted the decisive kick, on Sunday, July 27, as England beat Spain 3-1 on penalties to lift the Women's Euro 2025 trophy after the game had finished 1-1 at the end of extra time, allowing the Lionesses to avenge their defeat in the World Cup final two years ago and retain their continental crown.
It looked as though Spain would repeat their victory over England in Sydney in 2023 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 quarter-finals and Italy in the semis before finding a way to win.
Alessia Russo headed in their equaliser just before the hour mark, and no further goals meant a shoot-out in which Kelly – who once again had a huge impact off the bench – netted the winner. "I was cool, I was composed. I knew I was going to hit the back of the net," Kelly told the BBC of her penalty.
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