England created history by winning their first major women’s tournament in a dramatic Euro 2022 final against old rivals and eight-time champions Germany at Wembley on Sunday night.
What a time to score your first international goal, @Chloe_Kelly98 👏👏👏#WEURO2022 | #ENG https://t.co/j6pnuXdYFG pic.twitter.com/5OkXlUJyqI
— UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 (@WEURO2022) July 31, 2022
🏆 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎 😍#WEURO2022 | #ENG pic.twitter.com/OVdiNkEogT
— UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 (@WEURO2022) July 31, 2022
🦁 SQUADDD. 👊#WEURO2022 | #ENG pic.twitter.com/WObTy0vmNp
— UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 (@WEURO2022) July 31, 2022
Substitute Chloe Kelly poked home a loose ball from a corner to send the raucous record crowd of 87,192 into a frenzy with ten minutes of extra time remaining.
She waited for confirmation of the goal before taking off her shirt and waving it around her head, while being lifted by her team-mates in a moment of pure elation.
On a monumental day in English football history, Sarina Wiegman’s side showed they were equal to anything a strong and physical Germany team threw at them.
Ella Toone had earlier come off the bench to score the opener in normal time before Germany’s Lina Magull set up a nervous ending when she equalised in the 79th minute.
Besties 🤝 champions @Mdawg1bright 🥰 @RachelDaly3 #WEURO2022 | #ENG pic.twitter.com/GKvp7NEQbH
— UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 (@WEURO2022) July 31, 2022
What a day 😌#WEURO2022 | #ENG pic.twitter.com/1nmNGUEkaK
— UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 (@WEURO2022) July 31, 2022
Boss 😎🏆#WEURO2022 | #ENG pic.twitter.com/foTxXRznjr
— UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 (@WEURO2022) July 31, 2022
There were scenes of jubilation in the stands and an outpouring of emotion by players on the pitch at full-time as the magnitude of their achievement sank in.
