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England survive controversial penalty rule change that threatened Euro 2025 dream after Beth Mead was ordered to re-take spot-kick

By uk-times.com27 July 2025No Comments3 Mins Read
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England’s Beth Mead missed a penalty after being ordered to re-take in shootout drama at the end of a nerve-jangling Euro 2025 final in Basel.

Mariona Caldentey’s first-half header put Spain in the driving seat but the Lionesses rallied once again and equalised through Alessia Russo’s superb header.

After being forced to dig deep in extra-time, Sarina Wiegman’s side then bravely delivered under pressure to win 3-1 on penalties and retain their crown.

But the most breathless of victories only came after controversy at the death. Mead took the first spot-kick and converted despite slipping as she stepped up, and the resulting double touch meant she was forced to re-take following a rule change.

The second effort was a better height for Spain goalkeeper Cata Coll, who dived across to her right and palmed away in a heart-in-mouth moment.

However, the Lionesses refused to allow the controversy to affect them and secured their spot in the history books, No 1 Hannah Hampton proving the hero for her country after saving two penalties, while Spain’s Salma Paralluelo fired wide of the target.

England’s Beth Mead missed a penalty after being told to re-take in the Euro 2025 final

Mead accidentally slipped and committed a double touch of the ball before scoring

Mead accidentally slipped and committed a double touch of the ball before scoring

But the controversy did not derail the Lionesses as they went on to retain their crown

But the controversy did not derail the Lionesses as they went on to retain their crown

The milestone signalled the first time an England side has won a major trophy on foreign soil, and Wiegman’s third consecutive European title with two countries.

Second-half substitute Mead fired her spot-kick down the middle, but the ball struck her standing foot as her boot slipped on the grass. That led referee Stephanie Frappart to intervene and signal a re-take, as per UEFA’s updated rulebook.

Previously, kicking the ball twice was not allowed from the penalty spot and would have resulted in Mead’s goal being immediately ruled out.

UEFA requested a review into similar instances after Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvaraz had his spot-kick disallowed during a shootout against Real Madrid in the Champions League last-16 in March. Painfully, Atletico went on to lose on spot-kicks.

The outrage saw IFAB, the body which determines the laws of the game, tweak Law 14, which is based on a player intentionally kicking the ball twice during a penalty.

The updated rule now states: ‘The penalty taker inadvertently hits the ball with both feet simultaneously or the ball touches his supporting foot or leg just after taking the kick: If the ball enters the goal, it will be repeated.

‘If the ball does not enter the goal, an indirect free kick will be awarded (unless the referee grants an advantage when the action clearly benefits the defending team) or, in the case of shoot-outs, the shot will be recorded as missed.’

The change allowed Mead a surprise reprieve, before she was foiled by Coll.

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