England Prevail on Penalties to Win Euro 2025 Final Against Spain

Spain held 60% of possession, generated 24 shots; the title was settled by the shoot-out when Aitana Bonmati missed her spot kick.

Overview

England defeated Spain 3-1 in the penalty shoot-out after a 1-1 draw to claim the Euro 2025 Women’s Championship.
Mariona Caldentey opened scoring with a 25th-minute header before Alessia Russo nodded in England’s equaliser 12 minutes after the break.
Spain dominated possession and outshot England 24 to 10 but could not convert their control into a regulation-time victory.
Aitana Bonmati was named Player of the Tournament after recovering from a pre-tournament meningitis scare but missed her spot kick in the final shoot-out.
Coach Montse Tome and Bonmati expressed their disappointment and pledged to regroup and target success at Euro 2029.