UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Germany U21 vs Portugal U21, 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Final

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Germany U21
  • 49': Lukas Nmecha
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Portugal U21

    Germany beat Portugal to win U21 European Championship

    Germany beat Portugal to win the Under-21 European Championship on Sunday night.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Niklas Dorsch (Germany U21).
    • 2': Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Portugal U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Florentino Luís.
    • 4': Foul by David Raum (Germany U21).
    • 4': Tiago Tomás (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Niklas Dorsch (Germany U21).
    • 7': Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Tiago Tomás (Portugal U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 9': Corner, Germany U21. Conceded by Abdu Conté.
    • 10': Daniel Bragança (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Salih Özcan (Germany U21).
    • 11': Foul by Tiago Tomás (Portugal U21).
    • 11': Niklas Dorsch (Germany U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Daniel Bragança (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Germany U21).
    • 12': Florian Wirtz (Germany U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Diogo Dalot (Portugal U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Tomás.
    • 13': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Amos Pieper.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Tiago Tomás (Portugal U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Abdu Conté with a cross.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Germany U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Salih Özcan.
    • 16': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by David Raum.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Mergim Berisha (Germany U21) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
    • 19': Foul by Dany Mota (Portugal U21).
    • 19': Niklas Dorsch (Germany U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Lukas Nmecha (Germany U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ridle Baku.
    • 20': Corner, Germany U21. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
    • 23': Arne Maier (Germany U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Dany Mota (Portugal U21).
    • 24': Diogo Leite (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (Germany U21).
    • 27': Attempt missed. Ridle Baku (Germany U21) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
    • 28': Foul by Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21).
    • 28': Mergim Berisha (Germany U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Arne Maier (Germany U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Salih Özcan.
    • 29': Corner, Germany U21. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
    • 33': Corner, Germany U21. Conceded by Diogo Leite.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Florian Wirtz (Germany U21) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 35': Foul by Daniel Bragança (Portugal U21).
    • 35': Salih Özcan (Germany U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Offside, Germany U21. David Raum tries a through ball, but Mergim Berisha is caught offside.
    • 38': Corner, Germany U21. Conceded by Diogo Queirós.
    • 39': Foul by David Raum (Germany U21).
    • 39': Tiago Tomás (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
    • 43': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (Germany U21).
    • 43': Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Lukas Nmecha (Germany U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Foul by Dany Mota (Portugal U21).
    • 44': Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Corner, Germany U21. Conceded by Diogo Queirós.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. David Raum (Germany U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Diogo Leite (Portugal U21).
    • 45'+2': Lukas Nmecha (Germany U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Germany U21 0, Portugal U21 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Germany U21 0, Portugal U21 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Portugal U21. Rafael Leão replaces Dany Mota.
    • 46': Florentino Luís (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Mergim Berisha (Germany U21).
    • 49': Goal! Germany U21 1, Portugal U21 0. Lukas Nmecha (Germany U21) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ridle Baku with a through ball.
    • 51': Daniel Bragança (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Germany U21).
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinha.
    • 52': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
    • 53': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Salih Özcan.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Diogo Queirós (Portugal U21) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fábio Vieira with a cross following a corner.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Germany U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 57': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Daniel Bragança (Portugal U21) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 58': Foul by Daniel Bragança (Portugal U21).
    • 58': Ridle Baku (Germany U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Daniel Bragança (Portugal U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Substitution, Portugal U21. Jota replaces Vitinha.
    • 59': Substitution, Portugal U21. Francisco Conceição replaces Tiago Tomás.
    • 59': Hand ball by David Raum (Germany U21).
    • 59': Attempt missed. Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Queirós.
    • 59': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Finn Dahmen.
    • 62': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
    • 63': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Niklas Dorsch.
    • 63': Diogo Queirós (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Lukas Nmecha (Germany U21).
    • 64': Daniel Bragança (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Niklas Dorsch (Germany U21).
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francisco Conceição.
    • 67': Foul by Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21).
    • 67': Salih Özcan (Germany U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Substitution, Germany U21. Jonathan Burkardt replaces Mergim Berisha.
    • 67': Substitution, Germany U21. Karim Adeyemi replaces Florian Wirtz.
    • 68': Foul by Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21).
    • 68': Karim Adeyemi (Germany U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Diogo Leite (Portugal U21).
    • 69': Lukas Nmecha (Germany U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Salih Özcan (Germany U21) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 72': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Ridle Baku.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Karim Adeyemi (Germany U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 73': Offside, Germany U21. Nico Schlotterbeck tries a through ball, but Jonathan Burkardt is caught offside.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Lukas Nmecha (Germany U21) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Burkardt.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Lukas Nmecha (Germany U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Niklas Dorsch.
    • 75': Corner, Germany U21. Conceded by Diogo Costa.
    • 76': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany U21).
    • 76': Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Diogo Leite (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Jonathan Burkardt (Germany U21).
    • 81': Attempt saved. Karim Adeyemi (Germany U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salih Özcan.
    • 83': Foul by David Raum (Germany U21).
    • 83': Francisco Conceição (Portugal U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Substitution, Portugal U21. Gedson Fernandes replaces Florentino Luís.
    • 85': Substitution, Germany U21. Vitaly Janelt replaces Niklas Dorsch.
    • 85': Substitution, Germany U21. Ismail Jakobs replaces Lukas Nmecha.
    • 86': Foul by Rafael Leão (Portugal U21).
    • 86': Vitaly Janelt (Germany U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, Portugal U21. Gonçalo Ramos replaces Abdu Conté.
    • 87': Foul by Diogo Leite (Portugal U21).
    • 87': Jonathan Burkardt (Germany U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Foul by David Raum (Germany U21).
    • 89': Francisco Conceição (Portugal U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': David Raum (Germany U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Foul by Fábio Vieira (Portugal U21).
    • 90': Karim Adeyemi (Germany U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Salih Özcan (Germany U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Germany U21. Anton Stach replaces Salih Özcan.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Jota (Portugal U21).
    • 90'+2': Jonathan Burkardt (Germany U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Jota (Portugal U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Germany U21. Ridle Baku tries a through ball, but Karim Adeyemi is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Germany U21 1, Portugal U21 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Germany U21 1, Portugal U21 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 17
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    9 Corner Kicks 7
    5 Saves 1
    54.6 Possession 45.4
    10 SHOTS 14
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    417 Accurate Passes 331
    492 Passes 405
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    24 Crosses 22
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    57 Long Balls 61
    37 Accurate Long Balls 36
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    4 Effective Tackles 15
    5 Tackles 21
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 9
    21 Effective Clearances 27
    21 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship

