England revalidated its title in the Women's Euro after defeating Spain in the penalty shootout (3-1) after the match ended in a 1-1 draw on the scoreboard in 90 minutes and later in extra time. Mariona Caldentey, Aitana Bonmatí and Salma Paralluelo, missed from the penalty spot.
In this way, the English add the second cup to their showcases, increasing their record in a European competition, which for now has had a clear owner since its creation.
The match between the Spanish and the English was full of emotion, mainly on the part of the players of 'La Roja', who came from eliminating Germany, one of the top favorites, 1-0 in the semifinals.
It should be noted that, for the second time since its creation, the Women's Euro was resolved by a penalty shootout, which makes it an unusual outcome in the history of the tournament.
The only time this had happened was in the inaugural edition of 1984, when Sweden defeated England from eleven meters to win the title. Of course, no one has managed to win the title as many times as Germany.
Germany, the undisputed queen of the Women's Euro
In this argumentative order, since the inauguration of the continental competition, no team has been able to achieve what Germany has achieved. The Germans have won the title on 8 occasions.
Similarly, they recorded a feat that will probably be very difficult for any other team to achieve. And they won the title six times in a row. This occurred between 1995 and 2013.
On the other hand, with England's new achievement, they equal Norway, who won the championships in 1987 and 1993, while the British, in addition to 2025, did so in 2022.
Similarly, they are very far from Germany, which has a 7-Cup advantage and 8 over Sweden (1984) and the Netherlands (2017).
The Women's Euro is still Spain's pending subject
Despite having been very close, for the first time in its history, to winning the competition, the Spanish team continues to resist the title, which so far has become a pending subject, considering the advances in Spanish women's football.
This defeat marks an unexpected scenario in the current edition of the tournament for a generation that has already conquered the 2023 World Cup and the 2024 Nations League, but is still looking to close the circle with the Euro Cup.