90+4
19:52
England have another corner, after which Israel counterattacks. An Englishman stops the attack on the center line with a foul.
90+2
19:49
The lead for England is also well deserved, but Israel still sold dearly here.
90
19:49
Official stoppage time (minutes): 4
90
19:49
Tooor for England, 0:3 by Cameron Archer
England put the lid on. Palmer gets the ball on the left side of the penalty area. He puts it back flat on Archer, who has a lot of space ten yards in front of goal. The striker hits the ball under the bar with full conviction.
89
19:49
Aynao Prada comes on for Israel
89
19:48
Israel comes off the bench with Omri Gandelman
89
19:48
Israel’s Mohamad Abu Rumi comes on
89
19:48
Israel is making a substitution with Dor Turgeman
88
19:48
Tommy Doyle comes on as a substitute for England
88
19:47
Substitution for England: Curtis Jones
88
19:47
Gloukh pushes through on Khalaili. The striker tries two shots from the edge of the box, but both shots are blocked.
85
19:44
Almost the goal! After a cross from the left corner of the box, Khalaili gets a header from the second post from close range. Trafford is spot on and saves the finish well.
83
19:42
Yellow card for Stav Lemkin (Israel)
Lemkin gets a yellow card for detention.
83
19:41
Revivo shoots the free kick due from 25 meters in the right half directly on goal. His shot goes two meters wide of the angle.
81
19:39
Yellow card for Levi Colwill (England)
A powerful pass goes down the path of Gorno, who runs towards the penalty area. Colwill pulls on his jersey, stopping the run. There is only yellow because there was another defender nearby.
78
19:38
Substitution for England: Noni Madueke
78
19:37
Morgan Gibbs-White comes off the bench for England
78
19:37
Substitution in England: Oliver Skipp
78
19:37
Substitution for England: Angel Gomes
78
19:37
Jones conquers the ball in the center circle and goes straight into the tempo. England are outnumbered but Jones shoots from 40 yards. The goalkeeper was probably quite far in front of his goal, but Jones’ shot went a few meters over it.
77
19:36
Gibbs-White pulls from the second row. His shot goes well over it.
75
19:33
Oz Bilu comes on as a substitute for Israel
75
19:33
Israel replaces Eitan Azulay
74
19:33
Harvey Elliott comes on as a substitute for England
74
19:33
Emile Smith Rowe comes off the bench for England
74
19:33
Cameron Archer comes on as a substitute for England
74
19:32
Substitution for England: Anthony Gordon
73
19:32
Gordon misses the chance to make it 3-0, but the flag goes up. The striker is sent centrally into the penalty area by Gibbs-White. He is clear in front of Zarfati but misses the chance. He was half a meter offside anyway.
72
19:31
England is now letting the Israelis come a little. That will lead to counterattack chances.
69
19:28
Now, of course, it is a Herculean task for Israel. The team has only scored two goals in the entire tournament.
66
19:27
It took almost three minutes for the VAR to decide that the goal counted. In the replay, even with the line, it’s not clear whether Smith-Rowe’s foot or the defender’s shoulder was closer to goal.
65
19:24
The VAR checks the decision and it takes a long time.
63
19:22
Tooor for England, 0:2 by Cole Palmer
England scores 2-0! Gibbs-White plays the ball right into the box to Smith Rowe, who crosses it to the far post. That’s where Palmer comes in. He sinks the ball from an acute angle. After that, the flag goes up, but the VAR checks the scene and it was not an offside. That’s why the hit counts.
60
19:19
England hits a free kick from the left half field into the penalty area. An Israeli defender clears with a header.
57
19:15
Gomes pulls again from a distance. His shot is blocked again.
56
19:15
Idan Gorno comes on for Israel
56
19:15
Israel comes off the bench with Hisham Layous
56
19:15
Anan Khalaili comes on for Israel
56
19:14
Israel make a substitution with Ilay Hajaj
54
19:13
England plays well in the penalty area. Then Gordon plays the ball from the left in front of the goal. His cross is deflected and ends up in Zarfati’s arms.
52
19:11
Gomes needs treatment. His neck hurts after a tackle, but he can continue playing.
50
19:09
In the following corner, Israel’s defense is briefly unsorted. But then the whites can clarify.
49
19:08
Jones plays a no-look pass to Gordon, who tunnels a defender and then shoots from the edge of the box. His shot is deflected and goes just over it.
48
19:07
After a cross from the right half-field, Gibbs-White has the chance to finish from the left in the penalty area. But he doesn’t hit the ball.
46
19:04
Smith Rowe with the first degree in the second half. But his shot from the edge of the box is no problem for Zarfati.
