Chloe Kelly's Heroics And Spain's Bitter Loss: England's Euro Victory Had It All

England are back-to-back European champions and once again it was Chloe Kelly who provided the perfect conclusion. 

The Arsenal star walked up to the penalty spot with confidence and poise, rolled the ball backward a couple of times, and then did her signature hop before firing a shot into the upper left corner past Spain goalkeeper Cata Coll.

It was a fitting moment to an epic final between the two best teams in the world, one that saw England manage yet another comeback at this tournament. Two goals scored from headers – Mariona Caldentay's opener in the 25th minute and Alessia Russo's equalizer in the 57th minute – set up a dramatic finish in Sunday's final.  

Neither team was able to find the back of the net again in extra time, meaning the game would have to be decided by a penalty shootout. 

England’s 24-year-old goalkeeper Hannah Hampton made three saves, including one against two-time Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmatí. It was then Kelly's time, who scored the game-winner as the Lionesses prevailed. Here's what stood out from the match:

Kelly’s legend keeps growing

Kelly etched her name into women’s football lore three years ago when she scored the game-winning goal for England against Germany to win the 2022 Euros. She tore off her shirt in celebration like Brandi Chastain, and the moment forever changed the sport in England.

Earlier this year, she made a permanent transfer to Arsenal and proceeded to help the club win the Champions League title. And then this summer, she played a major role for England as a game-changer off the bench, tallying two assists and two game-winning goals in the knockout round.

Kelly could have been sour about not being a starter, but she clearly trusted manager Sarina Wiegman’s