England U21 vs Northern Ireland U21, 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
England U21
  • 31': Tyler Morton
  • 52': Harvey Elliott
  • 80': Harvey Elliott
FT
3 - 0
Northern Ireland U21

    About

    England U21 are hosting Northern Ireland U21 at Goodison Park, Liverpool, England, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 4': Foul by Jamie McDonnell (Northern Ireland U21).
    • 4': Harvey Elliott (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by JJ McKiernan (Northern Ireland U21).
    • 7': Josh Wilson-Esbrand (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Tino Livramento (England U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
    • 12': Foul by Charlie Allen (Northern Ireland U21).
    • 12': Josh Wilson-Esbrand (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by JJ McKiernan (Northern Ireland U21).
    • 14': Jarell Quansah (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Michael Forbes.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (England U21) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Jarell Quansah with a through ball.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Jay Stansfield (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hayden Hackney with a cross.
    • 26': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Carl Johnston.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (England U21) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jay Stansfield following a corner.
    • 29': Foul by JJ McKiernan (Northern Ireland U21).
    • 29': Josh Wilson-Esbrand (England U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Charlie Allen (Northern Ireland U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by Josh Wilson-Esbrand (England U21).
    • 31': Goal! England U21 1, Northern Ireland U21 0. Tyler Morton (England U21) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 33': Foul by Terry Devlin (Northern Ireland U21).
    • 33': Josh Wilson-Esbrand (England U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Jay Stansfield (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tino Livramento.
    • 35': Foul by Jamie McDonnell (Northern Ireland U21).
    • 35': Hayden Hackney (England U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Jamie McDonnell (Northern Ireland U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Michael Forbes (Northern Ireland U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 36': Jarrad Branthwaite (England U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 37': Offside, England U21. Jarrad Branthwaite tries a through ball, but Jay Stansfield is caught offside.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (England U21) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
    • 41': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Aaron Donnelly.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Jarrad Branthwaite (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross following a corner.
    • 42': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Aaron Donnelly.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (England U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Noni Madueke following a corner.
    • 44': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Aaron Donnelly.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (England U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
    • 45': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Aaron Donnelly.
    • 45'+1': Offside, England U21. Harvey Elliott tries a through ball, but Jay Stansfield is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, England U21 1, Northern Ireland U21 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins England U21 1, Northern Ireland U21 0.
    • 45': Substitution, England U21. Brooke Norton-Cuffy replaces Tino Livramento.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Hackney.
    • 46': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Terry Devlin.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Jarrad Branthwaite (England U21) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross.
    • 47': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Michael Forbes.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Hayden Hackney (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
    • 50': Foul by Terry Devlin (Northern Ireland U21).
    • 50': Harvey Elliott (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Terry Devlin (Northern Ireland U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Goal! England U21 2, Northern Ireland U21 0. Harvey Elliott (England U21) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 53': Foul by JJ McKiernan (Northern Ireland U21).
    • 53': Jarrad Branthwaite (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Offside, Northern Ireland U21. Joshua Clarke tries a through ball, but Ciaran McGuckin is caught offside.
    • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Noni Madueke (England U21).
    • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (England U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Jay Stansfield (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Jarell Quansah (England U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
    • 63': Foul by Jay Stansfield (England U21).
    • 63': Ruairi McConville (Northern Ireland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Substitution, Northern Ireland U21. Patrick Kelly replaces Terry Devlin.
    • 64': Substitution, Northern Ireland U21. Charlie McCann replaces Jamie McDonnell.
    • 64': Substitution, Northern Ireland U21. Tom Fogarty replaces Ciaran McGuckin.
    • 68': Charlie Allen (Northern Ireland U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Foul by Noni Madueke (England U21).
    • 70': Substitution, Northern Ireland U21. Conor Falls replaces JJ McKiernan.
    • 70': Substitution, England U21. James McAtee replaces Hayden Hackney.
    • 70': Substitution, England U21. Samuel Iling-Junior replaces Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
    • 71': Substitution, England U21. Liam Delap replaces Jay Stansfield.
    • 71': Offside, England U21. Brooke Norton-Cuffy tries a through ball, but Harvey Elliott is caught offside.
    • 71': Offside, Northern Ireland U21. Ruairi McConville tries a through ball, but Carl Johnston is caught offside.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (England U21) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
    • 75': Brooke Norton-Cuffy (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Charlie McCann (Northern Ireland U21).
    • 75': Charlie McCann (Northern Ireland U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Liam Delap (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Charlie McCann (Northern Ireland U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Kelly.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (England U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James McAtee.
    • 80': Goal! England U21 3, Northern Ireland U21 0. Harvey Elliott (England U21) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyler Morton with a through ball.
    • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Wilson-Esbrand (England U21).
    • 82': Substitution, Northern Ireland U21. Barry Baggley replaces Justin Devenny.
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 84': Substitution, England U21. Charlie Patino replaces Josh Wilson-Esbrand because of an injury.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (England U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James McAtee with a cross.
    • 90'+2': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Ruairi McConville.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Liam Delap (England U21) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Liam Delap (England U21).
    • 90'+4': Michael Forbes (Northern Ireland U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Northern Ireland U21. Joshua Clarke tries a through ball, but Conor Falls is caught offside.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, England U21 3, Northern Ireland U21 0.
    • 0': Match ends, England U21 3, Northern Ireland U21 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Goodison Park
    Location: Liverpool, England
    Attendance: 7,890

    Line-Ups

    ENG England U21 (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 James Trafford (GK)
    4 Jarrad Branthwaite Yellow Card
    16 Jarell Quansah
    23 Josh Wilson-Esbrand
    2 Tino Livramento
    6 Hayden Hackney
    14 Tyler Morton
    19 Harvey Elliott
    20 Jay Stansfield
    21 Jamie Gittens
    11 Noni Madueke
    England U21 Substitutes:
    Jaden Philogene, Charlie Patino, Matthew Cox, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, James McAtee, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Liam Delap, Samuel Iling-Junior, Charlie Cresswell.

    NIR Northern Ireland U21 (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Joshua Clarke (GK)
    4 Michael Forbes Yellow Card
    5 Ruairi McConville
    3 Aaron Donnelly
    2 Carl Johnston
    6 Jamie Mcdonnell Yellow Card
    17 Terry Devlin Yellow Card
    11 Justin Devenny
    7 Charlie Allen
    9 Ciaran Mcguckin
    10 Jj Mckiernan
    Northern Ireland U21 Substitutes:
    Fraser Barnsley, Darren Robinson, Ethan Mcgee, Tom Fogarty, Charlie Lindsay, Charlie Mccann, Barry Baggley, Patrick Kelly, Conor Falls.

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