Overview
- The final in Basel ended 1-1 after extra time, with Maria Caldentey scoring for Spain and Alessia Russo replying for England before Chloe Kelly’s spot kick sealed a 3-1 shootout win.
- Sarina Wiegman became only the second coach to win three consecutive Women’s Euro tournaments, matching a record set by Tina Theune.
- England’s resilience was epitomized by Lucy Bronze, who played through a broken shin, and by goalkeeper Hannah Hampton, whose saves turned the shootout in their favor.
- A crowd of 34,203 at St. Jakob-Park capped a record-breaking UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, which drew a total of 657,291 spectators.
- Spain’s world champions were stunned by their first defeat of the tournament as Aitana Bonmatí admitted she was “in shock” and coach Montse Tomé now faces questions over her future.