England Women 1-1 Spain Women (England win 3-1 on penalties): Chloe Kelly makes history again as Lionesses defend European title


England Women 1-1 Spain Women (England win 3-1 on penalties): Chloe Kelly makes history again as Lionesses defend European title
England’s Lionesses defended their Women’s European Championship title in a thrilling 3-1 penalty shootout victory over Spain at St. Jakob-Park, with Chloe Kelly once again proving the hero by scoring the decisive spot-kick. The match, which ended 1-1 after extra time, marked England as the first senior English team to win a major trophy on foreign soil and the first to retain a major tournament title. Match Recap Spain took the lead in the 25th minute through a Mariona Caldentey header off Ona Batlle’s cross, capitalizing on England’s sluggish start. The Lionesses, trailing for the fourth time in their knockout matches, struggled until Kelly, substituted in the 40th minute for the injured Lauren James, sparked a turnaround. Kelly’s precise cross...