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Is Chloe Kelly the first player to score the decisive goal at two major finals? | The Knowledge

In a Euro 2025 special, we look at other champions with short-lived leads and young England award-winnersMail us with your questions and answers“Chloe Kelly scored the goal that won Euro 2022 and the penalty that won Euro 2025. Including penalty shootouts, has anybody else scored the winner in two major international tournaments? And which women have dominated a whole competition?” asks Emma Pollard.For a player who has never started a knockout match at a major tournament, Chloe Kelly has had … a reasonable impact. She scored the winner against Germany in extra time in 2022, and the winning penalty in the shootout against Spain on Sunday. Kelly also set up Alessia Russo’s equaliser in the final, played a key role in both goals against Sweden in the quarter-finals, kept England in the tournament with a nerveless penalty in the subsequent shootout, and then scored a 119th-minute winner against Italy in the semi-finals.Semi-final first leg: scored Sweden’s second equaliser in 3-2 win away to ItalySemi-final second leg: scored both goals in 2-1 win (5-3 agg)Final: scored Sweden’s only goal across the two legs against England, which ended 1-1 on aggregate, then scored the winning penalty in the shootout (NB: The tournament began at the semi-final stage)Quarter-final: second goal in 2-0 win over SwedenSemi-final: opening goal in 3-0 hammering of EnglandFinal: equalised in the 10th minute v Denmark, then scored in the 89th minute to seal a 4-2 winLast 16: scored two penalties in 2-1 win against SpainQuarter-final: scored both goals in 2-1 win over hosts FranceSemi-final: didn’t play v England due to injuryFinal: opened the scoring from the spot in 2-0 win over the Netherlands Continue reading...

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