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2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final

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2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final
The Adjarabet Arena in Batumi hosted the final.
Event2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
England Spain
England Spain
1 0
Date8 July 2023 (2023-07-08)
VenueAdjarabet Arena, Batumi
Man of the MatchCurtis Jones (England)[1]
RefereeEspen Eskås (Norway)
Attendance18,498[2]
WeatherPartly cloudy night
24 °C (75 °F)
88% humidity[3]
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The 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final was a football match that took place on 8 July 2023 at the Adjarabet Arena in Batumi, Georgia, to determine the winners of the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The match was contested by England and Spain.

England won the match 1–0 for their first UEFA European Under-21 Championship title since 1984 and the third title overall.[4] Curtis Jones scored the winning goal, when Cole Palmer's free-kick deflected in off him, while James Trafford dramatically saved a late penalty from Abel Ruiz eight minutes into stoppage time.

Route to the final

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Further information: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
England Round Spain
Opponents Result Group stage Opponents Result
 Czech Republic 2–0 Match 1  Romania 3–0
 Israel 2–0 Match 2  Croatia 1–0
 Germany 2–0 Match 3  Ukraine 2–2
Group C winners

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1  England 3 9
2  Israel 3 4
3  Czech Republic 3 3
4  Germany 3 1
Source: UEFA
 Final standings Group B winners

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1  Spain 3 7
2  Ukraine 3 7
3  Croatia 3 1
4  Romania (H) 3 1
Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts
Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result
 Portugal 1–0 Quarter-finals   Switzerland 2–1 (a.e.t.)
 Israel 3–0 Semi-finals  Ukraine 5–1

Match details

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England 1–0 Spain
  • Jones 45+4'
 Report
Attendance: 18,498[2]
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
England
Spain
GK 1 James Trafford Yellow card 74'
CB 5 Taylor Harwood-Bellis (c)
CB 14 James Garner
CB 4 Levi Colwill Yellow card 45+6'
RM 2 Max Aarons
CM 17 Curtis Jones
LM 11 Anthony Gordon downward-facing red arrow 82'
RW 7 Morgan Gibbs-White Yellow card 69' Yellow-red card 90+12' downward-facing red arrow 73'
AM 10 Emile Smith Rowe downward-facing red arrow 66'
LW 21 Angel Gomes Yellow card 24' downward-facing red arrow 73'
CF 20 Cole Palmer downward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutions:
MF 23 Noni Madueke upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 9 Cameron Archer upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 6 Oliver Skipp upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 19 Harvey Elliott upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 18 Tommy Doyle upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Lee Carsley
GK 1 Arnau Tenas
RB 2 Víctor Gómez downward-facing red arrow 73'
CB 14 Aitor Paredes
CB 5 Jon Pacheco
LB 3 Juan Miranda
DM 6 Antonio Blanco Yellow card 37' Yellow-red card 90+12' downward-facing red arrow 83'
RM 17 Sergio Gómez
LM 16 Álex Baena Yellow card 34' downward-facing red arrow 59'
AM 8 Oihan Sancet Yellow card 45+6' downward-facing red arrow 59'
CF 10 Rodri Sánchez downward-facing red arrow 59'
CF 9 Abel Ruiz (c)
Substitutions:
MF 18 Gabri Veiga upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 19 Aimar Oroz Yellow card 62' upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 7 Rodrigo Riquelme Yellow card 86' upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 11 Ander Barrenetxea upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 21 Sergio Camello upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Santi Denia Yellow card 77'

Man of the Match:
Curtis Jones (England)[1]

Assistant referees:
Jan Erik Engan (Norway)
Isaak Elias Bashevkin (Norway)
Fourth official:
Rade Obrenovič (Slovenia)
Video assistant referee:
Christian Dingert (Germany)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)
Tiago Martins (Portugal)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.[note 1]

Notes

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  1. ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Every U21 EURO Player of the Match". UEFA. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "England vs. Spain" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Under-21 – England v Spain – Match info". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. ^ Howell, Alex (8 July 2023). "England U21 1–0 Spain U21: England win Under-21 Euros for first time in 39 years". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
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