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England have equalised to make it 1-1 against Spain in the second half of the 2025 European Championship final.
It was a first half dominated by the world champions and Mariona Caldentey gave them the lead they deserved with a superb header from Ona Batlle's pinpoint cross.
But England were level before the hour mark with Alessia Russo heading in brilliantly from another excellent cross, this time from substitute Chloe Kelly.
Sarina Wiegman's side are looking to defend their title while Spain have never lifted this trophy.
77' England 1-1 Spain
Pretty soft set piece given to Spain after Jess Carter challenges Spain captain Irene Paredes.
Agyemang nods it away, then collects it on the right flank and does really well to get it away smoothly.
Good start from the teenager.
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75' England 1-1 Spain
Spain's sub Claudia Pina nearly has an instant impact!
She stands up Lucy Bronze inside the box, touches it past the veteran, and cracks a snapshot back across goal.
Big hand from Hampton who turns it behind for a corner.
Vicky Lopez was warming up on the sidelines and started asking for something. Someone from the RFEF (Spanish FA) ran off and came back with a banana.
The footballer was lacking vitamins. After a great group stage, she has hardly been seen since. She was playing in the place of the absent Aitana Bonmati but since Bonmati's return she has not played much.
I would have liked to see her more because she was one of the best players at the start of Spain's campaign.
Spain may be dominating possession, but they’re lacking cohesion with too many second guesses on the ball.
England, on the other hand, are turning sloppy build-up into quickfire chances.
HUGE roars for Michelle Agyemang.
This is the earliest Wiegman has brought her on as a substitute.
Claudia Pina was the player responsible for the comeback against England in the Nations League match in Barcelona.
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71' England 1-1 Spain
Spain wide attacker Claudia Pina is on for midfielder Alexia Putellas. A change to a 4-2-3-1 shape, perhaps?
Michelle Agyemang does come on for England up front, replacing the booked Alessia Russo.
She averages a goal every 33 minutes for England…
70' England 1-1 Spain
Chloe Kelly has had such an impact since coming on. She goes right, twists left, shoots, and it's a wonderful tip round the post at full stretch from Cata Coll.
Reminder that Michelle Agyemang is still on the bench…
67' England 1-1 Spain
Spain counter with numbers, demonstrating their enduring threat on the break, but it's good defending from Alex Greenwood, who gets across and forces a rushed shot which flies wide.
64' England 1-1 Spain
Jess Carter with an excellent block on a Spain shot.
She looks more settled and secure than she did in the first half.
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That England scored with around 38 per cent possession — their lowest of the match — is very good news for them.
They’re figuring it out and playing their game on their time, which is a non-negotiable if they are to beat Spain.
Since Opta has analysed major women’s tournaments (2011), Chloe Kelly at this year’s Euros has the joint-most chances created (8) and most successful crosses (10) of any substitute in a single tournament.
60' England 1-1 Spain
Alessia Russo, amped up, slides in late on Ona Batlle, booked. Not malicious but reckless.
Then Lucy Bronze steps in firmly, wins the ball cleanly, but on the follow through, catches Olga Carmona, who takes the opportunity to exercise those vocal cords and scream in pain.
Another yellow card, this one harsher. Streetwise from the Spanish players.
Chloe Kelly has been asking the question all tournament of what she could accomplish with more game time, and that beautifully worked curling cross in to Alessia Russo is one answer.
Kelly’s service is tremendous, but she is bold and that is what England needed in the second half.
Kelly was screaming for it out wide. Finally they worked it round to the left, great ball in, great header.
Russo, up until that point, has been the tournament's biggest under performer in terms of expected goals, scoring just once from her value of 3.3.
She needed that and, boy, did England.
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58' England 1-1 Spain
That was more like it from England.
Walsh rapped a pass forward to the charging Stanway, who drove forward with the ball and laid it off to Chloe Kelly after drawing an opposition player in.
One touch, control, One touch, set. One touch, wonderful curling cross from the left.
Alessia Russo, Kelly's Arsenal team-mate, found the separation from her marker, and guided the header beautifully back into the top-left corner as she fell backwards.
Another great header in this final!
57' England 1-1 Spain
Alessia Russo scores and England are back to life!
Brilliant assist from Chloe Kelly, Russo finishes it off and now this final is going!
56' England 0-1 Spain
How long will it be before Sarina Wiegman makes changes?
Grace Clinton, Michelle Agyemang, Aggie Beever-Jones, and to a slightly lesser extent Beth Mead and Jess Park could all make an impact off the bench.