The English U21 has reached the final at the European Championship in Slovakia. In the semi -finals against the Netherlands, Havey Elliott was the outstanding player.
In the 2-1 (0: 0) FC Liverpool, the 22-year-old scored both goals (62nd, 86th) for the defending champion from the island. For the Netherlands, Noah Ohio from FC Utrecht succeeded in equalization 72.).
Elliott’s goals were an expression of determination. First, the captain of the “Young Lions” hit the penalty area from a half -right distance, then he completed a solo run with a tight flat shot from about 16 meters.
Fifth final for English U21
The Dutch tried again in the final phase to achieve the equalization. However, their attacks were no longer mandatory enough, England had no trouble to bring the lead over time. England is in a final of the U21 European Championship for the fifth time.
England has won the title in 1982, 1984 and 2023. The only final defeat was 0: 4 against Germany in 2009.