England U21 vs Spain U21, 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Final

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship

England U21

45'+4': Curtis Jones
90'+11': Morgan Gibbs-White

FT
1 - 0

Spain U21

90'+10': Antonio Blanco

England win Euro U21 after Spain see last-gasp penalty saved

England edged Spain 1-0 in the Under-21 European Championship final on Saturday to lift the title for the first time in 39 years.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Cole Palmer (England U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
3': Foul by Juan Miranda (Spain U21).
4': Foul by Álex Baena (Spain U21).
4': Levi Colwill (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon (England U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
12': Attempt missed. Álex Baena (Spain U21) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
13': Angel Gomes (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Spain U21).
14': Foul by Juan Miranda (Spain U21).
14': James Garner (England U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
15': Attempt missed. Álex Baena (Spain U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
18': Foul by Angel Gomes (England U21).
18': Álex Baena (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by James Garner.
19': Attempt missed. Aitor Paredes (Spain U21) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Gómez with a cross following a corner.
19': Delay in match because of an injury James Garner (England U21).
21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
22': Aitor Paredes (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (England U21).
24': Foul by Angel Gomes (England U21).
24': Álex Baena (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Angel Gomes (England U21) is shown the yellow card.
24': Delay in match because of an injury Álex Baena (Spain U21).
25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
27': Antonio Blanco (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (England U21).
29': Abel Ruiz (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Foul by Angel Gomes (England U21).
30': Delay in match because of an injury Abel Ruiz (Spain U21).
31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Spain U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abel Ruiz.
33': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
34': Angel Gomes (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Álex Baena (Spain U21).
34': Álex Baena (Spain U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Gordon (England U21).
36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
37': Anthony Gordon (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Foul by Antonio Blanco (Spain U21).
37': Antonio Blanco (Spain U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
40': Foul by Juan Miranda (Spain U21).
40': James Garner (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (England U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
43': Foul by Levi Colwill (England U21).
43': Oihan Sancet (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Emile Smith Rowe (England U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
43': Foul by Álex Baena (Spain U21).
44': Levi Colwill (England U21) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross following a set piece situation.
44': Foul by Cole Palmer (England U21).
44': Rodri (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Angel Gomes.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Spain U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Baena.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Antonio Blanco (Spain U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
45'+2': Cole Palmer (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+2': Foul by Sergio Gómez (Spain U21).
45'+4': Attempt blocked. Cole Palmer (England U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+4': Goal! England U21 1, Spain U21 0. Curtis Jones (England U21) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cole Palmer following a set piece situation.
45'+6': Levi Colwill (England U21) is shown the yellow card.
45'+6': Oihan Sancet (Spain U21) is shown the yellow card.
45'+7': First Half ends, England U21 1, Spain U21 0.
45': Second Half begins England U21 1, Spain U21 0.
48': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
49': Attempt blocked. Oihan Sancet (Spain U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Baena.
49': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Angel Gomes.
50': Attempt missed. Rodri (Spain U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aitor Paredes following a corner.
50': Foul by Cole Palmer (England U21).
50': Álex Baena (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Offside, Spain U21. Sergio Gómez tries a through ball, but Abel Ruiz is caught offside.
53': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
53': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Cole Palmer.
54': Corner, Spain U21. Conceded by Curtis Jones.
54': Attempt missed. Juan Miranda (Spain U21) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sergio Gómez with a cross following a corner.
56': Cole Palmer (England U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Foul by Juan Miranda (Spain U21).
58': Cole Palmer (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Álex Baena (Spain U21).
59': Anthony Gordon (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Foul by Jon Pacheco (Spain U21).
59': Substitution, Spain U21. Gabri Veiga replaces Oihan Sancet.
59': Substitution, Spain U21. Aimar Oroz replaces Álex Baena.
59': Substitution, Spain U21. Rodrigo Riquelme replaces Rodri.
61': Hand ball by Levi Colwill (England U21).
62': Anthony Gordon (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Foul by Aimar Oroz (Spain U21).
62': Aimar Oroz (Spain U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Foul by Víctor Gómez (Spain U21).
62': Max Aarons (England U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
63': Offside, England U21. Levi Colwill tries a through ball, but Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside.
65': Attempt saved. Curtis Jones (England U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
65': Curtis Jones (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Foul by Gabri Veiga (Spain U21).
66': Offside, England U21. Morgan Gibbs-White tries a through ball, but Levi Colwill is caught offside.
67': Substitution, England U21. Noni Madueke replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
68': Attempt missed. Abel Ruiz (Spain U21) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Gómez.
69': Attempt saved. Abel Ruiz (Spain U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Gómez.
69': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (England U21).
69': Jon Pacheco (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Morgan Gibbs-White (England U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Attempt missed. Abel Ruiz (Spain U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo Riquelme.
73': Substitution, England U21. Cameron Archer replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
73': Substitution, Spain U21. Ander Barrenetxea replaces Víctor Gómez.
73': Substitution, England U21. Oliver Skipp replaces Angel Gomes.
74': James Trafford (England U21) is shown the yellow card.
77': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Riquelme (Spain U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Gómez.
78': Foul by James Garner (England U21).
78': Rodrigo Riquelme (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Delay in match because of an injury Cole Palmer (England U21).
80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
80': Attempt saved. Gabri Veiga (Spain U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
83': Substitution, England U21. Tommy Doyle replaces Anthony Gordon.
83': Substitution, Spain U21. Sergio Camello replaces Antonio Blanco.
83': Substitution, England U21. Harvey Elliott replaces Cole Palmer because of an injury.
83': Attempt blocked. Gabri Veiga (Spain U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea.
83': Attempt missed. Gabri Veiga (Spain U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
86': Rodrigo Riquelme (Spain U21) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
86': Rodrigo Riquelme (Spain U21) is shown the yellow card.
86': Foul by Cameron Archer (England U21).
86': Jon Pacheco (Spain U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Attempt missed. Sergio Gómez (Spain U21) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ander Barrenetxea.
89': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (England U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
89': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (England U21) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+1': Offside, England U21. James Garner tries a through ball, but Cameron Archer is caught offside.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Abel Ruiz (Spain U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aimar Oroz with a cross.
90'+5': Penalty Spain U21. Abel Ruiz draws a foul in the penalty area.
90'+5': Penalty conceded by Levi Colwill (England U21) after a foul in the penalty area.
90'+6': VAR Decision: Penalty Spain U21.
90'+9': Penalty saved! Abel Ruiz (Spain U21) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
90'+9': Attempt saved. Aimar Oroz (Spain U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+9': Attempt missed. Sergio Camello (Spain U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
90'+10': Second yellow card to Antonio Blanco (Spain U21).
90'+11': Second yellow card to Morgan Gibbs-White (England U21).
90'+11': Foul by Sergio Camello (Spain U21).
90'+11': Oliver Skipp (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+12': Second Half ends, England U21 1, Spain U21 0.
0': Match ends, England U21 1, Spain U21 0.
0': Match ends, England U21 1, Spain U21 0.

