England threw down the gauntlet to Portugal for the quarter-finals of the European Under-21 Championship with a significant assertion by brushing apart sorry Germany on Wednesday night. Lee Carsley’s aspect continued their excellent begin to the event in Georgia with a 3rd successive 2-0 victory, having recorded back-to-back wins already over the Czech Republic and Israel.
The Young Lions look one of many favourites to go all the way in which this summer season and ensured the defending champions went house with a whimper, ending backside of Group C with just one level and no wins from their three matches after effective first-half targets from Aston Villa ahead Cameron Archer and Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott.
Feeble Germany simply needed to win to face any likelihood of reaching the knockout part, however as a substitute it's Israel who be a part of England within the quarters after they scored a late winner towards the Czech Republic to arrange a conflict with co-hosts and shock Group A winners Georgia in Tbilisi. Follow England vs Germany response on the U21 Euros stay beneath!
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So England ship a press release to Portugal forward of Sunday afternoon’s quarter-final showdown on the Givi Kiladze Stadium in Kutaisi.
A 3rd straight 2-0 victory to shut out Group C means they're nonetheless but to concede a single objective at this event, no imply feat contemplating that they made eight modifications in whole tonight together with three on the again.
For Germany, it’s a humiliating group stage exit simply two years after their third title success in Slovenia. They end backside of the group with only one level and no wins from their three matches.
Israel held on to beat the Czech Republic by the way in which, so that they undergo as runners-up to play co-hosts and shock Group A winners Georgia in Tbilisi on Saturday.
England 2-0 Germany
93 minutes: The last likelihood of the sport falls for Germany, however it’s a tricky header for Ngankam and Trafford makes a cushty low cease.
9,587 is the official attendance tonight in Batumi.
90 minutes: Germany ought to rating as substitute Ole Becker is completely arrange by Ngankam, however the shot is deflected by Skipp and tipped away by Trafford.
Into three minutes of stoppage time in Batumi.
87 minutes: Finally some urgency proven by Germany as we tick in direction of the 90-minute mark however sadly for them it's a lot too little, a lot too late.
There’s been a key late objective within the different closing Group C contest in Kutaisi, the place Israel now lead the Czech Republic 1-0 because of Omri Gandelman.
So they're now heading by way of as runners-up to face Georgia within the quarter-finals as issues stand...
81 minutes: Stiller collided with the referee a couple of moments in the past and now fires a good free-kick likelihood into the stands.
Germany’s newest change with lower than 10 minutes to go sees Keitel changed by Finn Ole Becker.
79 minutes: The assured Gordon twists and activates the sting of the Germany field earlier than unleashing a robust drive that whistles over the crossbar.
It can be unfair on England if this ends solely 2-0. Not an correct reflection of their utter dominance and plentiful probabilities.
77 minutes: Another likelihood for an England third!
Elliott picks out Smith Rowe, who in flip tees up fellow substitute Garner for a low strike.
Did Netz get a block on that to divert it large?
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