In the final of the 2022 European Women’s Football Championship (EURO 2022), England defeated Germany 2-1 and became the champion.
The first half of the match, played at Wembley Stadium in London, the capital of England, and watched by 87,192 fans according to official figures, ended goalless.
In the 62nd minute of the match, England took the lead 1-0 with the goal of Ella Toone, who was substituted in the second half. Germany equalized the score with Lina Magull’s goal in the 79th minute.
90 minutes of the match ended in a 1-1 draw and the final match went into overtime.
England passed 2-1 with Chloe Kelly’s goal in the 110th minute of the match and the match ended with this score. With this result, England reached its first championship in the European Women’s Football Championship.
Germany holds the title of being the team with the most championships in the tournament, where it has won 8 times. The Germans, who had trophies in 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2013, were aiming for their 9th championship. The British won their first championship in the tournament, which they lost in the final twice, in 1984 and 2009.