U21-European
Spain is out: England wins cracks and is in the semi -finals
Updated on June 21, 2025 – 11:16 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
The “Three Lions” prevail in the top duel in the round of the last eight and keep their dream of defending the title. A double strike shocked Spain early in the game.
The dream of defending the title lives: England is in the semi-finals of the U21 European Championship in Slovakia. The “Three Lions” prevailed 3-1 (2: 1) against co -favorite Spain in the new edition of the 2023. James Mcatee (10th) and Harve Elliott (15th) put England in the lead on Saturday evening, Spain’s Javi Guerra (39th, penalty) only made the connection goal. Elliot Anderson (90.+4, penalty) then made everything clear.
England now meets the Netherlands in the round of the last four, which previously prevailed 1-0 against Portugal in the afternoon.
The English, who had lost 1-2 against the German U21 at the end of the preliminary round, were lucky: After a handball by Charlie Cresswell, referee Simone Sobung (Italy) took back his penalty decision according to video evidence (2nd). A little later, Mcateee and Elliott provided the early 2-0 lead of the defending champion with a double strike. Guerra shortened before the break. After half -time, La Rojita pushed for the equalization, but keeper James Beadle saved several times for England. Anderson made the decision.
Previously, the Dutch offspring defeated Portugal 1-0 (0-0) despite a long outnumbered – with a late goal by Ernest Poku (84th). Oranje had been outnumbered very quickly: Ruben van Bommel saw the yellow-red card for two fouls within two minutes. First the son of the former Bayern professional Mark van Bommel had committed a tactical foul and received the first yellow card of the game from the Georgian referee Georgi Kikatscheschwili (19th), then he grown from his legs. Portugal was unable to use the advantage, awarded Quenda a penalty (31st) and was very difficult in the second half.