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The Lionesses are again champions of Europe after outlasting World Cup champions Spain to win Women's EURO after penalties in Switzerland.
Hannah Hampton’s saves ad Chloe Kelly’s decisive penalty earned a famous win for the Lionesses, but the shootout with Spain took several twists in a dramatic conclusion to the Euro 2025 final
More than 16 million people in the United Kingdom watched England’s second consecutive European Championship final win on Sunday, just over a million shy of the 2022 final.
England’s Chloe Kelly reveals she missed three penalties in last training session before the Lionesses Euro 2025 final win against Spain. 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 Sunday’s final (27 July).
You could argue that there was no other way England could have concluded their historic, victorious European championship run than in the most dramatic of styles. They have become accustomed to coming back from behind in a game;
England are set to give Lauren James as long as possible to prove her fitness for the European Championship final. Chelsea forward James was brought off for Beth Mead at half-time during Tuesday’s semi-final against Italy and was seen with ice around her right ankle during the second half.