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.

England won the match 1–0 for their first UEFA European Under-21 Championship title since 1984 and the third title overall. Curtis Jones scored the winning goal, when Cole Palmer's free-kick deflected in off him, while James Trafford dramatically saved a late penalty from Abel Ruiz eight minutes into stoppage time.

Route to the final

EnglandRoundSpain
OpponentsResultGroup stageOpponentsResult
Czech Republic2–0Match 1Romania3–0
Israel2–0Match 2Croatia1–0
Germany2–0Match 3Ukraine2–2
Group C winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 England 3 9 2 Israel 3 4 3 Czech Republic 3 3 4 Germany 3 1Source:Final standingsGroup B winners Pos Teamvte Pld Pts 1 Spain 3 7 2 Ukraine 3 7 3 Croatia 3 1 4 Romania (H) 3 1Source: (H) Hosts
PosTeamvtePldPts
1England39
2Israel34
3Czech Republic33
4Germany31
PosTeamvtePldPts
1Spain37
2Ukraine37
3Croatia31
4Romania (H)31
OpponentsResultKnockout stageOpponentsResult
Portugal1–0Quarter-finalsSwitzerland2–1 (a.e.t.)
Israel3–0Semi-finalsUkraine5–1

Match details

England1–0Spain
Jones 45+4'
EnglandSpain
GK 1 James Trafford 74' CB 5 Taylor Harwood-Bellis (c) CB 14 James Garner CB 4 Levi Colwill 45+6' RM 2 Max Aarons CM 17 Curtis Jones LM 11 Anthony Gordon 82' RW 7 Morgan Gibbs-White 69' 90+12' 73' AM 10 Emile Smith Rowe 66' LW 21 Angel Gomes 24' 73' CF 20 Cole Palmer 82' Substitutions: MF 23 Noni Madueke 66' FW 9 Cameron Archer 73' MF 6 Oliver Skipp 73' MF 19 Harvey Elliott 82' MF 18 Tommy Doyle 82' Other disciplinary actions: TS — Ashley Cole 45+6' Manager: Lee CarsleyGK 1 Arnau Tenas RB 2 Víctor Gómez 73' CB 14 Aitor Paredes CB 5 Jon Pacheco LB 3 Juan Miranda DM 6 Antonio Blanco 37' 90+12' 83' RM 17 Sergio Gómez LM 16 Álex Baena 34' 59' AM 8 Oihan Sancet 45+6' 59' CF 10 Rodri Sánchez 59' CF 9 Abel Ruiz (c) Substitutions: MF 18 Gabri Veiga 59' MF 19 Aimar Oroz 62' 59' FW 7 Rodrigo Riquelme 86' 59' FW 11 Ander Barrenetxea 73' FW 21 Sergio Camello 83' Other disciplinary actions: TS — Carlos Rivera 45+6' Manager: Santi Denia 77'
GK1James Trafford74'
CB5Taylor Harwood-Bellis (c)
CB14James Garner
CB4Levi Colwill45+6'
RM2Max Aarons
CM17Curtis Jones
LM11Anthony Gordon82'
RW7Morgan Gibbs-White69' 90+12'73'
AM10Emile Smith Rowe66'
LW21Angel Gomes24'73'
CF20Cole Palmer82'
Substitutions:
MF23Noni Madueke66'
FW9Cameron Archer73'
MF6Oliver Skipp73'
MF19Harvey Elliott82'
MF18Tommy Doyle82'
Other disciplinary actions:
TS—Ashley Cole45+6'
Manager:
Lee Carsley
GK1Arnau Tenas
RB2Víctor Gómez73'
CB14Aitor Paredes
CB5Jon Pacheco
LB3Juan Miranda
DM6Antonio Blanco37' 90+12'83'
RM17Sergio Gómez
LM16Álex Baena34'59'
AM8Oihan Sancet45+6'59'
CF10Rodri Sánchez59'
CF9Abel Ruiz (c)
Substitutions:
MF18Gabri Veiga59'
MF19Aimar Oroz62'59'
FW7Rodrigo Riquelme86'59'
FW11Ander Barrenetxea73'
FW21Sergio Camello83'
Other disciplinary actions:
TS—Carlos Rivera45+6'
Manager:
Santi Denia77'
Man of the Match: Curtis Jones (England)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.

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