He reached the semi-finals of the European Under-21 Championship. It has been a great tournament for the Young Lions so far, topping Group C without conceding a goal and advancing to the knockout stages after three consecutive 2-0 wins over the Czech Republic. , Israel and defending champion Germany.
Now, Lee Carsley’s freestyle team will feature in the tournament’s last four games for the first time since 2017, and possibly even its first title since consecutive wins in the years to come. 1982 and 1984. They came this far by knocking out Portugal thanks to a brilliant first-half goal from Anthony Gordon and some resolute defense in a tense second half.
Israel now awaits again in the semi-final in Batumi on Wednesday night after they won a dramatic penalty shootout over co-hosts Georgia on Saturday. Follow the England vs Portugal reaction live at Euro U21 below!
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England into the semi-finals of the U21 Euro
It’s done!
England almost reached the semi-finals of the European Under-21 Championship for the first time since 2017 thanks to a superb first-half goal from Anthony Gordon.
The young Lions face Group C rivals Israel again in the last four in Batumi on Wednesday night, having beaten them 2-0 last weekend.
Will the first appearance since 2009 beckon Lee Carsley’s side?
They had to work very hard in that second half, but they are yet to concede a goal in this tournament.
All the time
England 1-0 Portugal
95 minutes: Is it Portugal’s last chance?!
Nuno Tavares explodes as time runs out.
90 mins: SIX extra time was signaled at the Ramaz Shengelia Stadium.
Marseille’s Vitinha replaces Neto
89 minutes: Wolves winger Neto didn’t play well as his free kick was brilliantly saved by Skipp.
87 minutes: A rare England break in this second half ended with a long-range effort by Gordon that was easily neutralized by Biai, who had done almost nothing since the break.
Colwill knocks out Araujo and gives Portugal a free kick in a very dangerous area just outside the box…
85 minutes: Ze Carlos is running late here because he got a yellow card, he carelessly lunged at Skipp.
Portugal coach Rui Jorge’s strange decision to take away Conceicao, his best player tonight.
He was replaced in the last minutes by Chelsea rookie Diego Moreira.
England 1-0 Portugal
81 minutes: Enter the final 10 minutes of this tense quarter-final in Kutaisi.
Bernardo caught up with Trafford as he surged forward to receive Portugal’s latest cross into his six-yard zone.
The temper continued to boil over as Ze Carlos then knocked down Gibbs-White and received a yellow card for the foul.
England 1-0 Portugal
78 minutes: West Ham’s Johnson is the latest player to take down the sly and nameless Conceicao.
He currently sends Oliver Skipp of Spurs. He replaced Angel Gomes.
England 1-0 Portugal
75 minutes: England were under siege when Bernardo’s cross to Araujo was denied by the Trafford keeper’s foot.
Young lions see their feet here. 15 minutes to survive…
