England Under-19s fly home to heroes’ welcome at Heathrow after winning European Championship
The Young Lions made history after becoming the first ever England U19 side to win this competition courtesy of a 2-1 win in the final
ENGLAND'S Under-19 side return to Heathrow Airport as European champions after beating Portugal 2-1 in the final on Saturday.
This victory caps off a sublime summer for the England youth teams - with a total of 23 wins from 27 games played from the U17's upwards.
The England youngsters had a perfect record in the European tournament - beating Bulgaria, Netherlands and Germany before progressing to the latter stages.
On Wednesday, the Under-19 side managed to grind out a gutsy 1-0 victory over Czech Republic to secure their place in the final.
Aston Villa defender Easah Suliman nodded home the opener on Saturday after a set-piece from Chelsea's Mason Mount rattled the woodwork.
A sliced own goal from Chelsea's Dujon Sterling levelled the scoring for Portugal just before the hour mark.
However, Manchester City forward Lukas Nmecha redeemed the advantage for Keith Downing's side following a super assist from Mount.
The 2-1 victory in Gori makes history as the England squad proudly win their first ever European Under-19 Championship.
The England Under-17 side lost in the European Championship final to Spain, on penalties.
Aidy Boothroyd's Under-21 side lost to Germany in the semi-finals, again on penalties.
The triumphant tournament display from Keith Downing's Young Lions has highlighted a number of promising prospects within the England ranks.
Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon and Chelsea's Jay Dasilva and Mason Mount were three of the most influential players within the England side.
