Basel, Switzerland – England Defeated his euro 2025 crown as he defeated Spain 3–1 on penalty at Basel on Sunday.
The first half was the best in Spain and Mariona Caldant Hit the opener with a powerful header. But Chloe Kelly The game changed for the lioness when he was injured Lauren James Sent in 40th minute and an ideal cross Alesia Russo To go to the house of equal at 57 minutes.
England had gone behind every opponent in the knockout round, but despite the arrival of Super Up, a winner was not found Mitchell EgimangSpain’s own sub Salma parallel There were two amazing opportunities to score in extra time, but the game went into punishment.
Beth Mead Got slipped and scored the first score in the shootout, but VAR intervened because he was prepared to touch the ball twice and Kata Cole Saved his effort. Caldenny then recalled Spain’s second attempt, as Hannah Hampton Pushed it away for level things, and she stopped again Atana bonmettiShots to benefit England.
Lih Williamson Then rescued him, but Salma made Kelly a confidence before stepping into his hand to hand his hand to his hand.
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England ends his film, but it defies the argument
In this way another tournament will never win. It seemed that the lioness used all nine of her life Sweden Quarterfinal penalty shootout. But came again ItalyAs Agyemang pop up the match in the 96th minute to carry an extra time, and Kelly made a late winner. This England team has won the most notable existence in Switzerland – after the inauguration, the depth of concern France For dominance of performance, Netherlands And WalesThen Boneers knockout match.
Although Spain was a different story; England were underdogs against the World Champion. But there was something about this “film”, as manager Sarina Wiegman called it, as England bounced from goal to goal. It seemed that the tournament was fixed to end the English hands as they produced a miracle after a miracle.
And there was another to come against Spain. This was a demonstration based on the grit, determination, some spectacular rescue from Jess Carter, and a sheer fight, as England had closed the Spanish attack in extra time. England was second for most of the match, but this team did not know when they beat.
And star? Kelly. The Euro 2022 match winner, the 119th minute winner in the Italy match, and then the winning penalty in Basel.
England led their knockout matches for four minutes and 52 seconds. Sometimes football defines argument. This tournament is one of them. , Tom Hamilton
Spain curse continues
After this painful necklace, Spain is discovered for their first euro crown. The world champion made history in Switzerland, reached the finals for the first time in his history, but could not cover his possession in victory.
Spain controlled after Caldanti’s 25th minute opener. To move the decision of Montse Tome Arsenal The player back to the left, used it to the right in the previous knockout round, paid. Freedom to roam inside, adding it well, was allowed Alexia Putles And as bonemates La Roseja Increased their dominance.
However, after scoring 14 goals in the group stage, Spain has failed to hit the net with the same frequency. He could not achieve the second goal to take the game away from England and once the lioness lying in the second half Spain also fought to create opportunities. It took an injection of the youth Clade PinaSalma and Vicky Lopez to swing the speed in favor of Spain against a tired England of Spain.
For all his possession in extra time, however, he lacked an appearance in the box, removed Esther Gonzalez And chosen against turning Christina Martin-PritoHe finished the game with 22 shots in eight England and had one and four in the shootout. But with three lapses, he gave a chance to make more history. Will follow questions for Tomme. , Sam marsden
Kelly The Game Changer, James Gambal
If there is doubt, break the glass and call for Kelly and Egimang. They are 2025 versions of Tone and Russo three years ago.
In the final, we saw Kelly long ago than the previous matches. England was worried Lauren James‘Fitness is going into the match because he had taken an ankle injury and was forced to Haftime against Italy, and did not see perfectly fit against Spain. She continued to struggle to impose herself on the match as England gambling on her fitness and made that role of the dice wrong.
But Kelly’s influence was again incredible. Playing with the Left Wing, it was his cross that fell beautifully on Russo’s head for England’s equality – it was not bad for a player who was told in the university that his title was not to scratch – and although Egimung did not get a chance to expand his untrustwill records from the bench.
Other changes of WIEGMAN were well judged: Beth Mead on for Ella Tone After 87 minutes, Lucy bronze He himself went into the ground and was replaced Niyam Charles Whereas Georgia Stanway Was tired with Grace clinton His place.