Statistics

ESP		ENG
17	Fouls	13
4	Yellow Cards	3
1	Red Cards	1
1	Offsides	3
9	Corner Kicks	0
5	Saves	4
64.6	Possession	35.4
21	SHOTS	8
4	ON GOAL	6
0.2	On Target %	0.8
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
439	Accurate Passes	221
506	Passes	284
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	3
26	Crosses	7
0.1	Cross %	0.4
45	Long Balls	46
32	Accurate Long Balls	14
0.7	Long Balls %	0.3
5	Blocked Shots	1
19	Effective Tackles	14
21	Tackles	21
0.9	Tackle %	0.7
6	Interceptions	9
7	Effective Clearances	22
7	Clearances	22

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Venue: Batumi Arena (Adjarabet Arena)
Location: Batumi, Georgia
Attendance: 18,498

Line-Ups

England U21 (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	James Trafford (GK)
4	Levi Colwill
5	Taylor Harwood-Bellis
2	Max Aarons
14	James Garner
17	Curtis Jones
21	Angel Gomes
10	Emile Smith Rowe
20	Cole Palmer
11	Anthony Gordon
7	Morgan Gibbs-White

England U21 Substitutes:

Ben Johnson, Tommy Doyle, Oliver Skipp, Charlie Cresswell, Noni Madueke, Joshua Griffiths, Luke Thomas, Cameron Archer, Harvey Elliott, Carl Rushworth, Jarrad Branthwaite.

Spain U21 (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Arnau Tenas (GK)
5	Jon Pacheco
14	Aitor Paredes
3	Juan Miranda
2	Víctor Gómez
8	Oihan Sancet
16	Álex Baena
6	Antonio Blanco
9	Abel Ruiz
17	Sergio Gómez
10	Rodri Sánchez

Spain U21 Substitutes:

Rodrigo Riquelme, Adrián Bernabé, Gabri Veiga, Manu Sánchez, Ander Barrenetxea, Sergio Camello, Arnau Martínez, Aimar Oroz, Julen Agirrezabala, Mario Gila, Hugo Guillamón, Leo Román.

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