England win European Under-21 Championship with 1-0 victory over Spain

Jul 08, 2023 at 8:57 PM
England win European Under-21 Championship with 1-0 victory over Spain

England have received the European Under-21 Championship for the primary time since 1984 with a 1-0 victory over Spain within the last.

The win got here due to a objective from Curtis Jones 4 minutes into first-half stoppage time, when Cole Palmer’s free kick was deflected off his again and into the web.

Spain’s Abel Ruiz thought he had equalised with a header from a free kick, however VAR dominated he was offside.

Five minutes into stoppage time, Spain had been awarded a penalty after Levi Colwill tackled Ruiz contained in the field – however keeper James Trafford turned the hero when he saved Ruiz’s shot.

The England aspect didn’t concede a single objective on the event in Georgia.

Trafford revealed after the sport that he predicted he would make a penalty save.

“I told everyone this morning I was going to save a pen,” he stated. “When they got a penalty, I knew I was going to save it.”

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England's goalkeeper James Trafford makes a save during the Euro 2023 U21 final. Pic: AP
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England’s goalkeeper James Trafford makes a save. Pic: AP

Tempers flared on and off the pitch Saturday evening, with a complete of 30 fouls, 11 yellow playing cards and 4 reds handed to gamers and coaches on the bench.

England coach Ashley Cole and his Spain counterpart had been dismissed from the dugout in an eventful conclusion to the primary half of the match.

FA chief government Mark Bullingham shared his congratulations, saying finishing the event with out conceding a objective was “simply remarkable”.

“The manner in which this England squad has progressed through the tournament has been hugely impressive,” he stated.

“Everybody connected with the group should feel a great sense of pride for the part they’ve played in leading this age group to the trophy for the first time since 1984.”