And of course Kelly wrote herself in history, because she killed the victorious punishment. In the context of the clutch Sabas, there is no one like him. , Haemilton
Spain’s salma struggle
After the tournament won the 2023 World Cup young players, starting most of that winning campaign, it was a different story for Salma in these euros.
Limited to the bench and really failed to create an impact, the 21-year-old forward was expected to break the 1–1 deadlock in the 89th minute for Gonzalaz, but missed the three major possibilities that could win the game by the end of the extra time.
However, there is a possible cause of its decline. In October, she announced that she was moving away from football citing mental and physical exhaustion and it was a fight to bring her back to her old form. He did not score in the Euro 2025 and his six replacement – average 33 minutes per game – he had only eight goal attempts, with an average passing accuracy 75.6%.
Once already already stated to become the next star player in the Star-Stasted Spain lineup, it was a disappointing tournament for the youth and was expressed by his major missed penalty in the shootout. , Keog
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England fans become wild as the lioness wins the Euro 2025 on the penalty.
At the boxpark, England’s fans, Wambali, celebrated the winner of Cloe Kelly, Penalty vs. Spain.
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In Halftime, England was below 1–0 and lost the battle at midfield. Usually a reliable trio of the stanway, Keira walsh And the tone was being excluded by the best engine room in clubs and international football with the Peticia Gujiro, Putles and Bonmati and caused all kinds of issues.
This took a strategic twist to leave bronze from Wiegman, when England had a ball to provide another option and make an overload. And if it seemed to be a family, because it is exactly what the arsenal manager Renee Slegers did to cramp the same midfield when Gunners defeated Barcelona in the final of the UEFA Champions League.
Twiks allowed England to play through midfield in the second half and worked together to establish their equality, with Walsh out to score Kelly to cross the Stanway for Russo to score runs before passing.
Putles were all marking the game, during the 2023 World Cup and a strategy used by both Sweden and Italy as a strategy used as this tournament, it made one of England’s most valuable players zero and reduced the ability to play through the center, where the side is so dangerous.
In the first half, Spain touched 284 in the attacker half, but a significant decline for the second 153 showed that England’s strategy not only worked to improve its own attacker threat, but also made Spain’s ability to play through them, something that has made them so effective since growing in 2023. , Emily kegh
Carter steps under heavy pressure
After a turbulent tournament, Carter proved to be one of the best players in England in the final. It has been anything, but is an easy tournament for the defender, struggling for England while losing 2–1, he was a serious game against Sweden and a mistake for both goals.
Behind the victory, safe through punishment, Carter talked about online racial abuse since the onset of the euro. The team stopped knee to try to change and write online statements along with force, and some also limited their social media use in solidarity with Gotham FC Center.
But she was dropped to the semi -finals against Italy, coming as an alternative in the 121st minute, and was not certain that she would start the final. He did, and was hurriedly doing all the games in Spain for foil for a long time, as he did incredibly good to exclude the players and to remain calm to deal with the press from the Spain’s front line.
Her relationship with Williamson blossomed and put Spain out of the game, which forced the side decorated in usually errors and oblique occasions. After stopping the opportunity of Bonmati at the closing stages of additional time, Carter’s strong festival said how much his incredible performance was meant for him. , Keog
Coll was better worthy
Cole was not rewarded for a good performance in Spain’s goal. She was sitting in the first three matches in these euros as she recovered from tonsillitis, eventually returning to the quarterfinal against Switzerland. He had a big role to play in Spain’s final, against the sensational late double sev Germany In the semi -finals, but her heroines could not help the line against England.
He had to be cautious to make Russo a lesser stop for his right to keep him out early and then a surprising savings with the outside leg Lauren Ganja – After trying to play the ball from behind. In the second half, another sev was followed by Kelly and did enough to win most of the shootouts: Save from Mead and Williamson. Unfortunately, his companions could not be converted.
She said that she wanted to take a penalty before the final and a suggestion that she had taken the fifth position. This would have ended a fitting for their performance, but it never found. , Marsden
