England U21 vs Spain U21

UEFA U21 Championship - Final 8 Jul 2023, 16:00
England U21
England U21
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Spain U21
Spain U21
🏟 Batumi Arena (Adjarabet Arena) (Batumi) 👤 E. Eskås Round Final

Match report

England U21 edged past Spain U21 1-0 in the UEFA U21 Championship - Final on 8 July 2023.

Spain U21 dominated possession with 65% of the ball and had 21 shots to England U21's 8.

The match was played at Batumi Arena (Adjarabet Arena) (Batumi), with E. Eskås in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 35% - 65% Shots 8 - 21 On target 6 - 4 Corners 0 - 9 Fouls 13 - 17 Yellow cards 12
8
Player of the match
Curtis Jones
England U21 · 1 goal
8 James Trafford 4 saves
8 Levi Colwill captained the side
8 Arnau Tenas 5 saves
7 James Garner captained the side
First half vs second half
Spain U21 came out stronger after half-time, with 15 second-half shots against 6 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–6 4–15
Shots On Goal 3–0 3–4
Ball Possession 37–63 —
Corners 0–4 0–5
Match statistics
8 Shots Total 21
6 Shots On Goal 4
1 Shots Off Goal 12
1 Shots Blocked 5
6 Shots Inside Box 14
2 Shots Outside Box 7
13 Fouls 17
0 Corners 9
3 Offsides 1
35% Ball Possession 65%
5 Yellow Cards 6
1 Red Cards 1
4 Saves 5
284 Passes Total 507
221 Passes Accurate 441
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
England U21 · 4-4-2
1 J. Trafford
14 J. Garner 5 T. Harwood-Bellis 4 L. Colwill 2 M. Aarons
20 C. Palmer 21 A. Gomes 17 C. Jones 10 E. Rowe
7 M. Gibbs-White 11 A. Gordon
Spain U21 · 4-2-3-1
1 A. Tenas
2 V. Gómez 14 A. Paredes 5 J. Pacheco 3 J. Miranda
6 A. Blanco 16 A. Baena
10 R. Sánchez 8 O. Sancet 17 S. Gómez
9 A. Ruíz
England U21
Coach
L. Carsley
Substitutes
  • 23 Noni Madueke
  • 6 Oliver Skipp
  • 9 Cameron Archer
  • 18 Tommy Doyle
  • 19 Harvey Elliott
  • 13 Joshua Griffiths
  • 22 Carl Rushworth
  • 12 Jarrad Branthwaite
  • 15 Charlie Cresswell
  • 16 Ben Johnson
  • 3 Luke Thomas
Spain U21
Coach
Santi
Substitutes
  • 18 Gabri Veiga
  • 19 Aimar Oroz
  • 7 Rodrigo Riquelme
  • 11 Ander Barrenetxea
  • 21 Sergio Camello
  • 13 Julen Agirrezabala
  • 23 Leo Román
  • 15 Mario Gila Fuentes
  • 20 Manuel Sánchez
  • 12 Arnau Martínez
  • 4 Hugo Guillamón
  • 22 Adrián Bernabé
Substitutions
  • 59' ↑ Gabri Veiga ↓ Oihan Sancet Spain U21
  • 59' ↑ Rodrigo Riquelme ↓ Rodri Spain U21
  • 59' ↑ Aimar Oroz ↓ Álex Baena Spain U21
  • 67' ↑ N. Madueke ↓ E. Smith Rowe England U21
  • 73' ↑ O. Skipp ↓ A. Gomes England U21
  • 73' ↑ C. Archer ↓ M. Gibbs-White England U21
  • 73' ↑ Barrenetxea ↓ Víctor Gómez Spain U21
  • 83' ↑ H. Elliott ↓ C. Palmer England U21
  • 83' ↑ T. Doyle ↓ A. Gordon England U21
  • 83' ↑ Sergio Camello ↓ Antonio Blanco Spain U21
Cards
  • 24' A. Gomes England U21
  • 34' A. Baena Spain U21
  • 37' A. Blanco Spain U21
  • 45+6' L. Colwill England U21
  • 45+6' O. Sancet Spain U21
  • 62' A. Oroz Spain U21
  • 69' M. Gibbs-White England U21
  • 74' J. Trafford England U21
  • 77' S. Denia Spain U21
  • 86' R. Riquelme Spain U21
  • 90+10' A. Blanco Spain U21
  • 90+11' M. Gibbs-White England U21
Head-to-head
England U21 2 1 draws 0 Spain U21
2025-06-21 Spain U21 vs England U21 1 - 3
2024-11-15 Spain U21 vs England U21 0 - 0
2023-07-08 England U21 vs Spain U21 1 - 0
Recent form
England U21 W D W W W
Spain U21 W W L W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in England U21 vs Spain U21?
England U21 won 1-0 against Spain U21 on 8 July 2023.
Who won England U21 vs Spain U21?
England U21 won the match 1-0.
Where was England U21 vs Spain U21 played?
The match was played at Batumi Arena (Adjarabet Arena) (Batumi).
Who had more possession in England U21 vs Spain U21?
Spain U21 had 65% of possession, compared to 35% for the other side.