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2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final

The 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final was a football match that took place on 8 July 2023 at the Adjarabet Arena in Batumi, Georgia, to determine the winners of the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The match was contested by England and Spain.

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final
The Adjarabet Arena in Batumi hosted the final.
Event2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
England Spain
England Spain
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Date8 July 2023 (2023-07-08)
VenueAdjarabet Arena, Batumi
Man of the MatchCurtis Jones (England)[1]
RefereeEspen Eskås (Norway)
Attendance18,498[2]
WeatherPartly cloudy night
24 °C (75 °F)
88% humidity[3]
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England won the match 1–0 for their first UEFA European Under-21 Championship title since 1984 and the third title overall.[4]

Route to the final edit

Further information: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
England Round Spain
Opponents Result Group stage Opponents Result
  Czech Republic 2–0 Match 1   Romania 3–0
  Israel 2–0 Match 2   Croatia 1–0
  Germany 2–0 Match 3   Ukraine 2–2
Group C winners

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1   England 3 9
2   Israel 3 4
3   Czech Republic 3 3
4   Germany 3 1
Source: UEFA
 Final standings Group B winners

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1   Spain 3 7
2   Ukraine 3 7
3   Croatia 3 1
4   Romania (H) 3 1
Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts
Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result
  Portugal 1–0 Quarter-finals    Switzerland 2–1 (a.e.t.)
  Israel 3–0 Semi-finals   Ukraine 5–1

Match edit

Details edit

England  1–0  Spain
  • Jones   45+4'
 Report
Attendance: 18,498[2]
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
England
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spain
GK 1 James Trafford   74'
RB 14 James Garner
CB 4 Levi Colwill   45+6'
CB 5 Taylor Harwood-Bellis (c)
LB 2 Max Aarons
RM 10 Emile Smith Rowe   66'
CM 17 Curtis Jones
CM 7 Morgan Gibbs-White   69'   90+12'   73'
LM 21 Angel Gomes   24'   73'
CF 20 Cole Palmer   82'
CF 11 Anthony Gordon   82'
Substitutions:
MF 23 Noni Madueke   66'
FW 9 Cameron Archer   73'
MF 6 Oliver Skipp   73'
MF 19 Harvey Elliott   82'
MF 18 Tommy Doyle   82'
Manager:
Lee Carsley
GK 1 Arnau Tenas
RB 2 Víctor Gómez   73'
CB 14 Aitor Paredes
CB 5 Jon Pacheco
LB 3 Juan Miranda
CM 6 Antonio Blanco   37'   90+12'   83'
CM 16 Álex Baena   34'   59'
RW 10 Rodri Sánchez   59'
AM 8 Oihan Sancet   45+6'   59'
LW 17 Sergio Gómez
CF 9 Abel Ruiz (c)
Substitutions:
MF 18 Gabri Veiga   59'
MF 19 Aimar Oroz   62'   59'
FW 7 Rodrigo Riquelme   86'   59'
FW 11 Ander Barrenetxea   73'
FW 21 Sergio Camello   83'
Manager:
Santi Denia   77'

Man of the Match:
Curtis Jones (England)[1]

Assistant referees:
Jan Erik Engan (Norway)
Isaak Elias Bashevkin (Norway)
Fourth official:
Rade Obrenovič (Slovenia)
Video assistant referee:
Christian Dingert (Germany)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)
Tiago Martins (Portugal)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.[note 1]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Every U21 EURO Player of the Match". UEFA. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "England vs. Spain" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Under-21 – England v Spain – Match info". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. ^ Howell, Alex (8 July 2023). "England U21 1–0 Spain U21: England win Under-21 Euros for first time in 39 years". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

External links edit

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