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Daily Mail
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
James McAtee, Harvey Elliott and Elliot Anderson inspire England to a famous win over Spain, writes NATHAN SALT, as Under-21's reach Euros semi-finals
Three years ago it was here in Trnava where England's Under-19's clinched the European Championships and on Saturday night Lee Carsley 's Under-21's side produced another famous night by downing Spain 3-1 to reach the semi-finals. England won this tournament in Georgia two years ago but had flattered to deceive in the tournament so far, stumbling out of the groups and they arrived here as underdogs, not that any of the players agreed. While only two players from that triumphant Under-19s group started here, this group showed every bit of the championship DNA they need if they are to go all the way to defend their title next weekend in Bratislava. Carsley told some home truths to his players after they lost their final group game 2-1 to Germany and he shuffled his pack with four changes here. In came captain James McAtee and Tino Livramento, while Tyler Morton and Jay Stansfield received their first starts of the tournament. It was bold from Carsley to take Elliot Anderson and Ethan Nwaneri, two of England's brightest players at these Euros, out of the side. Less than 90 seconds in it looked like it would be a case of deja vu for Carsley and his players when Italian referee Simone Souza pointed to the spot for a handball on Charlie Cresswell. Germany took the lead three minutes in and here were Spain with the chance to punish England inside two minutes, only for VAR to intervene and overturn. That was a game-changing moment for England, who looked a team transformed in the immediate aftermath of the non-penalty award. They found a way to dominate possession, Morton and Alex Scott doing a brilliant job at passing it around frustrated Spanish markers and 10 minutes in England got their reward. Scott's whipped in corner was inadvertently flicked on at the near post by a Spanish head and it was McAtee who reacted quickest to the loose ball, firing into the corner from eight yards out. Carsley and his staff kept their cool, nothing had been won with another 80 minutes remaining. But even they allowed themselves a chance to celebrate when five minutes later they were two goals in front. This time Jarrell Quansah, who is on the brink of sealing a move from Liverpool to Bayer Leverkusen, strode forward purposefully into midfield and then the edge of the box before unleashing a fizzing low drive at goal. Spanish goalkeeper Alejandro Iturbe spilled the shot and before he had chance to gather at the second attempt Harvey Elliott had raced in to score and had wheeled off in celebration. England found themselves in dreamland. MATCH FACTS FROM TRNAVA ENGLAND (4-2-2-2): Beadle 7; Livramento 7, Cresswell 7, Quansah 6, Hinshelwood 6; Scott 6 (Anderson 52, 6.5), Morton 7; Hutchinson 7 (Rowe 52, 6), Elliott 7 (Norton-Cuffy 70); Stansfield 6.5 (Nwaneri 82), McAtee 7.5 (Hackney 70) Goals: McAtee (10), Elliott (15), Anderson (90+3 pen) Booked: Morton, Rowe SPAIN (4-2-3-1): Iturbe; Pubill, Tarrega, Mosquera, Bueno; Turrientes (Jaureguizar 57), Guerra; Juanlu (Moro 57), Moleiro, Lopez (Fernandez 71); Joseph (Torre 71) Goals: Guerra (39 pen) ATT: 8,247 So, for England to head into the break only one goal up instead of two, and for it to have been their own sloppiness that brought on a Spain goal, will have wrangled. Scott was far too casual on the edge of his own box and having been robbed of possession, Alberto Moleiro skipped inside and was fouled by the outstretched leg of Quansah. Penalty. No need for VAR this time. Javi Guerra waited for James Beadle to dive the other way and he coolly slotted in to reduce the deficit at 2-1. Game on. Spain rallied, as England knew they would, and Guerra had two bites at the apple to draw them level on the hour mark when Raul Moro's cutback found him unmarked in the area, only this time Beadle came up huge for England with two reactionary saves. Carsley challenged his players to show they are up for the fight after being turned over too lightly against Germany and bodies were on the line late on here. Charlie Cresswell, who was outstanding on the night, made some huge blocks as Spain continued to send the artillery towards Beadle in goal. England really should have given themselves breathing room when substitute Anderson found an unmarked Jack Hinshelwood six yards out, only for him to head over with 15 minutes left on the clock. That parity came in stoppage time when a frantic Iturbe raced out of his goal aimlessly and was late to the ball after Jonathan Rowe, sent on from the bench, got their first. Penalty England, confidently dispatched by Anderson.
