England wins U21 Euro-2023
Cole Palmer's free-kick deflected in off Curtis Jones and James Trafford saved a last-gasp penalty to give England their first Under-21 EURO title for 39 years.
Player of the Match: Curtis Jones (England)
"He was always on the ball at the right time, he played excellently between the lines and showed himself to be a real leader of the team." UEFA Technical Observer panel
Euro U21 2023
England - Spain 1:0 (1:0)
Goals: Jones Cur., 45 (1:0)
England: Trafford; Aarons; Colwill; Harwood-Bellis; Garner J-s; Gomes An. (Skipp, 73); Jones Cur.; Palmer Co. (Elliott H., 82); Gibbs-White (Archer C., 73); Smith Rowe (Madueke, 66); Gordon A. (Doyle T., 82)
Bench: Griffiths J.; Rushworth; Cresswell C.; Johnson; Branthwaite; Thomas L.
Yellow Cards: Gomes An. 24; Colwill 45; Gibbs-White 69, 90; Trafford 74
Red cards: Gibbs-White 90'
Spain: Tenas; Pacheco J.; Gómez Víctor; Paredes; Juan Miranda; Sancet (Veiga G., 59); Sergio Gomez (Barrenetxea, 73); Blanco An. (Camello, 83); Álex Baena (Aimar Oroz, 59); Ruiz Ab.; Rodri S. (Riquelme R., 59)
Bench: Roman Leo; Agirrezabala; Gila; Guillamon; Sanchez M.; Bernabe
Yellow Cards: Álex Baena 34; Blanco An. 37, 90; Sancet 45; Aimar Oroz 62; Riquelme R. 86
Red cards: Blanco An. 90'
