UEFA European Under-21 Championship

England U21 vs Portugal U21, 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Quarterfinals

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship
England U21
  • 34': Anthony Gordon
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Portugal U21

    Gordon nets as England U21s edge Portugal, book semifinal place

    Anthony Gordon struck in the first half to help England to a 1-0 victory over Portugal on Sunday and book their place in the European Under-21 Championship semifinals.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Zé Carlos (Portugal U21).
    • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (England U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
    • 9': Foul by Zé Carlos (Portugal U21).
    • 9': Max Aarons (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Tiago Dantas.
    • 12': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Noni Madueke.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Portugal U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Neves with a cross.
    • 14': Attempt saved. Pedro Neto (Portugal U21) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fábio Silva.
    • 14': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by James Trafford.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Tiago Dantas (Portugal U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Nuno Tavares (Portugal U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 20': Foul by James Garner (England U21).
    • 20': Samú Costa (Portugal U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (England U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey with a through ball.
    • 25': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (England U21).
    • 25': Zé Carlos (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Fábio Silva (Portugal U21).
    • 27': James Garner (England U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Angel Gomes.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Zé Carlos (Portugal U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 31': Offside, Portugal U21. Pedro Neto tries a through ball, but Fábio Silva is caught offside.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (England U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
    • 34': Goal! England U21 1, Portugal U21 0. Anthony Gordon (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
    • 38': Foul by Tiago Dantas (Portugal U21).
    • 38': Noni Madueke (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by João Neves (Portugal U21).
    • 40': Jacob Ramsey (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Angel Gomes (England U21).
    • 42': Francisco Conceição (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Portugal U21) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Tiago Dantas (Portugal U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Tavares.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, England U21 1, Portugal U21 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins England U21 1, Portugal U21 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Portugal U21. Paulo Bernardo replaces Samú Costa.
    • 47': Offside, England U21. James Trafford tries a through ball, but Anthony Gordon is caught offside.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Paulo Bernardo (Portugal U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
    • 51': Foul by Max Aarons (England U21).
    • 51': Francisco Conceição (Portugal U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Max Aarons (England U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Francisco Conceição (Portugal U21).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 56': Corner, Portugal U21. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Francisco Conceição (Portugal U21) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tiago Dantas following a corner.
    • 58': Foul by Levi Colwill (England U21).
    • 58': João Neves (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Paulo Bernardo (Portugal U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
    • 61': Foul by Fábio Silva (Portugal U21).
    • 61': Levi Colwill (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by André Amaro (Portugal U21).
    • 62': Morgan Gibbs-White (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Zé Carlos (Portugal U21).
    • 63': Jacob Ramsey (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Curtis Jones (England U21).
    • 65': Francisco Conceição (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Substitution, Portugal U21. Henrique Araújo replaces Fábio Silva.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Ramsey (England U21).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Substitution, England U21. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Jacob Ramsey because of an injury.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Henrique Araújo (Portugal U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Bernardo.
    • 69': Foul by Henrique Araújo (Portugal U21).
    • 69': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Max Aarons (England U21).
    • 71': João Neves (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Henrique Araújo (Portugal U21) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Pedro Neto with a cross.
    • 73': Foul by Henrique Araújo (Portugal U21).
    • 73': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, England U21. Ben Johnson replaces Max Aarons.
    • 74': Substitution, England U21. Cole Palmer replaces Noni Madueke.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Gordon (England U21).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Anthony Gordon (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Francisco Conceição (Portugal U21).
    • 79': Foul by Ben Johnson (England U21).
    • 79': Francisco Conceição (Portugal U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Ben Johnson (England U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 80': Substitution, England U21. Oliver Skipp replaces Angel Gomes.
    • 81': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Portugal U21).
    • 81': James Trafford (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Nuno Tavares (Portugal U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Francisco Conceição with a cross.
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury James Garner (England U21).
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Foul by Zé Carlos (Portugal U21).
    • 83': Morgan Gibbs-White (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Zé Carlos (Portugal U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': James Trafford (England U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Foul by Zé Carlos (Portugal U21).
    • 86': Oliver Skipp (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, Portugal U21. Diego Moreira replaces Francisco Conceição.
    • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Oliver Skipp (England U21).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (England U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
    • 88': Foul by Levi Colwill (England U21).
    • 88': Henrique Araújo (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Portugal U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Dantas.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Portugal U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Substitution, Portugal U21. Vítinha replaces Pedro Neto.
    • 90'+2': Curtis Jones (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by André Amaro (Portugal U21).
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Nuno Tavares (Portugal U21) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, England U21 1, Portugal U21 0.
    • 0': Match ends, England U21 1, Portugal U21 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 2
    57.1 Possession 42.9
    16 SHOTS 6
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.1 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    493 Accurate Passes 370
    553 Passes 433
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    8 Accurate Crosses 0
    31 Crosses 2
    0.3 Cross % 0.0
    40 Long Balls 49
    22 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 0
    8 Effective Tackles 10
    9 Tackles 15
    0.9 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 4
    4 Effective Clearances 27
    4 Clearances 27

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship

    Venue: Ramaz Shengelia Stadium
    Location: Kutaisi, Georgia
    Attendance: 6,920

    Line-Ups

    ENG England U21 (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 James Trafford (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Levi Colwill
    5 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
    2 Max Aarons Yellow Card
    14 James Garner
    17 Curtis Jones
    21 Angel Gomes
    8 Jacob Ramsey
    23 Noni Madueke
    7 Morgan Gibbs-White
    11 Anthony Gordon
    England U21 Substitutes:
    Ben Johnson, Joshua Griffiths, Oliver Skipp, Carl Rushworth, Charlie Cresswell, Luke Thomas, Jarrad Branthwaite, Cameron Archer, Tommy Doyle, Cole Palmer, Emile Smith Rowe.

    POR Portugal U21 (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Celton Biai (GK)
    3 André Amaro
    16 Alexandre Penetra
    5 Nuno Tavares
    13 Zé Carlos Yellow Card
    6 Tiago Dantas
    4 Samú Costa
    17 João Neves
    20 Fábio Silva
    7 Pedro Neto
    11 Francisco Conceição
    Portugal U21 Substitutes:
    Bernardo Vital, Samuel Soares, Leonardo Lelo, André Almeida, Diego Moreira, Vasco Sousa, Vitinha, Francisco Meixedo, Tomás Araújo, Henrique Araújo, Paulo Bernardo, Afonso Sousa.

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