    Venue: Stadion Stozice
    Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
    Attendance: 4,883

    Line-Ups

    GER Germany U21 (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    12 Finn Dahmen (GK)
    4 Nico Schlotterbeck
    5 Amos Pieper
    3 David Raum Yellow Card
    21 Ridle Baku
    6 Niklas Dorsch
    13 Salih Özcan Yellow Card
    8 Arne Maier
    10 Lukas Nmecha Yellow Card
    11 Mergim Berisha
    7 Florian Wirtz Yellow Card
    Germany U21 Substitutes:
    Vitaly Janelt, Jonathan Burkardt, Josha Vagnoman, Anton Stach, Karim Adeyemi, Paul Jaeckel, Shinta Appelkamp, Mateo Klimowicz, Ismail Jakobs, Lukas Mai, Markus Schubert, Lennart Grill.

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

    No. Name
    1 Diogo Costa (GK)
    3 Diogo Leite
    4 Diogo Queirós
    6 Florentino
    2 Abdu Conté
    5 Diogo Dalot
    23 Fabio Vieira
    10 Daniel Bragança Yellow Card
    7 Vitinha
    11 Dany Mota
    19 Tiago Tomás
    Portugal U21 Substitutes:
    Filipe Soares, João Virgínia, Rafael Leão, Tomas Tavares, Tiago Djaló, Jota, Gedson Fernandes, Francisco Conceição, Gonçalo Ramos, Romário Baró, Luís Maximiano, Pedro Pereira.

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