U21 European Championships — Quarter-Finals

Ooo... penalty against England in the first minute.
Referee gave it for clear handball by Creswell...

But wait! VAR says go take a second look. Creswell was holding hands behind his back but released one and let it flap as the ball came in from 8 or so meters away Hmmm.

Chalked off. Lucky England after very poor start.

And James McAtee, once linked with a move to Everton, knocks one in from the first England corner.

England come back well after the penalty incident

That's McAtee priced out of a move to us. 🤣

Jammy bastard kopites steal a squirly second for England.

And they should have had a third with a fine fluid movement.

Playing some good football England and seem to have surprised Spain with their intensity.

Can't we just replace the England side with tonight's U21 side?

They play with far more freedom and without fear!!

No wonder the RS are looking to ship Quansah out.

He's another TAA when it comes to actually defending.

Some of Hutchinson's play has been excellent. But that was a poorly overhit cross when he should have dome more before getting hooked.

Do England have an out and out striker in the squad?

Dont think they have much strength in that area Andrew.

The lad who started the game, Stansfield, played in League 1 for Birmingham last season.

Rowe, who is now playing there, scored 3 goals for Marseille all campaign.

Late penalty for Lee Carsley's England seals the win and they progress to a semi-final against the Netherlands with a pretty impressive 3 - 1 win over the more favoured Spanish.

Bit scary for England Liam with Kane probably only having one more tournament in him

A player called T Barry came on after 72 minutes with France 2-1 down to Denmark.

France scored two quick goals in the last 10 minutes to turn it around.

"France were six minutes away from elimination before stunning Denmark with two late goals" — BBC

Are we still linked?

Doesn't anyone care?

France will play Germany or Italy in Wednesday's semi-final, with England facing the Netherlands in the other last-four tie.

Close between Germany and Italy.
Woltemade showing glimpses. Looks a handful.

Who is Nathaniel Brown? The name doesn't sound very German.

Great goal by Italy.

It’s a very tedious game, Danny. I’m not sure Woltemade looks a Moyes type of player.

How much are Joe Cole and Jermaine Defoe getting paid for saying nothing?

And how can Italy keep playing in great kits, while Germany look like Marine 1972-73?

And, with that, Italy score, and the desperate German right back reminds me of my former self.

Joe Hart is worse, Peter. He just waffles on!

Woltemade's not impressed me either

That was a great goal from the Burnley lad, Luca Koleosho.

Your were saying, Liam.😆

And, with that….

Knew Woltemade would score once I said that! 🤣

He reminds me of a German Peter Crouch.

I see Merlin Rohl has come on for Germany. A Moyes target who we allegedly bid for in the Jan window. Wouldn't at all be surprised if we revisit that one this summer.

Peter @18, I'm sure you could get up and down the line!!

Good goal by Woltenmade. Bullied the central defenders. "Get out of my way"!!

Until then, it was a game in which Germany were playing slow possession football, with Italy looking to go forward with pace and scored as a result.

Then they sat back to defend the lead.

Silly tackle gnoto

Stupid tackle when on a yellow

No need to make that type of tackle so far up the pitch

What a goal

Wow, beautiful!

I love Italy. And I love it when they do something daft like that.

Great free kick.

Refs a bit of a tool though.

Extra time with only 9 men is going to be hard going but the Germans look gutted at that equaliser so, you never know…

Oh dear

Another half hour of this.

Two very poor sides

Who can predict football?

Good watch. The 2 reds were deserved.

I initially thought it was a poor header from Woltenmade, but in the replay, his body shape and the way he’s facing makes me think he meant it as a flick on,

Outstanding free kick by the Italian.

Game over

Poor keeping that.

Got to feel for Italy, got nothing at all from ref

Football. Once again:- “Bloody hell”.

It’s why we keep watching.

Great strike from. Rohl. Looks a good player.

The LW for the Dutch is like lightning. He's left Livramento for dead a few times in the first half.

Shame he doesn't seem to be able to do much once he gets the ball under control. (He'll score 2nd half!)

Credit where's its due. Special goal from Harvey Elliott to put England 2-1 up.

Great game, much more entertaining than our senior squad.