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Spain have been one of the tournament’s bright lights and, despite squandering a two-goal lead against Slovakia, still managed to come through thanks to Elliot Anderson’s late penalty kick. If England can keep Spain’s creative players at bay then their chances of reaching the semifinals could increase significantly.
| Team | 1st Half | 2nd Half | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| England U-21 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Spain U-21 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Spain Lineup
England rallied from behind to defeat Spain 3-1 and advance in their UEFA U21 EURO quarter-final clash at Bratislava and secure their spot in the semi-finals, thanks to Elliot Anderson’s late penalty win and secure their place against Netherlands on Wednesday in search of glory and final glory. Real-time stats provided by Opta such as possession, shots, corners, big chances created and xG are free and easily available online and app – with no ads or subscription fees attached!
England Lineup
UEFA U21 European Championship qualifying matches take place every odd-numbered year and England have enjoyed great success competing. From 1978-1988 they reached four semi-finals and twice won the tournament outright.
England are considered among the favorites to win this tournament and boast an experienced squad to select from. Jack Butland, Harry Kane, Calum Chambers and John Stones have played for England senior side before transitioning into their Under 21 side until turning 23 years old.
England also possess an impressive young talent pool at their disposal, such as Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri and Harvey Elliott from Liverpool. Lee Carsley recently signed an extension contract to remain as manager.
Early goals by James McAtee and Harvey Elliott gave England a 2-0 advantage at Stadion Antona Malatinskeho. Javi Guerra saw his third-minute penalty overturned by VAR; Elliot Anderson scored late to seal victory for England and set up their clash against Netherlands next Wednesday in Bratislava.
Spain Goals
James McAtee and Harvey Elliott scored early goals to propel Lee Carsley’s side to an easy 3-1 win against Spain at Stadion Antona Malatinskeho in their European Under-21 Championship quarter-final clash, taking an early two-goal advantage into half time thanks to James’ goal, with referee Simone Sozza initially awarding Spain what appeared to be a penalty following Charlie Cresswell handballing – however this decision was later overturned following VAR scrutiny.
Spain controlled possession throughout, but were held back by England’s solid defence until Virgili broke through in the 19th minute to break the deadlock and give England their first lead of the match. They continued dominating after halftime as well, with Virgili increasing that lead in the 68th minute.
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England Goals
England have advanced to the semi-finals of UEFA U21 EURO 2020 after defeating Spain 3-1 at Stadion Antona Malatinskeho. England were in front early after goals from James McAtee and Harvey Elliott put them ahead, before Javi Guerra scored for Spain to set up a dramatic finish before Elliot Anderson scored late penalty to send Lee Carsley’s side through to Belarus’ last four.
England won their inaugural European Under-21 Championship since 1996 and made history by reaching this stage of any major competition at home for the first time since winning the World Cup 2023.
Gareth Southgate’s young stars dazzled an online audience of over 500,000 with a brilliant performance in front of goal, appearing poised and likely to make history at Euro 2016.
This was England and Spain’s tenth competitive international fixture against each other since 2022; previously they met during group stages of FIFA U-20 World Cup and UEFA European Under-21 Championship as well as in a friendly in November 2022. While England have never defeated Spain competitively before, two out of three matches against them in friendlies ended with defeat for them.