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England U21 v Spain U21 LIVE - Curtis Jones' deflected opener gives England lead in under-21 European Championship final

U-21 Euro / Final
Adjarabet Arena / 08.07.2023
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    Ben Southby

    Updated 08/07/2023 at 18:36 GMT


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    ENGLAND ARE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS!
    The referee blows for full-time and England have done it!
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    UNBELIEVABLE SCENES!
    Trafford saves the penalty, saves the rebound, and then watches Spain fire over the third attempt before erupting in celebration!
    What a moment for the Manchester City goalkeeper.
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    TRAFFORD SAVES!!!
    And England have surely won it now! Wow!
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    PENALTY FOR SPAIN!
    It's been given, and it will be the last kick of the final!
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    THERE IS A VAR CHECK FOR A SPAIN PENALTY!
    Colwill makes contact with Ruiz's boot as the pair jump for the ball from a cross. He puts Ruiz off after he made contact with the ball first.
    93'
    MADUEKE'S CROSS IS STEERED CLEAR
    He tries to find a white shirt with a cross from close range but Spain hook the ball clear. He probably should have tried to keep possession, England are so close now!
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    SIX ADDED MINUTES
    Spain are pushing hard for an equaliser, and England must give everything now if they are to win their first European Championship since 1984!
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    OFF THE LINE!
    Noni Madueke finds himself completely free at the back post with the goal gaping, but his well-taken shot is excellently hooked off the line by the recovering Tenas!
    83'
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    SPAIN ALSO MAKE A CHANGE
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    MORE CHANGES FOR ENGLAND
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    80'
    MIRANDA SHOOTS STRAIGHT AT TRAFFORD
    The Spanish defender runs down the left and looks for goal from a tight angle, but chose the wrong option. He had teammates in the middle.
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    TRAFFORD BOOKED FOR TIME-WASTING
    J. Trafford
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    73'
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    DOUBLE CHANGE FOR ENGLAND
    Oliver Skipp and Cameron Archer come on for Gomes and Gibbs-White, who are both on bookings.
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    69'
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    RUIZ WASTES A GOLEN OPPORTUNITY!
    Sergio Gomez delivers a fantastic ball toward the back post where Ruiz is ready to pounce, but his header from very close range is wide of the goal
    66'
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    ENGLAND MAKE A CHANGE
    Emile Smith-Rowe departs.
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    63'
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    BIG, BIG CHANCE FOR ENGLAND!
    Gordon runs at goal on the left and pulls a cross back for Gibbs-White in the middle, who has to deal with an awkward ball at mid-flight, and sends his volley from close-range wide of the right post.
    59'
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    SPAIN MAKE A TRIPLE CHANGE
    Sancet, Rodri and Baena are replaced by Gabriel Viega, Rodrigo Riquelme and Aimar Oroz.
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    57'
    A SIGH OF RELIEF FOR ENGLAND
    Thanks to Ruiz's early run, England's streak without conceding a goal continues!
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    54'
    SPAIN CLEAR ENGLAND DANGER
    Palmer whips in a delicate ball which is headed clear. Moments later, Smith-Rowe drives down the left and picks out Palmer at the back post, but this time Miranda gets the better of him and dispossesses the Newcastle man.