England U21 vs Germany U21, 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA European Under-21 ChampionshipEngland finish perfect in group, oust holders Germany from U21 Euros
England finished the European Under-21 Championship group stage with maximum points after a 2-0 victory over Germany on Wednesday that eliminated the tournament holders from the competition.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Cameron Archer (England U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 1': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Márton Dárdai.
- 3': Foul by Henning Matriciani (Germany U21).
- 3': Noni Madueke (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Goal! England U21 1, Germany U21 0. Cameron Archer (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey with a through ball.
- 8': Attempt saved. Tom Krauß (Germany U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henning Matriciani.
- 9': Attempt missed. Jacob Ramsey (England U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Josha Vagnoman (Germany U21).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Substitution, Germany U21. Kilian Fischer replaces Josha Vagnoman because of an injury.
- 18': Attempt saved. Jacob Ramsey (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Noah Weißhaupt (Germany U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 21': Goal! England U21 2, Germany U21 0. Harvey Elliott (England U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 23': Foul by Luke Thomas (England U21).
- 23': Kilian Fischer (Germany U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Attempt saved. Kevin Schade (Germany U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Yannik Keitel with a cross.
- 24': Corner, Germany U21. Conceded by James Trafford.
- 24': Attempt missed. Nelson Weiper (Germany U21) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Angelo Stiller with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (England U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Johnson.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Schade (Germany U21).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Attempt saved. Kevin Schade (Germany U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 31': Foul by Luke Thomas (England U21).
- 31': Kevin Schade (Germany U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Nelson Weiper (Germany U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Stiller with a headed pass.
- 33': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Yann Aurel Bisseck.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Henning Matriciani (Germany U21).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Attempt saved. Cameron Archer (England U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 39': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (England U21) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 40': Foul by Jarrad Branthwaite (England U21).
- 40': Kevin Schade (Germany U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Nelson Weiper (Germany U21) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (England U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (England U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kevin Schade (Germany U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Angelo Stiller with a through ball following a fast break.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, England U21 2, Germany U21 0.
- 45': Second Half begins England U21 2, Germany U21 0.
- 45': Substitution, Germany U21. Luca Netz replaces Henning Matriciani because of an injury.
- 47': Foul by Kevin Schade (Germany U21).
- 47': Luke Thomas (England U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Yannik Keitel (Germany U21).
- 50': Jacob Ramsey (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (England U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Johnson.
- 53': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Noah Atubolu.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (England U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Johnson.
- 55': Offside, Germany U21. Yann Aurel Bisseck tries a through ball, but Nelson Weiper is caught offside.
- 59': Substitution, England U21. Max Aarons replaces Ben Johnson.
- 59': Substitution, England U21. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 59': Substitution, England U21. James Garner replaces Noni Madueke.
- 63': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Yann Aurel Bisseck.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (England U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 67': Substitution, Germany U21. Jessic Ngankam replaces Nelson Weiper.
- 68': Substitution, Germany U21. Faride Alidou replaces Noah Weißhaupt.
- 69': Substitution, England U21. Anthony Gordon replaces Cameron Archer.
- 70': Foul by Yannik Keitel (Germany U21).
- 70': Oliver Skipp (England U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Attempt missed. Charlie Cresswell (England U21) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (England U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Garner.
- 73': Anthony Gordon (England U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Yann Aurel Bisseck (Germany U21).
- 74': Cole Palmer (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Jessic Ngankam (Germany U21).
- 75': Offside, England U21. Luke Thomas tries a through ball, but Anthony Gordon is caught offside.
- 77': Attempt missed. James Garner (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 78': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (England U21) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 80': Foul by Jarrad Branthwaite (England U21).
- 80': Kevin Schade (Germany U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Substitution, Germany U21. Finn Becker replaces Yannik Keitel.
- 81': Attempt missed. Angelo Stiller (Germany U21) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Jessic Ngankam (Germany U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Becker.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Finn Becker (Germany U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87': Attempt missed. Angelo Stiller (Germany U21) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 88': Foul by Charlie Cresswell (England U21).
- 88': Jessic Ngankam (Germany U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Attempt saved. Finn Becker (Germany U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jessic Ngankam.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jessic Ngankam (Germany U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Finn Becker.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jessic Ngankam (Germany U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Faride Alidou with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, England U21 2, Germany U21 0.
- 0': Match ends, England U21 2, Germany U21 0.
Statistics
GER |
ENG![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 46 | Possession | 54 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 378 | Accurate Passes | 483 |
| 433 | Passes | 527 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 24 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 22 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 17 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Venue: Batumi Arena (Adjarabet Arena)
Location: Batumi, Georgia
Attendance: 9,587
EURO Under-21 Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal U21 | 3 | +9 | 7 |
| 2 | France U21 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Georgia U21 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Poland U21 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Line-Ups
England U21 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Trafford (GK) |
| 12 | Jarrad Branthwaite |
| 15 | Charlie Cresswell |
| 3 | Luke Thomas |
| 16 | Ben Johnson |
| 19 | Harvey Elliott |
| 6 | Oliver Skipp |
| 20 | Cole Palmer |
| 9 | Cameron Archer |
| 8 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 23 | Noni Madueke |
Germany U21 (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Atubolu (GK) |
| 4 | Márton Dárdai |
| 5 | Yann Bisseck |
| 14 | Henning Matriciani |
| 2 | Josha Vagnoman |
| 10 | Angelo Stiller |
| 8 | Yannik Keitel |
| 17 | Noah Weißhaupt |
| 6 | Tom Krauss |
| 19 | Nelson Weiper |
| 9 | Kevin Schade |
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