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Euro hero Kelly, nine minutes, eyes Arsenal-Lyon semi.

4/25/2026

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England forward Chloe Kelly played only nine minutes off the bench in recent World Cup qualifiers against Spain and Iceland.
Kelly scored the extra-time winner at Euro 2022, delivering England’s first senior international football title.
Three years later she converted the decisive penalty that secured England’s retention of the Euro trophy.
Arsenal, where Kelly is a rare starter and mainly a substitute, are preparing for a Champions League semi-final against Lyon.

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England forward Chloe Kelly played only nine minutes off the bench in recent World Cup qualifiers against Spain and Iceland.
Kelly scored the extra-time winner at Euro 2022, delivering England’s first senior international football title.
Three years later she converted the decisive penalty that secured England’s retention of the Euro trophy.
Arsenal, where Kelly is a rare starter and mainly a substitute, are preparing for a Champions League semi-final against Lyon.