Chloe Kelly scored the decisive penalty, helping England defeat Spain after trailing in the match. Spain initially took the lead with a header from Mariona Caldentey, but Alessia Russo equalized for England. In extra time, both teams fought hard, yet no goals were scored. England's goalkeeper, Hannah Hampton, saved two critical penalties. Manager Sarina Wiegman achieved her third consecutive European title, emphasizing her leadership. England's strategic adjustments and resilience proved crucial in overcoming Spain's robust playstyle and securing their victory in Basel.
Chloe Kelly was the hero amid heroes again, converting the winner in a gripping penalty shootout after England had battled back from trailing Spain.
Mariona Caldentey's header had given the dominant world champions a first-half lead, but it was cancelled out by Alessia Russo after 57 minutes.
Hannah Hampton saved two of Spain's penalties from Caldentey and Aitana Bonmati while Salma Paralluelo put her effort wide.
Critically, England have the best manager in world football in Sarina Wiegman, who secured her third back-to-back European title.
Collection
[
|
...
]