BBC News
11 hours ago
- Sport
- BBC News
U21s success would boost British coaches
England Under-21s manager Lee Carsley believes that outsmarting Spain at Euro 2025 would boost the profile of British Young Lions boss wants to enhance the prospects of homegrown coaches and says reaching the semi-finals will do just that. They face Spain in the quarter-finals in Trnava, Slovakia, on Saturday night aiming to defend the title Carsley guided them to two years ago. Spain manager Santi Denia is looking to guide his country to a fifth consecutive semi-final at under-21 level, but Carsley believes victory would show the world what British coaches can achieve. "It's a great chance for us to enhance our reputation because I think that's a big thing," said Carsley, who signed a new deal to take him through to Euro 2027 before the tournament. "We talk about British coaches getting more opportunities and, at this stage, if a British coach can go against a Spanish coach and the team can really perform well it helps not just myself but British coaches in general."I'm not sure I'm flying the flag, but it's important when people watch the under-21s at home they're excited by the way they're playing. "We want to see real attacking football, aggressive football, because you know what we've done in the past has got us to this position."If we're going to win major tournaments, these are the moments where we have to step up."
The Independent
16 hours ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Is England U21 vs Spain U21 on TV? How to watch European Championship quarter-final
England's U21 side face Spain in the quarter-finals of the European Championship tonight in a rematch of the 2023 final. Lee Carsley 's side l ost 2-1 to Germany in their final match of the group stages last time out, and head into this contest as slight underdogs. And if they want to retain the trophy they won so dramatically two years ago, they will have to beat a talented Spain side who are yet to lose so far in the tournament. A 1-1 draw with Italy last time out was enough to give La Roja top spot in Group A, and the reward for that is an intriguing tie against Carsley's Young Lions. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the match: When and where is England U21 vs Spain U21? The match will kick off at 8pm BST on Saturday, 21 June in Trnava, Slovakia. It will take place at the at the Anton Malatinský stadium, which is home to local side Spartak Trnava and has a capacity of around 19,200. How can I watch it? Viewers in the UK can watch the match for free on Channel 4, with coverage starting at 7.15pm. Subscribers can also stream the action online via Channel 4 On Demand. Team news For Spain, defender Marc Pubill is a doubt after coming off against Italy with an injury, and he could be replaced by Eric Garcia, with Barcelona's Gerard Martin replacing him at left-back. Barcelona's Pablo Torre could come in to the starting line-up ahead of Alberto Moleiro, while Valencia's Javi Guerra will hope to earn a place over Mikel Jauregizar or Pablo Marin. Jesus Rodriguez will hope to keep his wing place after scoring against Italy, with Raul Moro and Roberto Fernandez potentially completing the forward line as they did against the Azzurri. For England, Birmingham's Jay Stansfield will be hoping to make the starting line-up ahead of Jonathan Rowe, while James McAtee could come in for Harvey Elliott in attacking midfield. Tino Livramento could come in for Jack Hinshelwood at right-back, while Tyler Morton will hope to make an appearance in midfield. Spain XI: Cunat; Pubill, Marin, Herzog, Garcia; Jauregizar, Marin; Moro, Torre, Rodriguez; Fernandez. England XI: Beadle; Livramento, Cresswell, Quansah, Iling-Junior; Anderson, Scott; Nwaneri, Elliott, Hutchinson; Rowe. Odds Spain win - 5/4 Draw - 12/5 England win - 21/10 The Independent vets betting sites for useability, security and responsible gambling tools. You can claim free bets here to use across a range of sports. Please read the terms.
