England defeated Spain through a penalty shootout to secure their second consecutive Women's European Championship title. The Lionesses prevailed 3-1 on spot kicks after the match ended 1-1 following extra time. Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton produced vital saves against Mariona Caldentey and Aitana Bonmati during the decisive shootout. Salma Paralluelo sent her attempt wide before Chloe Kelly converted the winning penalty for England.
Spain opened the scoring when Caldentey finished from Ona Batlle's cross after 25 minutes. Alessia Russo leveled the contest for England by heading home Kelly's delivery during the second half. The defending champions demonstrated their trademark resilience by overturning another deficit, mirroring their comeback victories against Italy and Sweden earlier in the tournament. Spain suffered disappointment as they failed to claim their maiden European crown despite dominating large portions of the final.
Spain opened the scoring when Caldentey finished from Ona Batlle's cross after 25 minutes. Alessia Russo leveled the contest for England by heading home Kelly's delivery during the second half. The defending champions demonstrated their trademark resilience by overturning another deficit, mirroring their comeback victories against Italy and Sweden earlier in the tournament. Spain suffered disappointment as they failed to claim their maiden European crown despite dominating large portions of the final.
