England Euro U21 Champions 2023
In the end, the puzzle of who won EURO U21 2023, and "England won Euro U21 2023" who won dramatically thanks to the penalty save of the Man City goalkeeper.
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James Trafford, in the final minute of the final against Spain. James Trafford, the young goalkeeper who was reportedly soon released by Man City for a fee of 19 million pounds to Burnley, performed brilliantly in the Euro U21 2023 final match between England vs Spain at the Batumi Arena, Georgia.
The Euro U21 2023 final between England vs Spain will be held on Saturday (07/08/2023).
The match ended with a score of 1-0 for England's advantage. The Young Lions' victory was ensured by a goal from Liverpool player Curtis Jones in the 45+4th minute.
The goal was scored after Curtis Jones' body hit a free kick from teammate Cole Palmer. The collision made the Spanish goalkeeper dead step.
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That was the kick that closed the first round of the Euro U21 2023 final. At the end of the second half, drama resumed, precisely in the 99th minute, when England goalkeeper James Trafford denied Spain a penalty.
Yes, Spain got a golden chance to equalize through Abel Ruiz's penalty kick.
The penalty was awarded after the referee reviewed the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for Levi Colwill's foul on Abel Ruiz.
The opportunity failed to maximize Spain. Abel Ruiz's execution from the 12th point was read perfectly by James Trafford.
Soon after saving Abel Ruiz's penalty, James Trafford was surrounded by his teammates. He again recorded a clean sheet aka record without conceding.
Throughout the Euro U21 2023 tournament, England went six consecutive matches without conceding!
Lee Carsley's men became the first team to win Euro U21 with that impressive statistic.
For the first time in almost 40 years, England finally won the U21 European Cup.
Before winning this year, the last time England won Euro U21 was 39 years ago, precisely in 1984.
England recorded three times collected the Euro U21 champion trophy. The Young Lions did so in 1982, 1984, and 2023.