Spanish media have hit out at Chloe Kelly for her ‘pointless’ and ‘cocky’ celebration in entrance of La Roja stopper Cata Coll after scoring the successful penalty for England.
It got here instantly after the Arsenal winger had confidently stepped up and dispatched the decisive spot-kick, which secured victory for the Lionesses within the last of the ladies’s European Championship on Sunday night time.
Kelly, who scored the winner in England’s 2022 Euros last win over Germany, ‘unnecessarily’ diverted her path after smashing the ball previous Coll earlier than making a gesture in entrance of the keeper, in keeping with Spanish outlet Dario AS.
Within the remark that accompanied a brief clip of the climatic second, printed on their web site, Kelly’s choice to make a b-line for the England supporters within the nook was deemed ‘cocky’ and uncalled-for.
‘That is pointless, my pal: Kelly’s cocky gesture to Cata Coll after scoring the decisive penalty,’ they wrote.
‘The England specialist modified her run throughout her penalty celebration to get previous the goalkeeper she had simply overwhelmed.’
The Arsenal star smashed the ball into the highest nook previous Spain’s Cata Coll to win the Euros
The Arsenal star has been criticised for her celebrations after scoring the successful penalty for England towards Spain
The Lionesses efficiently defended the historic crown their received at Wembley three years in the past
Kelly’s introduction part-way by means of the primary half modified the momentum of a recreation that Spain dominated and regarded set to win. The 27-year-old, who – like her Gunners team-mates – provides Euros glory to Champions League success, assisted Alessia Russo’s 57th-minute equaliser after Mariona Caldentey’s Twenty fifth-minute opener.
The 2 sides couldn’t be separated after 120 minutes of motion, resulting in the dreaded penalty shootout.
England had been grateful for the contributions of goalkeeper Hannah Hampton, who produced two saves and noticed one other go large of the put up within the 3-1 shoot-out win.
In Dario AS’ full match report they insisted that England, who had been defeated by Spain within the last of the ladies’s World Cup two years in the past, ‘robbed’ their Iberian opponents.
‘The dream ends in a nightmare,’ they added. ‘Spain misplaced the European Championship on penalties. England tied a match that Spain largely dominated.
‘Historical past is made by victories, and likewise by defeats. Spain fell within the Euro Cup last however left its identify sealed in gold. England robbed them of their dream; the world champions couldn’t shut the circle they started to jot down two years in the past in Sydney.
‘They couldn’t have been crueler within the penalty shootout, tossing a number of cube within the air.’
Victory completes an unbelievable hat-trick of triumphs within the competitors for head coach Sarina Wiegman after wins in 2022 with England and 2017 along with her native Netherlands.
