UEFA European Under-21 Championship

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

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship
England U21
  • 45'+4': Curtis Jones
  • Red Card 90'+11': Morgan Gibbs-White
FT
1 - 0
Spain U21
  • Red Card 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

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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

ENG England U21 (4-4-2)

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

ESP Spain U21 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Arnau Tenas (GK)
5 Jon Pacheco
14 Aitor Paredes
3 Juan Miranda
2 Víctor Perea
8 Oihan Sancet Yellow Card
16 Álex Baena Yellow Card
6 Antonio Blanco Yellow Card
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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