Chloe Kelly secured England's European Championship victory by netting the winning penalty in a 3-1 shoot-out against Spain, following a 1-1 draw. England's Mariona Caldentey and Alessia Russo scored during regulation time, with Caldentey's header marking a historic moment as the first female player to score a header in a European Championship or World Cup final since Abby Wambach. Despite a strong performance, Spain missed several key penalties, while goalkeeper Hannah Hampton excelled in goal for England.
Chloe Kelly was the hero again as England retained their European Championship crown with a 3-1 penalty shoot-out win over Spain, netting the winning spot-kick after a 1-1 draw in Basel. Kelly's Arsenal team-mates Mariona Caldentey and Alessia Russo both scored headers in normal time, and though world champions Spain pushed for a winner in the additional period, they were unable to prevent a shoot-out. England were made to regret a big miss from Lauren Hemp when Spain took the lead in the 25th minute.
Caldentey, Aitana Bonmati and Salma Paralluelo were all unsuccessful for Spain, with Hannah Hampton standing tall in England's goal. That gave Kelly, who scored the winning goal against Germany in the Euro 2022 final, the chance to seal victory, and she fired home to secure back-to-back titles for the Lionesses. England were made to regret a big miss from Lauren Hemp when Spain took the lead in the 25th minute.
Mariona Caldentey is the first female player to score a header in a European Championship or World Cup final since Abby Wambach.
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