46
19:03
Kick-off 2nd half
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18:52
mid-term conclusion
England go into the break 1-0 up against Israel. England could have taken the lead from a penalty early in the game. Gibbs-White forgave miserably. The Young Lions were somewhat impressed by this. As a result, it was an even game. Israel also had a few degrees. Shortly before the break it was Gibbs-White who made it 1-0 with a powerful header. The result is okay at the break. Israel has to think about something now, because the offensive hasn’t been one of its strengths so far.
45+3
18:49
End of 1st half
45+3
18:49
Israel does not attack England at all. The Young Lions shove the ball back and forth in the back four. This is actually reminiscent of Gijon 1982.
45+2
18:47
The game is now rippling towards half-time. Not much happens anymore.
45
18:46
Official injury time (minutes): 3
44
18:43
England have lost their teeth on the Israeli defense for long stretches, but the lead is still deserved.
42
18:42
Tooor for England, 0-1 by Morgan Gibbs-White
England still take the lead before the break! Palmer hits a strong cross from the right half field in the direction of the penalty spot. There are only a few Englishmen in the penalty area, but Gibbs-White runs in perfectly and heads in from ten meters under the bar. That was a strong ending!
39
18:39
Good finish from Israel. Gandelman volleys from the edge of the penalty area. His beautiful shot goes a meter to the right of the goal.
37
18:38
After a clarified cross, Gomes volleys from the second row. The shot is blocked.
34
18:35
The British are a bit unimaginative at the moment. They don’t get to the last third.
31
18:32
England look a little impressed that they are still 0-0. The Young Lions had a great opportunity to lead, but they missed it. Now it’s an even game.
28
18:28
In the following corner, Israel comes back to the header. Lemkin’s graduation goes to the left.
27
18:28
Israel counterattacks. A corner comes out. Jaber comes centrally in front of the goal for the header. His finish is deflected and misses.
26
18:27
The game is now less entertaining after the exhilarating initial phase. England have a lot of the ball, but only play a few risky passes.
23
18:23
Gordon plays the ball from the right corner of the box to the far post. That’s where Jones comes in. The Liverpooler just missed.
20
18:20
Yellow card for Dor Turgeman (Israel)
Turgeman kicks Gomes in midfield full on the instep. That’s a clear yellow card.
17
18:17
Penalty missed by Morgan Gibbs-White, England
Gibbs-White shows nerves. The Englishman shoots the ball past the goal on the right. Zarfati has the corner but doesn’t need to intervene. That was a very weak penalty shot.
16
18:16
The VAR has taken a long time, but the referee’s decision stands. There are penalties for England!
13.
18:15
It’s going haywire in the Israeli penalty area! First, Israel’s goalkeeper is approached, causing him to make a bad pass. Smith Rowe gets the ball in the middle of the goal. He has no end of time and misses the huge chance because an Israeli clears on the line. But England gets the ball again. Another cross comes in from the right in front of the goal and Smith Rowe shoots again. Zarfati parries the shot strongly. The ball lands back in England and Gordon is fouled by a defender. There are penalties for England. But the VAR checks that again.
10
18:10
Gomes pulls from the second row. His beautiful shot from a central position goes just over the bar.
7.
18:07
Jones hits a free kick at the far post from the left. Colwill comes to the header. But his conclusion goes a few meters over it.
6.
18:06
First completion of the game. Jaber takes the ball directly from twelve meters after the corner. His shot goes well over.
5.
18:05
Israel also comes into the penalty area for the first time and England doesn’t get into the duels. A corner comes out at the end.
3.
18:04
It’s going to be dangerous the first time. Smith Rowe is sent into the penalty area on the left after a nice play. But Zarfati fits well and takes the ball away from the Englishman’s feet.
2.
18:02
As expected, England have a lot of the ball. But the Young Lions haven’t gotten into the last third yet.
17:27
Lee Carsley also makes three changes to England from their 1-0 quarter-final win over Portugal. In defence, Thomas starts for Aarons. Palmer starts in midfield instead of Madueke. And on offense today Smith Rowe starts for the injured Ramsey.
17:21
Guy Luzon makes three substitutions for Israel compared to the quarter-finals. Zarfati starts in goal instead of Peretz. Also, Revivo starts for Karzev in midfield and Gorno is replaced by Layous up front.
17:11
But the English know what to expect. Already in the groups there was a clash with Israel. There, the Young Lions won 2-0. The team played the entire tournament with similar sovereignty. So far, every game has been won to zero.
17:08
Reaching the semi-finals is already a success for Israel’s U21s. The outsider benefited from the poor performance of larger football nations such as Germany. In the quarter-finals, Israel beat Georgia on penalties. Guy Luzon’s side fought their way through to the last four with an aggregate goal difference of 2-3. Reaching the final against England would be another big surprise.
16:58
Hello and welcome to the semifinals of the U21 European Championship. Today at 6 p.m. Israel meets England.