Chloe Kelly’s 90-Minute Goal Propels Lionesses to Euro 2025 Final – Watch the Must-See Footage

England’s clutch finisher Chloe Kelly is once again at the heart of the Lionesses’ charge toward continental glory, and the winger’s cool-headed brilliance from the penalty spot is fast becoming tournament folklore. Kelly’s ice-cold finish in Tuesday’s dramatic shoot-out against Italy punched England’s ticket to a second successive Women’s EURO final, setting up a mouth-watering rematch with Spain on Sunday. The Manchester City star revealed that her now-iconic, stuttering penalty routine was perfected through hours of post-training repetition with goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck, allowing her to “read the keeper and wait for them to move” before rolling the ball home. A habit of delivering on the biggest stage Kelly’s decisive spot-kick against Italy was the latest chapter in a career defined by late-game heroics. Three summers ago she wrote herself into English sporting history by smashing in the extra-time winner against Germany at Wembley to seal EURO 2022. Since then she has evolved from impact substitute to indispensable starter, thriving under Sarina Wiegman’s demand for relentless wide pressing. ‘Finding my smile’ after a turbulent winter The 27-year-old admits the road to Switzerland 2025 was rocky. A mid-season ankle setback and patchy club form saw her place in the squad questioned as recently as January. “I wasn’t even sure I’d be here,” she told BBC Sport after the semi-final. “Now I’m just enjoying every minute and playing with freedom.” Her renewed spark has been clear: no Lioness has created more chances from open play at these finals, and her burst of acceleration down the right remains England’s most reliable route to goal. Mastering the mental game What separates Kelly, teammates say, is mental resilience forged in adversity. She tore her ACL in 2020, spent 11 months in rehabilitation, and credits that period for her unflappable mindset. “Pressure is a privilege,” she often repeats, borrowing Billie Jean King’s mantra. That approach has spread through the dressing room; Wiegman described her as “the calm in our chaos” after the semi-final. Tactical key to breaking down Spain Against a possession-hungry Spain, Kelly’s directness and willingness to attack full-back Olga Carmona could be England’s tactical trump card. Expect Wiegman to isolate Kelly 1-v-1, encouraging early crosses toward Alessia Russo, while Hannah Hampton’s long distribution may bypass Spain’s press and spring Kelly in transition. Her dead-ball prowess is another weapon: since January, she has converted nine of nine penalties for club and country. Beyond football: growing commercial appeal Kelly’s clutch reputation is resonating off the pitch. Adidas is readying a limited-edition F50 boot emblazoned with her catchphrase “It’s ENT time” (extra-time) for release ahead of the final, while UK broadcasters report a 28 % spike in Lionesses merchandise searches the hour after her semi-final winner. If Sunday ends with another Kelly knee-slide, she will stand alone as the only English player – male or female – to score in two European Championship finals. For a forward who once practiced penalties on a west-London estate with her brothers, the next chapter of an already remarkable story is 90 minutes away – and the nation will be watching to see whether Chloe Kelly delivers her latest moment of tournament magic.