BBC News
a day ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Carlsey dismisses any underdog tag for England
England Under-21 boss Lee Carsley has dismissed any underdog status ahead of the Young Lions' showdown with Spain. Saturday's Euro 2025 quarter-final in Trnava, Slovakia is a repeat of the 2023 final that England won 1-0 to lift the European Championship for the first time since year, defending champions England finished second in Group B after Wednesday's 2-1 defeat by Germany while Spain were unbeaten and topped Group A. "I don't feel like an underdog. If we can perform and we can play to our ability, we've got a great chance of winning the game," Carsley said. The 51-year-old expects to have a fully fit squad - with all players training on Friday in Slovakia - as he looks to add more goals to their have created the third most chances in the tournament but have scored the second lowest number of goals of the teams left. "I believe Spain are a top team and anyone who was with us in the last few Euros knows you have to beat all of the top teams," added Carsley. "Spain are another team I've got a lot of respect for, the final we had a couple of years ago was so close. It could have gone either way. We scored a fortunate goal and played OK in the game but there's definitely a lot more to come from us if we're going to progress."Obviously the most difficult thing is to score a goal and maybe we just need that little bit of luck, we need a scruffy one."The main thing is we keep creating the chances, we keep running to the areas, we have that belief that it's going to drop and I think we can do that."
The Guardian
a day ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Will Spain serve up a helping of pain for England's misfiring youngsters?
Venganza is on the cards in Trnava on Saturday night when England take on Spain at the European Under-21 Championship quarter-finals. There are constant reminders on the Channel 4 coverage in the UK that 'we' are the holders, despite the fact there are only a couple of remaining members from the squad that defeated La Rojita in the final in Batumi two years ago. It's a night that Oliver Skipp will never forget. There is another stark difference between then and now: England were properly decent at that point. This current crop have stumbled their way into the last eight like a weary boozer, six pints deep, picking his way through an All Bar One terrace on a hot day. Galavanting is not part of this England team's repertoire; instead meekness is the summary of what they have offered. After a promising defeat of the Czech Republic, they stumbled to a goalless draw against the might of Slovenia before losing to Germany B in their final group game. Spain, on the other hand, have breezed to this stage, sweeping past Slovakia (3-2) and Romania (2-1). The more worrying news for England is that the Spanish are favourites and an inquisition should be expected. They've still got memories of Curtis Jones's winner in Georgia two years ago, although the more galling moment remains James Trafford making an injury-time penalty save from Abel Ruiz to secure the silverware for England. Revenge, it seems, is best served in a partially full stadium in Slovakia's seventh biggest city. If we're looking for positives out of the Germany game for England, then young Bournemouth midfield scurrier Alex Scott, who scored in the second half, was decent. He reckons it's only a matter of time before the floodgates open for Carsley's pups. 'The lads score goals every single day but it's not quite clicked yet in the games. The quality we have in this team, it's a matter of time before the goals start flying in,' he whooped. They'll need to win possession off the ball-hogging Spaniards before they can pepper the goal with shots. How will they do that, then? 'Replicate what the lads did two years ago,' he mused. 'It is going to be a tough team. Every Spain team is very good on the ball, very calm and composed.' In preparing to soften any blow, England need not worry, even if a hammering is handed out. Why? Because they have one of their own in Spain's squad. Leeds United striker Mateo 'Matty' Joseph Fernández-Regatillo is leading the line despite possessing 10 England Under-20 caps. Born in Santander to an English father and Spanish mother, Joseph spent the first 19 years of his life in his homeland before being attracted by the bright lights of Yorkshire to learn about real football, none of that tiki-taka nonsense. Giving Joseph a proper football education might now backfire on England, but it does guarantee that at least one proud bulldog will make it to the semi-finals, whatever happens. Join Taha Hashim for red-hot Copa Gianni updates from Flamengo 0-0 Chelsea