The story of England’s Euro 2025 has been drama – and their win against Spain in the final was no different, with the Lionesses victorious in a nerve-racking penalty shootout to defend their European title. Here is exactly how the shootout unfolded after the match ended 1-1 following extra time.
England MISS (Beth Mead)
England 0-0 Spain
Beth Mead slips as she takes her first penalty; the retake is saved. Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images
It looked like England had got off to the perfect start as Mead’s penalty went into the back of the net while she slipped over. However, following a review, Mead had to take her penalty again due to a double contact on her original strike. Mead’s retaken penalty was saved by Cata Coll, her shot at a comfortable height on the goalkeeper’s right.
Spain SCORE (Patri Guijarro)
England 0-1 Spain
Patri Guijarro sends Hannah Hampton the wrong way. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters
Guijarro’s penalty went straight down the middle as Hannah Hampton dived to her left.
England SCORE (Alex Greenwood)
England 1-1 Spain
Alex Greenwood slots home. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters
Greenwood drove a confident penalty to her bottom right, Coll diving the right way but just unable to reach the defender’s strike.
Spain MISS (Mariona Caldentey)
England 1-1 Spain
Mariona Caldentey has her poor penalty easily saved. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
The Spain goalscorer Caldentey hit a weak shot towards her right, Hampton going the right way to save the spot-kick which is at a comfortable height.
England SCORE (Niamh Charles)
England 2-1 Spain
Niamh Charles puts England ahead in the shootout. Photograph: Florencia Tan Jun/Uefa/Getty Images
Charles hit a hard and low shot that slotted perfectly in the corner, after she sent the Spanish keeper the wrong way.
Spain MISS (Aitana Bonmatí)
England 2-1 Spain
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Ballon d’Or holder Aitana Bonmatí has her penalty saved by Hannah Hampton. Photograph: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
Similarly to Charles, Bonmatí struck the ball towards her bottom left but Hampton produced a spectacular save to deny her.
England MISS (Leah Williamson)
England 2-1 Spain
Leah Williamson reacts after she misses her penalty. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
A poor penalty from Williamson as she hit it slightly right of the centre of the goal. Coll guessed the right way to comfortably save the penalty.
Spain MISS (Salma Paralluelo)
England 2-1 Spain
Salma Paralluelo smashes her penalty wide. Photograph: Álex Caparrós/Uefa/Getty Images
The Spanish winger dragged her penalty wide, as she attempted to find the bottom-right corner.
England SCORE (Chloe Kelly)
England defeat 3-1 Spain in shootout
Chloe Kelly wins it for England. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters
Kelly emphatically fired the ball into the top corner, following her signature run up. The winger’s strike to settle the final mirrors her extra-time winner in the 2022 final.