2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final

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2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final
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The Adjarabet Arena in Batumi hosted the final.
Event 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Date8 July 2023 (2023-07-08)
Venue Adjarabet Arena, Batumi
Man of the Match Curtis Jones (England) [1]
Referee Espen Eskås (Norway)
Attendance18,498 [2]
WeatherPartly cloudy night
24 °C (75 °F)
88% humidity [3]
2021
2025

The 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final was a football match that took place on 8 July 2023 at the Adjarabet Arena in Batumi, Georgia, to determine the winners of the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The match was contested by England and Spain.

Contents

England won the match 1–0 for their third UEFA European Under-21 Championship title. [4]

Route to the final

EnglandRoundSpain
OpponentsResult Group stage OpponentsResult
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2–0Match 1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 3–0
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 2–0Match 2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1–0
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2–0Match 3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2–2
Group C winners

PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of England.svg  England 39
2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 34
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 33
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 31
Source: UEFA
Final standings Group B winners

PosTeamPldPts
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 37
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 37
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 31
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (H)31
Source: UEFA
(H) Host
OpponentsResult Knockout stage OpponentsResult
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1–0Quarter-finalsFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 2–1 ( a.e.t. )
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 3–0Semi-finalsFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 5–1

Match

Details

England  Flag of England.svg1–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
  • Jones Soccerball shade.svg45+4'
Report
Adjarabet Arena, Batumi
Attendance: 18,498 [2]
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)
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England
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Spain
GK1 James Trafford Yellow card.svg 74'
RB14 James Garner
CB4 Levi Colwill Yellow card.svg 45+6'
CB5 Taylor Harwood-Bellis (c)
LB2 Max Aarons
RM10 Emile Smith Rowe Sub off.svg 66'
CM17 Curtis Jones
CM7 Morgan Gibbs-White Yellow card.svg 69' Yellow-red card.svg 90+12'Sub off.svg 73'
LM21 Angel Gomes Yellow card.svg 24'Sub off.svg 73'
CF20 Cole Palmer Sub off.svg 82'
CF11 Anthony Gordon Sub off.svg 82'
Substitutions:
MF23 Noni Madueke Sub on.svg 66'
FW9 Cameron Archer Sub on.svg 73'
MF6 Oliver Skipp Sub on.svg 73'
MF19 Harvey Elliott Sub on.svg 82'
MF18 Tommy Doyle Sub on.svg 82'
Manager:
Lee Carsley
GK1 Arnau Tenas
RB2 Víctor Gómez Sub off.svg 73'
CB14 Aitor Paredes
CB5 Jon Pacheco
LB3 Juan Miranda
CM6 Antonio Blanco Yellow card.svg 37' Yellow-red card.svg 90+12'Sub off.svg 83'
CM16 Álex Baena Yellow card.svg 34'Sub off.svg 59'
RW10 Rodri Sánchez Sub off.svg 59'
AM8 Oihan Sancet Yellow card.svg 45+6'Sub off.svg 59'
LW17 Sergio Gómez
CF9 Abel Ruiz (c)
Substitutions:
MF18 Gabri Veiga Sub on.svg 59'
MF19 Aimar Oroz Yellow card.svg 62'Sub on.svg 59'
FW7 Rodrigo Riquelme Yellow card.svg 86'Sub on.svg 59'
FW11 Ander Barrenetxea Sub on.svg 73'
FW21 Sergio Camello Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Santi Denia Yellow card.svg 77'

Man of the Match:
Curtis Jones (England) [1]

Assistant referees:
Jan Erik Engan (Norway)
Isaak Elias Bashevkin (Norway)
Fourth official:
Rade Obrenovič (Slovenia)
Video assistant referee:
Christian Dingert (Germany)
Assistant video assistant referees:
Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)
Tiago Martins (Portugal)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time. [note 1]

Notes

  1. Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

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