England 1 Spain 0 – Euro 2023 final LIVE RESULT: Trafford’s sensational double save fires Young Lions to historic win
ENGLAND have ended their 39 years of pain by WINNING the Euro U21 final in dramatic style.
Cole Palmer's deflected free kick fired the Young Lions ahead after a hard-fought first half.
But James Trafford was the England hero for his sensational stoppage time double save.
- RESULT: England 1-0 Spain
- Live stream:
- TV channel: Channel 4
- England XI: Trafford; Garner, Harwood-Bellis, Colwill, Aarons; Gomes, Jones; Palmer, Gibbs-White, Smith Rowe; Gordon
- Spain XI: Tenas, V.Gomez, Pacheco, Paredes, Miranda, Blanco, Baena, Sancet, Rodri, S.Gomez, Ruiz.
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Young Lions roar
England have won the Under-21 Euros - a flawless road to glory - winning every match without conceding a goal.
Thanks for joining us and enjoy the rest of your celebratory evening.
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On his double save to win the Euros for England, James Trafford said: "I am very happy, very happy for the team and coaching staff. It was a team effort. We all really proud.
“When it was a penalty, I knew I was going to save it, so it was pretty easy.
“I told everyone this morning that I was going to save a pen. I told all my mates back home that I was going to save one.”
Awards
Player of the Tournament: Anthony Gordon (England)
Top Scorer: Abel Ruiz (Spain), Sergio Gomez (Spain) & Heorhiy Sudakov (Ukraine) - three goals
Top Assisters: Morgan Gibbs-White (England) and Cole Palmer (England) - three assists
CHAMPIONS
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England players line up to collect their medals.
Carsley is in tears and Harwood-Bellis lifts the trophy.
A moment for these youngsters to cherish.
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England have been incredible during this tournament.
Carsley has coached this team to perfection, they are talented on the ball, their attacking players create chances and have pace to burn.
Gibbs-White, Smith Rowe, Gordon and Palmer link-up so well and there is fluidity with attacks.
Jones and Gomes in the midfield are tough tacklers but clever on the ball.
Centre-back duo Harwood-Bellis and Colwill look like world-beaters. They have composure on the ball, psychical presence and both read the game so well.
Garner and Aarons defender well at full-back.
Trafford the hero.
Subs like Archer, Johnson, Skipp, Madueke all had huge impacts on their way to this success. And Ramsey went home with injury but is one of the Prem's best talents.
Trafford the hero
Here is the penalty/double save in pictures.
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England have won it all at youth level.
That is tournament wins at U17, U19, U20 and U21 standard since 2017.
The Young Lions are a special bunch.
Incredible by England
Every match won, 11 goals and ZERO conceded.
England player sprint over to Trafford and celebrate their huge win.
Ruiz is in tears and is spoken to Gibbs-White.
A sensational confidence boost and building block for these future stars.
ENGLAND WIN
England have won the Euros.
These Under-21s have done it in the most dramatic fashion.
Celebrations will go on into the night and Trafford goes into the history books.
The 39-year wait is over.
England U21 1-0 Spain U21 - Cards out
90+10. The referee hands a red card to Blanco and Gibbs-White and yellows to plenty of people on the bench.
England U21 1-0 Spain U21 - Penalty Saved
90+9. Ruiz steps up and fires it to the right corner. Trafford is down quickly and saves it.
The rebound is then fired in and Trafford saves again.
Another rebound is then fired over the bar.
Crazy scenes - Trafford take a bow.
England U21 1-0 Spain U21 - Penalty Saved
90+9. JAMES TRAFFORD YOU ABSOLUTE HERO!
England U21 1-0 Spain U21 - Spain Penalty
90+6. Penalty given. Ruiz beat Colwill to the ball. Huge moment. Spain can equalise now.
England U21 1-0 Spain U21 - Penalty Check
90+5. Ruiz goes down under the challenge of Colwill.
The centre-back seemed to go through the back of the striker.
The referee is heading to monitor to check this.
England U21 1-0 Spain U21
90+4. Harwood-Bellis with a big header away.
Him and Cowill have been fantastic tonight and throughout the whole tournament.
Madueke up the other end could go into the corner but tries to score, only for Paredes to clear.
England U21 1-0 Spain U21
90+2. It's in from S.Gomez but again Colwill heads clear and is well positioned again.
Spain continue to be patient but England cannot get out now.
It is defence vs attack.
England U21 1-0 Spain U21
90. Six minutes of added time!
England U21 1-0 Spain U21
89. England nearly win it. What a chance.
Archer drives forward and passes it into the path of Elliott.
He shoots and it's palmed away to Madueke.
His effort is going in but Tenas flies back onto his line and flicks it clear - what a save.
The Garner and Colwill put it outstanding tackles.
England U21 1-0 Spain U21
88. Great reverse pass from R.Riquelme to get Veiga away.
But the Celta Vigo star cannot quite keep the ball in play and England again survive another attack.
The Young Lions have dropped right back and are hanging on now.
S.Gomez takes on an effort from distance that goes wide to the delight of England - that will kill some time - minutes away now.
England U21 1-0 Spain U21 - Yellow Card
86. Jones puts in a good tackle on R.Riquelme and he gets a yellow for diving.
Perhaps a bit harsh but the referee loves to get his cards out.
England U21 1-0 Spain U21
85. England living dangerously.
It is desperate defending and a bit last-ditch.
They survive as Spain can't get a clear shot away and see an effort on the volley go over the bar.
Spain are overloading the wide areas and with smart and quick passes getting to the byline to get crosses in.
England U21 1-0 Spain U21
83. More subs, Palmer and Gordon are off.
Elliott and Doyle come on to see this out for England.
Camello is on for the Spanish to replace Blanco.
England U21 1-0 Spain U21
81. England are dropping deeper and deeper.
It leaves Veiga with time on the edge of the box but his shot is tame.
Trafford saves and collapses to the floor to waste time.
Madueke is a threat at the other end for England. His fizzed cross is claimed by the keeper.
England U21 1-0 Spain U21
79. Palmer is staying down and seems he will be imminently taken off for Elliott.
The ref has booked the Spain manager Denia for something he must've said in the dugout.