England’s Lionesses beat Spain in tense penalty shootout to win Euro 2025

Sarina Wiegman's England made history in 2022, uniting the nation as the Lionesses lifted the UEFA Women’s Euro trophy. Now, three years later, the squad have defended their title in Switzerland, beating World Champions Spain in the final!

Coming into the final off the back of two dramatic games against Sweden and Italy, England stepped up their game one last time, going on to beat Spain after extra-time and penalties.

What was the score in the final?

Mariona Caldentey opened the scoring for Spain after 25 minutes, before Alessia Russo equalised in the 57th minute. The game went to extra-time, and despite a few chances for both teams within the additional 30 minutes, it ended 1-1 after 120 minutes.

England then won the tense shootout 3-1, with successful pens from Greenwood, Charles, Kelly and some heroic saves from Hampton!

Now the tournament is over, here’s an ultimate recap of England’s Euro 2025 campaign.

Who did they play in the final?

England played World Champions Spain in the Final, after they beat Germany 1-0 after Extra-Time in the Semi-Final.

When was the final?

The final took place on Sunday 27th July, with a kick-off time of 5pm.

How can I watch it?

All games from UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 have been broadcast on BBC and ITV.

You can rewatch the final on BBC iPlayer and ITVX.

When did it start?

This year's tournament started on Wednesday 2nd July, running until Sunday 27th July.

Who was in England's group?

Holders England were placed in Group D alongside France, Wales, and Netherlands.

The final draw took place on 16th December 2024, featuring 16 teams in total. Check it out in full below:

When do England play?

England played three games in the Group stages, a Quarter-Final against Sweden, and a Semi-Final against Italy. They then played the final against Spain.

Final

Sunday 27th July: England Women V Spain Women - 5pm (BBC/ITV)

Semi-Final

Tuesday 22nd July: England Women V Italy Women - 8pm (ITV/ITX)

Quarter-Final

Thursday 17th July: Sweden Women v England Women - 8pm (BBC One/BBCiPlayer)

Group stage

Saturday 5th July: France Women v England Women - 8pm (ITV1/ITVX)

Wednesday 9th July: England Women v Netherlands Women - 5pm (BBC One/BBCiPlayer)

Sunday 13th July: England Women v Wales Women - 8pm (ITV1/ITVX)

England results at Euro 2025:

Game day 1: France Women 2-1 England Women (Goalscorers - Katoto, Baltimore and Walsh)

Game day 2: England Women 4-0 Netherlands Women (Goalscorers - James (x2), Stanway and Toone)

Game day 3: England Women 6-1 Wales Women (Goalscorers - Stanway (pen), Toone, Hemp, Russo, Mead and Beever-Jones, Cain)

Quarter-Final: Sweden Women 2-3 (AFTER ET & PENS) England Women (Goalscorers - Aslanni, Blackstenius, Bronze and Agyemang)

Pens:

Russo ✅

James ❌

Mead ❌

Greenwood ❌

Kelly ✅

Clinton ❌

Bronze ✅

Semi-Final: England Women 2-1 Italy Women - AET (Goalscorers - Bonansea, Agyemang and Kelly)

Final: England Women 3-1 Spain Women - AET and pens (Goalscorers - Caldentey, Russo)

Who was in the squad?

Following a number of warm-up games, Sarina Wiegman named her 23-player squad on 5th June 2025. Just days leading up the squad announcement, goalkeeper Mary Earps announced her retirement from International football, whilst defender Millie Bright announced she'd withdrawn from the squad to take an extended break following injury.

The squad is both a mix of youth and experience, with 13 players from the 2022 winning tournament all included. Wiegman has also handed major tournament debuts to seven players, including talented striker Aggie Beever-Jones, and goalkeeper Khiara Keating.

Check out the full England squad below:

Who is the captain?

Arsenal player Leah Williamson once again captained the Lionesses.

She's been the permanent captain since 5th April 2022, taking over from Steph Houghton and leading the team to victory at the UEFA Women's Euro 2022.

Who is the manager?

Dutch manager Sarina Wiegman once again took charge of England, following her monumental success at the last Euros.

Wiegman was appointed by the FA back in August 2020, taking over from former manager Phil Neville, and it's safe to say she's enjoyed major success with the squad. Following Euro 2025 kicks off, Wiegman has taken charge of 69 games, winning 49, drawing 11 and losing 9, that a huge 71% win rate which is the best among all England senior national team managers.

Wiegman won Euro 2022 with England as well as the first ever CONMEBOL–UEFA Finalissima in 2023. She also narrowly missed out winning the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, after England were narrowly beaten by Spain with a score of 1-0.

After winning the Euros in 2017 with The Netherlands, and again in 2022 and 2025 with England, Wiegman becomes the first manager in history to win three consecutive tournaments.

What kits did they wear?

The Lionesses have a brand new home and away kit for 2025, which they wore at the Euros. Each kit pays tribute to England teams and their victories of the past, and both are available to buy now from Nike.

Nike say of the home kit: 'The home kit uses shifts in colour to honour the pioneers of the national team playing through the ‘70s and ‘80s'.

Nike say of the away kit: 'The inspiration for the away kit pulls from the fearless optimism and leadership of the current and past Lionesses, with a nod to modern design'.

Where did Euro 2025 take place?

Euro 2025 took place in Switzerland, with eight different venues across the city. Check out all of the locations below:

St. Jakob-Park, Basel

Stadion Wankdorf, Bern

Stade de Genève, Geneva

Stadion Letzigrund, Zurich

Arena St.Gallen, St.Gallen

Allmend Stadion Luzern, Lucerne

Arena Thun, Thun

Stade de Tourbillon, Sion

Who won the tournament awards?

Player of the Tournament: Aitana Bonmatí

Young Player of the Tournament: Michelle Agyemang

Top goalscorer: Esther González

Who was in Team of the Tournament?

Team of the Tournament, as chosen by the UEFA Technical Observer Group, was unveiled one day after the final. England players Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze, Chloe Kelly and Alessia Russo all made the team, alongside four Spanish players, two German players, and once Italian player.

How many people attended the Euros?

History was made at the 2025 Euros, with a huge 657, 291 people attending.

WELL DONE, ENGLAND!

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