AP PHOTOS: England wins title at memorable Women's Euro
Posted August 01, 2022 7:00 am
LONDON (AP) - A European Championship-record crowd of 87,192 watched England beat Germany 2-1 in the final at Wembley Stadium to cap a tournament full of memorable goals and scenes.
Chloe Kelly's goal in the second half of extra time propelled England to its first major women's soccer title.
Kelly took her shirt off to celebrate, earning a yellow card but also a Twitter shout-out from Brandi Chastain, who celebrated in similar style when her penalty kick won the World Cup for the U.S. in 1999. Earlier, Ella Toone had sublimely chipped the German goalkeeper to open the scoring.
There were celebrations on the field, in Trafalgar Square, and a congratulations from the queen.
The good-natured atmosphere inside the stadium Sunday drew contrasts with the violent scenes when the England men's team lost its European Championship final to Italy at the same stadium a year ago.
Alexandra Popp had scored twice to lead Germany past France 2-1 in the semifinals - handing the French another disappointing tournament exit - but the German captain missed Sunday's final because of a muscle strain. Popp and England's Beth Mead were the joint top scorers at the Euros with six goals each.
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FILE - Portugal's Jessica Silva, center, celebrates with her teammates after scoring his side's second goal during the Women Euro 2022 soccer match between Portugal and Switzerland at Leigh Sports Village in Wigan & Leigh, England, Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson, File)
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FILE - France's team captain Wendie Renard, right, stands with her teammates during the national anthems before the Women Euro 2022 group D soccer match between France and Italy at New York Stadium in Rotherham, England, Sunday, July 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson, File)
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FILE - England's Beth Mead, center left, scores her third goal, England's 8th, during the Women Euro 2022 group A soccer match between England and Norway at Brighton & Hove Community Stadium in Brighton, England, Monday, July 11, 2022. England won 8-0. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
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FILE - Norway's Ada Hegerberg, center, reacts as the Austrian players celebrate in the background, at the end of the Women Euro 2022 group A soccer match between Austria and Norway at Brighton & Hove Community Stadium in Brighton, England, Friday, July 15, 2022. Austria won 1-0 to advance to the quarterfinals. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
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FILE - Sweden players celebrate with the fans at the end of the Women Euro 2022 group C soccer match between Sweden and Portugal at Leigh Sports Village, in Leigh, Manchester, England, Sunday, July 17, 2022. Sweden won 5-0 to advance to the quarterfinals. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)
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FILE - Netherlands' Victoria Pelova, left, scores her side's fourth goal as Switzerland's goalkeeper Gaelle Thalmann tries to stop the ball during the Women Euro 2022 soccer match between Switzerland and Netherlands at Bramall Lane Stadium in Sheffield, England, Sunday, July 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Leila Coker, File)
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FILE - Belgium's Davina Philtjens comforts Italy's Manuela Giugliano sitting on the ground at the end of the Women Euro 2022 group D soccer match between Italy and Belgium at the Manchester City Academy Stadium, in Manchester, England, Monday, July 18, 2022. Belgium won 1-0 to advance to the quarterfinals. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)
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FILE - England's Beth Mead clears the ball during the Women Euro 2022 quarter final soccer match between England and Spain at the Falmer stadium in Brighton, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
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FILE - Austria's Marina Georgieva, center, tries to score with an overhead kick during the Women Euro 2022 quarter final soccer match between Germany and Austria at Brentford Community Stadium in London, Thursday, July 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
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FILE - Germany's Alexandra Popp celebrates with Jule Brand, centre left, after scoring her side's second goal during the Women Euro 2022 quarter final soccer match between Germany and Austria at Brentford Community Stadium in London, Thursday, July 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
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FILE - Belgium's Justine Vanhaevermaet, right, heads the ball during the Women Euro 2022 quarter final soccer match between Sweden and Belgium at Leigh Sports Village, in Leigh, Manchester, England, Friday, July 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)
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FILE - Netherlands supporters arrive at the stadium for the Women Euro 2022 quarterfinals soccer match between France and the Netherlands at the New York Stadium in Rotherham, England, Saturday, July 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)
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FILE - France's Selma Bacha throws water on her face as France's manager Corinne Diacre talks with her during a cooling break during the Women Euro 2022 quarterfinals soccer match between France and the Netherlands at the New York Stadium in Rotherham, England, Saturday, July 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)
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FILE - Netherlands' goalkeeper Daphne van Domselaar, center, and her teammates react after France's Grace Geyoro failed to score during the Women Euro 2022 quarterfinals soccer match between France and the Netherlands at the New York Stadium in Rotherham, England, Saturday, July 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)
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FILE - Germany's Alexandra Popp celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Women Euro 2022 semifinal soccer match between Germany and France at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, England, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
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FILE - Germany supporters on the stands wave flags before the Women's Euro 2022 final soccer match between England and Germany at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, July 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
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FILE - Germany's team captain Alexandra Popp, left, talks with Germany's manager Martina Voss-Tecklenburg during warmup before the Women's Euro 2022 final soccer match between England and Germany at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, July 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
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FILE - Supporters pack Wembley Way as they arrive for the final of the Women's Euro 2022 soccer match between England and Germany at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, July 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole, File)
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FILE - A screen shows the attendance during the Women's Euro 2022 final soccer match between England and Germany at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, July 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira, File)
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FILE - England's Ella Toone, centre, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Women's Euro 2022 final soccer match between England and Germany at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, July 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira, File)
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FILE - England's Alessia Russo, right, vies for the ball with Germany's Kathrin-Julia Hendrich during the Women's Euro 2022 final soccer match between England and Germany at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, July 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
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FILE - England's Chloe Kelly scores her side's second goal during the Women's Euro 2022 final soccer match between England and Germany at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, July 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Leila Coker, File)
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FILE - England supporters celebrate after Chloe Kelly scored their second goal as they gather in the fan zone in Trafalgar Square to watch on a big screen the final of the Women's Euro 2022 soccer match between England and Germany being played at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, July 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
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FILE - England's Chloe Kelly, right, celebrates after scoring her side's second goal during the Women's Euro 2022 final soccer match between England and Germany at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, July 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
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FILE - England's Nikita Parris lifts the trophy after winning the Women's Euro 2022 final soccer match between England and Germany at Wembley stadium in London, Sunday, July 31, 2022. England won 2-1. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)
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