at 7pm (BST). The American dream. We guess the cowboy won …' – Botafogo remind PSG chief suit, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, of the insult he hurled at their owner John Textor, also chief suit at Lyon, after the Brazilian side's shock 1-0 Copa Gianni victory over the Bigger Cup champions. Re: the thinly veiled contempt from the Juventus players standing behind Donald Trump (yesterday's Football Daily), brought to mind this scene from The Simpsons …' – Adam Clark. The photo in yesterday's Football Daily makes Mr Infantino look very much like Mickey Mouse in his magnum opus, Fantasia. On reflection, Mickey Mouse is a perfect description for Mr Infantino, and his mate Donald shares many comparisons with [Snip – Football Daily lawyer]' – Joe Carr. Given the PFA has a young player of the year award, isn't it only fair they also have an old player of the year award (over 78s perhaps? – Football Daily Ed)? I had a really good game with my dog in the garden recently so surely I qualify and I'm even older than James Milner' –Martyn Shapter. Please send your letters to Today's winner of our letter o' the day competition is … Joe Carr, who gets some Football Weekly merch. We'll be in touch. Terms and conditions for our competitions, when we run them, can be viewed here. In the past few days, thirsty shoppers in supermarkets around Britain may have spotted a big promotional display from an energy drink offering them a chance to meet England's Lionesses. So far, so ordinary, right? Not if you were doing your big shop in Cardiff, where Tesco upset regulars who would have preferred to get the chance to meet their own national team's players instead. The Welsh FA's chief suit, Noel Mooney, took to his social media disgrace of choice to roar: 'We are Cymru!' And one shopper told the BBC it was 'deeply offensive', adding that Tesco should have 'read the room' with Wales taking on England in Euro 2025 next month. Tesco apologised for the own goal, saying the display was 'incorrectly' put up and promised that 'many of our colleagues and customers will be supporting their home nations' in the Euros. Lucozade sport, gets others irked, fast. It's all going on at Liverpool, with Florian Wirtz coughing for the Anfield doctor and Milos Kerkez packing his bags at Bournemouth and heading up the A338, A31, M27, M3, A34, M40, M6, M62 and round Queen's Drive in a £40m deal. Harry Kane can't wait to face Boca and their bouncy fans at Copa Gianni. 'They're loud and they're passionate,' roared Kane. 'So, yeah, I'm looking forward to the atmosphere. You know, sometimes it brings out the best in you as a player.' Lionel Messi has delivered on his end of the Faustian bargain, pinging in a free-kick to give Inter Miami a 2-1 win over Porto at Copa Gianni. Hannah Hampton has vowed to try to replicate Mary Earps's main character energy after being confirmed as England's first-choice goalkeeper for the Euros, though she'll probably have to effing swear more to do that. 'We're gonna miss her as a person here,' she sniffed. 'She's a big personality in this team. Now l have got to just go and live up to her legacy. I'll give it my best shot.' Daniëlle van de Donk has done one from OL Lyonnes to London City Lionesses, both of whom are owned by Michele Kang. New Rangers boss Russell Martin will watch his team take a high-wire approach to playing out from the back for the first time in a Scottish Premiership match, when they face Motherwell away in their season-opener. Full fixtures here. And Bruno Fernandes has joined Mohamed Salah on the six-man shortlist for the PFA Premier League player of the year gong, with Arsenal's Mariona Caldentey the favourite for the WSL's award. From heat to unrest: Alexander Abnos on how five major storylines are shaping up at Copa Gianni. Is Cole Palmer playing down the fuss before Chelsea's clash with Flamengo? Of course he is! Jacob Steinberg on the 'normal' kid who does exceptional things. Why is Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike hot property in the summer transfer window? Ben McAleer explains. 'Family. They're the only ones you can depend on,' said Tony Soprano. New Italy boss Gennaro Gattuso is reaching for that same ethos, explains Nicky Bandini, as the Azzurri try to avoid the unthinkable prospect of failing to qualify for a third straight World Cup. And the Rumour Mill picks over the latest gossip, including speculation over comings and goings at Liverpool. We rewind to 1966 and a new bridge under construction outside Old Trafford, home of Manchester United, in time for the World Cup games to be held there that summer. The ground hosted three matches in Group Three: Portugal 3-1 Hungary, Portugal 3-0 Bulgaria, and Hungary 3-1 Bulgaria.
