England have retained their European title after a dramatic 3-1 penalty shootout win against Spain in the final of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, following a 1-1 draw after extra time at St Jakob-Park in Basel.
- Final score after extra time: England 1 – 1 Spain
- Mariona Caldentey opened scoring for Spain with a first-half header
- England equalised in the second half to force extra time
- Chloe Kelly scored the winning penalty in the shootout
- England win 3-1 on penalties to lift back-to-back Euro titles
The Lionesses showed trademark resilience, coming from behind once again — as they did in the quarter-finals (vs Sweden) and semi-finals (vs Italy) — to secure their second consecutive continental title and avenge their 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final loss to Spain.
