England U21 vs Portugal: Euro 2023 – LIVE!
England are in quarter-final motion on the European Under-21 Championship in Kutaisi this night. It’s been an outstanding event for the Young Lions up to now, topping Group C with out conceding a single objective and cruising by to the knockout levels after three consecutive 2-0 wins over the Czech Republic, Israel and defending champions Germany respectively.
Now Lee Carsley’s free-flowing facet have their sights firmly set on a primary look within the final 4 of this competitors since 2017, and presumably even a primary title since their back-to-back triumphs in 1982 and 1984. But first they need to plot a route previous Portugal, runners-up two years in the past who beat England in Slovenia in 2021 as they crashed out within the teams once more.
But Rui Jorge’s crew are but to impress on this version, squeezing by Group A behind co-hosts Georgia, to whom they misplaced, after drawing with the Netherlands and narrowly edging out Belgium. Israel await tonight’s winners in a semi-final showdown on Wednesday after their dramatic penalty shootout win over Georgia on Saturday. Follow England vs Portugal reside on the U21 Euros beneath!
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England boss Carsley annoyed by lack of TV protection
Lee Carsley has admitted his frustration at no UK broadcaster selecting to select up at the moment’s quarter-final conflict.
Fans wanting to observe the video games out in Romania and Georgia have up to now needed to tune in through reside streams on the official Uefa web site, with the likes of Sky Sports, BT and the BBC all selecting to not purchase the broadcasting rights to display the competitors reside.
And that received’t change this night both, although you must assume that somebody will certainly wish to present the semi-finals and last, had been England to get that far.
“It’s a little bit frustrating because you always want to showcase the next generation,” Carsley stated.
“It would’ve been brilliant for more people to see what the next senior internationals look like. We hope if we can keep progressing then we can get a little bit more coverage.”
England vs Portugal prediction
After flattering to deceive so typically on the largest stage beneath Aidy Boothroyd, England lastly look to be taking advantage of their enviable depth of expertise beneath Lee Carsley.
They had been implausible within the group stage, ruthlessly dispatching every opponent with an aura of composed calm and full management, leaving loads within the tank for the knockouts.
Portugal have good latest pedigree on this competitors, however their group marketing campaign was much more hectic and regarding.
We anticipate the Young Lions to roar on into the semis for one more assembly with Israel, whom they’ve already brushed apart comfortably as soon as.
England to win, 2-0.
England U21 crew news
England’s supreme squad depth was on full show of their last Group C outing towards defending champions Germany, whom they comfortably beat and consigned to an ignominious early exit on Wednesday regardless of making a complete of eight modifications to their beginning lineup with high spot and a quarter-final towards Portugal already secured.
Many of those who got here in may have given Lee Carsley critical meals for thought in one other dominant show that would and may have led to extra targets, although the expectation is that the majority of these alterations might be reversed, permitting the likes of Levi Colwill, Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Emile Smith Rowe and Anthony Gordon to return.
However, the Young Lions are lacking Harvey Elliott, who scored an exquisite solo counter-attacking objective towards Germany. The Liverpool midfielder isn’t obtainable at the moment as a result of a pre-planned household engagement, although ought to be again if England advance to the semi-finals.
Manchester City midfielder Tommy Doyle has additionally been uncertain as a result of a knee subject sustained in coaching.
How to observe England U21 vs Portugal
TV channel and reside stream: The group stage of this competitors was not broadcast reside on tv within the UK and no broadcasters have chosen to select up this quarter-final tie both, a lot to the comprehensible annoyance of head coach Lee Carsley.
However, reside protection is on the market on-line through a reside stream on the official Uefa web site.
Welcome to England U21 vs Portugal LIVE!
Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s reside protection of an necessary night for England on the European Under-21 Championship in Kutaisi.
The Young Lions have cruised by to the quarter-finals of the competitors with out conceding a single objective courtesy of a hat-trick of successive 2-0 victories over the Czech Republic, Israel and defending champions Germany, topping Group C at a canter.
Now the intense stuff begins as Lee Carsley’s facet bid for revenge towards a Portugal crew that successfully consigned them to a second successive group-stage exit in Slovenia two years in the past, earlier than ending as runners-up.
It’s been robust going for the Portuguese at this event up to now although, solely simply scraping by to the knockouts as Group A runners-up behind co-hosts Georgia after a gap loss to the latter was adopted by a draw with the Netherlands and a slender win over Belgium.
Following their dramatic penalty shootout win over Georgia yesterday, Israel await the winners of tonight’s recreation in an enormous semi-final showdown on Wednesday.
Stay tuned for all the most recent match build-up, crew news and reside updates, with kick-off on the Givi Kiladze Stadium scheduled for 5pm BST.