England’s 39-year wait to win the U21 European Championship finally came to an end with a 1-0 victory over Spain in a chaotic final at the Adjarabet Stadium in Georgia on Saturday night.
Lee Carsley’s team emerged as champions, having not conceded a single goal throughout the tournament, which is an extraordinary achievement considering the quality of their opponents, including Spain.
The winning goal came just before half-time when Cole Palmer’s free-kick deflected off the back of Curtis Jones, finding its way into the net. However, tensions escalated before the break, leading to clashes between players and coaching staff. England’s assistant coach Ashley Cole and a Spanish coach were both shown red cards.
In the second half, Spain put pressure on England, with Max Aarons and Jones coming close to scoring. However, England goalkeeper James Trafford made crucial saves, including denying Spain a late penalty, securing the victory for Carsley’s side.
After an exhilarating match, Mail Sport’s Jack Gaughan and Ed Carruthers provide their player ratings for both teams.
Player ratings for England:
– James Trafford (Man City): 9
– James Garner (Everton): 7
– Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Man City): 8
– Levi Colwill (Chelsea): 8.5
– Max Aarons (Norwich City): 8
– Curtis Jones (Liverpool): 7.5
– Angel Gomes (Lille): 7.5
– Cole Palmer (Man City): 8
– Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest): 7
– Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal): 6
– Anthony Gordon (Newcastle Utd): 7
Substitutes:
– Noni Madueke (Chelsea): 5
– Oliver Skipp (Tottenham): 6
– Cameron Archer (Aston Villa): 7
Player ratings for Spain:
– Arnau Tenas (Free Agent): 7.5
– Victor Gomez (Braga): 6
– Aitor Parades (Athletico Bilbao): 6
– Jon Pacheco (Real Sociedad): 6
– Juan Miranda (Real Betis): 7
– Antonio Blanco (Real Madrid): 5.5
– Alex Baena (Villarreal): 6.5
– Oihan Sancet (Athletico Bilbao): 6
– Rodri (Real Betis): 6
– Abel Ruiz (Braga): 6.5
– Sergio Gomez (Man City): 7
Substitutes:
– Aimar Oroz (Osasuna): 6
– Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid): 6
– Gabri Veiga (Celta Vigo): 7
Overall, it was a thrilling game of football that saw England end their long wait for victory in the U21 European Championship.
Denial of responsibility! VigourTimes is an automatic aggregator of Global media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, and all materials to their authors. For any complaint, please reach us at – [email protected]. We will take necessary action within 24 hours.
