Defending champion England has won the Women's European Championship after defeating Spain in the final in a penalty shootout. Chloe Kelly says she was confident she would score on England's last spot kick.

The remarkable journey of England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton from eye surgeries to being the star of two penalty shootouts for a European title-winning team was described as “a fairy tale” on Sunday.

Mariona Caldentey found the back of the net to give Spain a 1-0 lead over England. 1 DAY AGO・UEFA Women's EURO・0:27

Mariona Caldentey puts Spain in front against England with a powerful header back across goal in the 25th minute of the Euro 2025 final.

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England won Euro 2025 and retained their European crown after beating Spain on penalties. Spain dominated much of the game and took the lead midway through the first half after Mariona Caldentey found the net. England, however, dug in and equalised after the break when Alessia Russo headed home Chloe Kelly’s cross.

Chloe Kelly, who scored the winner in Euro 2022, was the hero again as she converted the winning spot-kick after Hannah Hampton had saved from both Aitana Bonmati and Mariona Caldentey. This England team has defied logic for much of this tournament.