Spain U21 vs England U21, 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Quarterfinals
· UEFA European Under-21 Championship
90'+5': Rafa Marín
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England see off Spain to reach Euro U21 semis
Early goals from James McAtee and Harvey Elliott propelled Lee Carley's England side to a 3-1 win over Spain to reach the semifinals of the European Under-21 Championship.
Match Timeline
- 10': James McAtee (England U21) Goal at 10'
- 15': Harvey Elliott (England U21) Goal at 15'
- 34': Tyler Morton (England U21) Yellow Card at 34'
- 39': Javier Guerra (Spain U21) Penalty - Scored at 39'
- 51': Elliot Anderson (England U21) Substitution at 51'
- 52': Jon Rowe (England U21) Substitution at 52'
- 57': Raúl Moro (Spain U21) Substitution at 57'
- 57': Mikel Jauregizar (Spain U21) Substitution at 57'
- 71': Roberto Fernández (Spain U21) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Pablo Torre (Spain U21) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Brooke Norton-Cuffy (England U21) Substitution at 71'
- 72': Hayden Hackney (England U21) Substitution at 72'
- 78': Jesús Rodriguez (Spain U21) Substitution at 78'
- 81': Ethan Nwaneri (England U21) Substitution at 81'
- 86': Jon Rowe (England U21) Yellow Card at 86'
- 90'+4': Elliot Anderson (England U21) Penalty - Scored at 94'
- 90'+5': Rafa Marín (Spain U21) Red Card at 95'
- 90'+5': James McAtee (England U21) Yellow Card at 95'
Statistics
 ENG |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.6 | Possession | 57.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Venue: City Arena - Stadión Antona Malatinského
Location: Trnava, Slovakia
Attendance: 8,247
Venue: City Arena - Stadión Antona Malatinského
Location: Trnava, Slovakia
Attendance: 8,247
Line-Ups
Spain U21 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alejandro Iturbe (GK) |
| 3 | Cristhian Mosquera |
| 5 | César Tárrega |
| 22 | Hugo Bueno |
| 2 | Marc Pubill |
| 20 | Alberto Moleiro |
| 6 | Javi Guerra |
| 8 | Beñat Turrientes |
| 9 | Mateo Joseph |
| 7 | Diego López |
| 16 | Juanlu Sanchez |
England U21 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Beadle (GK) |
| 4 | Jarell Quansah |
| 5 | Charlie Cresswell |
| 16 | Jack Hinshelwood |
| 2 | Valentino Livramento |
| 10 | James McAtee |
| 23 | Tyler Morton  |
| 20 | Alex Scott |
| 18 | Jay Stansfield |
| 11 | Omari Hutchinson |
| 19 | Harvey Elliott |
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