UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Portugal U21 vs England U21, 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Portugal U21
  • 64': Dany Mota
  • 74': Francisco Trincão (P)
FT
2 - 0
England U21

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    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gedson Fernandes.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Dany Mota (Portugal U21) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Thierry Correia with a cross.
    • 3': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (England U21).
    • 3': Pedro Gonçalves (Portugal U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Eddie Nketiah (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Diogo Leite (Portugal U21).
    • 5': Dany Mota (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (England U21).
    • 10': Attempt saved. Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Gonçalves.
    • 11': Offside, England U21. Tom Davies tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
    • 14': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Ben Godfrey (England U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe with a cross following a corner.
    • 15': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Japhet Tanganga.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Portugal U21) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gedson Fernandes following a corner.
    • 24': Eddie Nketiah (England U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Diogo Queirós (Portugal U21).
    • 27': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
    • 29': Foul by Dany Mota (Portugal U21).
    • 29': Oliver Skipp (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Thierry Correia (Portugal U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio Vieira.
    • 32': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Pedro Gonçalves (Portugal U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio Vieira with a cross.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Florentino Luís (Portugal U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Pedro Gonçalves (Portugal U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dany Mota with a cross.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (England U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
    • 38': Offside, Portugal U21. Diogo Leite tries a through ball, but Dany Mota is caught offside.
    • 39': Diogo Leite (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (England U21).
    • 40': Foul by Japhet Tanganga (England U21).
    • 40': Gedson Fernandes (Portugal U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Foul by Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21).
    • 44': Oliver Skipp (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Florentino Luís (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (England U21).
    • 45': Foul by Dany Mota (Portugal U21).
    • 45': Japhet Tanganga (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Portugal U21 0, England U21 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Portugal U21 0, England U21 0.
    • 45': Substitution, England U21. Eberechi Eze replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
    • 45': Substitution, Portugal U21. Daniel Bragança replaces Florentino Luís.
    • 45': Substitution, Portugal U21. Trincão replaces Gedson Fernandes.
    • 47': Dany Mota (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Ben Godfrey (England U21).
    • 52': Eddie Nketiah (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Thierry Correia (Portugal U21).
    • 52': Thierry Correia (Portugal U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Substitution, England U21. Dwight McNeil replaces Ryan Sessegnon.
    • 56': Eberechi Eze (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Daniel Bragança (Portugal U21).
    • 57': Foul by Oliver Skipp (England U21).
    • 57': Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vitinha.
    • 60': Foul by Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21).
    • 60': Oliver Skipp (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Vitinha (Portugal U21) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dany Mota.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (England U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Japhet Tanganga.
    • 63': Substitution, Portugal U21. Francisco Conceição replaces Fábio Vieira.
    • 63': Foul by Francisco Conceição (Portugal U21).
    • 63': Tom Davies (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Goal! Portugal U21 1, England U21 0. Dany Mota (Portugal U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Gonçalves following a fast break.
    • 66': Dany Mota (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Ben Godfrey (England U21).
    • 67': Ben Godfrey (England U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Daniel Bragança (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (England U21).
    • 71': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (England U21).
    • 71': Thierry Correia (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, England U21. Conor Gallagher replaces Noni Madueke.
    • 72': Substitution, England U21. Curtis Jones replaces Tom Davies.
    • 73': Substitution, Portugal U21. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Dany Mota.
    • 73': Penalty Portugal U21. Gonçalo Ramos draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 73': Penalty conceded by Marc Guehi (England U21) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 74': Goal! Portugal U21 2, England U21 0. Trincão (Portugal U21) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 76': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
    • 76': Diogo Queirós (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Ben Godfrey (England U21).
    • 79': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Diogo Queirós.
    • 80': Hand ball by Daniel Bragança (Portugal U21).
    • 83': Substitution, England U21. Rhian Brewster replaces Steven Sessegnon.
    • 83': Foul by Daniel Bragança (Portugal U21).
    • 83': Oliver Skipp (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Pedro Gonçalves (Portugal U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trincão.
    • 84': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Ben Godfrey.
    • 87': Foul by Trincão (Portugal U21).
    • 87': Marc Guehi (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Substitution, Portugal U21. Filipe Soares replaces Pedro Gonçalves.
    • 88': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Gonçalo Ramos.
    • 88': Diogo Costa (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Marc Guehi (England U21).
    • 89': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trincão.
    • 90'+1': Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal U21) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 90'+1': Gonçalo Ramos (Portugal U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Daniel Bragança (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Rhian Brewster (England U21).
    • 90'+3': Curtis Jones (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Filipe Soares (Portugal U21).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Portugal U21 2, England U21 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Portugal U21 2, England U21 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 4
    3 Saves 0
    43.2 Possession 56.8
    3 SHOTS 14
    0 ON GOAL 6
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    358 Accurate Passes 516
    440 Passes 586
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    15 Crosses 12
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    54 Long Balls 58
    32 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    12 Effective Tackles 10
    20 Tackles 15
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 11
    10 Effective Clearances 8
    10 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship

    Venue: Stadion Stozice
    Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia

    EURO Under-21 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Denmark U21 3 +2 7
    2 Netherlands U21 3 +1 4
    3 Ukraine U21 3 -1 3
    4 Finland U21 3 -2 2
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    POR Portugal U21 (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Diogo Costa (GK)
    3 Diogo Leite
    4 Diogo Queirós
    5 Diogo Dalot
    2 Thierry Correia Yellow Card
    11 Dany Mota
    6 Florentino
    23 Fabio Vieira
    8 Gedson Fernandes
    7 Vitinha
    18 Pedro Gonçalves
    Portugal U21 Substitutes:
    Francisco Conceição, Tiago Djaló, João Virgínia, Luís Maximiano, Tomas Tavares, Francisco Trincão, Pedro Pereira, Tiago Tomás, Daniel Bragança, João Mário, Gonçalo Ramos, Filipe Soares.

    ENG England U21 (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Aaron Ramsdale (GK)
    5 Marc Guéhi
    4 Ben Godfrey Yellow Card
    14 Steven Sessegnon
    15 Japhet Tanganga
    16 Oliver Skipp
    18 Emile Smith Rowe
    6 Tom Davies
    9 Eddie Nketiah
    11 Ryan Sessegnon
    23 Noni Madueke
    England U21 Substitutes:
    Rhian Brewster, Joshua Griffiths, Lloyd Kelly, Eberechi Eze, Todd Cantwell, Dwight McNeil, Conor Gallagher, Curtis Jones, Josef Bursik, Ben Wilmot, Max Aarons.

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