UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Czechia U21 vs England U21, 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Czechia U21
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    England U21
    • 47': Jacob Ramsey
    • 90'+4': Emile Smith Rowe

    England beat Czech Republic in U21 European Championship opener

    England beat the Czech Republic 2-0 in their opening match of the 2023 Under-21 European Championship on Thursday at the Batumi Arena in Georgia.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Noni Madueke (England U21) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Vasil Kusej (Czechia U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pavel Sulc.
    • 8': Foul by Curtis Jones (England U21).
    • 8': Martin Cedidla (Czechia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Vasil Kusej (Czechia U21).
    • 9': James Garner (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Anthony Gordon (England U21).
    • 10': Martin Vitík (Czechia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Pavel Sulc (Czechia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Zamburek.
    • 12': Foul by Angel Gomes (England U21).
    • 12': Václav Sejk (Czechia U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Václav Sejk (Czechia U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Filip Kaloc.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Václav Sejk (Czechia U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Gabriel with a cross.
    • 17': Foul by Martin Vitík (Czechia U21).
    • 17': Jacob Ramsey (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Vasil Kusej (Czechia U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Gabriel.
    • 19': Foul by Václav Sejk (Czechia U21).
    • 19': Max Aarons (England U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Václav Sejk (Czechia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Foul by Anthony Gordon (England U21).
    • 20': Lukás Cerv (Czechia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Anthony Gordon (England U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Curtis Jones (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by Lukás Cerv (Czechia U21).
    • 26': Attempt missed. Jacob Ramsey (England U21) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross.
    • 27': Offside, Czechia U21. Jan Zamburek tries a through ball, but Václav Sejk is caught offside.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Noni Madueke (England U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Václav Sejk (Czechia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Sulc.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Filip Kaloc (Czechia U21) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Cedidla.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Lukás Cerv (Czechia U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Gabriel.
    • 31': Foul by Vasil Kusej (Czechia U21).
    • 31': Levi Colwill (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Curtis Jones (England U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 33': Foul by Vasil Kusej (Czechia U21).
    • 33': Attempt blocked. James Garner (England U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
    • 33': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Lukás Cerv.
    • 34': Foul by Adam Gabriel (Czechia U21).
    • 34': James Garner (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Angel Gomes (England U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 36': Foul by Vasil Kusej (Czechia U21).
    • 36': James Garner (England U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (England U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Vasil Kusej (Czechia U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 40': Corner, Czechia U21. Conceded by James Trafford.
    • 43': Foul by James Garner (England U21).
    • 43': Jan Zamburek (Czechia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Martin Cedidla (Czechia U21).
    • 44': James Garner (England U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (England U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a through ball.
    • 45'+1': Curtis Jones (England U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Pavel Sulc (Czechia U21).
    • 45'+1': Pavel Sulc (Czechia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Czechia U21 0, England U21 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Czechia U21 0, England U21 0.
    • 47': Goal! Czechia U21 0, England U21 1. Jacob Ramsey (England U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
    • 48': Adam Gabriel (Czechia U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (England U21).
    • 49': Attempt missed. Filip Kaloc (Czechia U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 49': Offside, Czechia U21. Filip Kaloc tries a through ball, but Martin Vitík is caught offside.
    • 51': Foul by Martin Vitík (Czechia U21).
    • 51': Morgan Gibbs-White (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Offside, Czechia U21. Martin Vitík tries a through ball, but Václav Sejk is caught offside.
    • 56': Max Aarons (England U21) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 56': Max Aarons (England U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Angel Gomes (England U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Curtis Jones.
    • 58': Foul by Anthony Gordon (England U21).
    • 58': Jan Zamburek (Czechia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Angel Gomes (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Vasil Kusej (Czechia U21).
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Noni Madueke (England U21).
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 60': Substitution, Czechia U21. Matej Jurásek replaces Vasil Kusej.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (England U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Garner.
    • 63': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Matej Jurásek.
    • 66': Substitution, Czechia U21. Daniel Fila replaces Václav Sejk.
    • 66': Substitution, Czechia U21. Krystof Danek replaces Jan Zamburek.
    • 66': Substitution, Czechia U21. Adam Karabec replaces Pavel Sulc.
    • 67': Foul by Daniel Fila (Czechia U21).
    • 67': Max Aarons (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Daniel Fila (Czechia U21).
    • 67': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (England U21).
    • 68': Robin Hranác (Czechia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Morgan Gibbs-White (England U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 70': Foul by Matej Jurásek (Czechia U21).
    • 70': James Garner (England U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Foul by James Garner (England U21).
    • 71': Matej Jurásek (Czechia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Martin Cedidla.
    • 76': Foul by Angel Gomes (England U21).
    • 76': Matej Jurásek (Czechia U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Krystof Danek (Czechia U21) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adam Karabec with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 79': Substitution, England U21. Oliver Skipp replaces Angel Gomes.
    • 79': Substitution, England U21. Cameron Archer replaces Anthony Gordon.
    • 79': Substitution, England U21. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Noni Madueke.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (England U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (England U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
    • 80': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Robin Hranác.
    • 81': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (England U21).
    • 81': Robin Hranác (Czechia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Czechia U21. Matej Valenta replaces Filip Kaloc.
    • 83': Curtis Jones (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Krystof Danek (Czechia U21).
    • 84': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (England U21).
    • 84': Krystof Danek (Czechia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Jacob Ramsey (England U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 86': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Martin Vitík.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (England U21) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
    • 87': Corner, England U21. Conceded by Matej Valenta.
    • 87': Foul by Adam Karabec (Czechia U21).
    • 87': James Garner (England U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Attempt missed. James Garner (England U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
    • 89': Substitution, England U21. Harvey Elliott replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
    • 89': Substitution, England U21. Ben Johnson replaces Max Aarons.
    • 89': Foul by Matej Jurásek (Czechia U21).
    • 89': Oliver Skipp (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (England U21) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
    • 90'+2': Adam Karabec (Czechia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Ben Johnson (England U21).
    • 90'+2': Foul by James Garner (England U21).
    • 90'+2': Martin Cedidla (Czechia U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Adam Karabec (Czechia U21) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 90'+3': Adam Karabec (Czechia U21) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Goal! Czechia U21 0, England U21 2. Emile Smith Rowe (England U21) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Czechia U21 0, England U21 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Czechia U21 0, England U21 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Czechia U21 0, England U21 2.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 19
    4 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    6 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 2
    70.5 Possession 29.5
    16 SHOTS 11
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    506 Accurate Passes 173
    582 Passes 239
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 3
    17 Crosses 9
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    44 Long Balls 36
    21 Accurate Long Balls 14
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    7 Blocked Shots 3
    8 Effective Tackles 11
    10 Tackles 16
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    8 Interceptions 6
    8 Effective Clearances 21
    8 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship

    Venue: Batumi Arena (Adjarabet Arena)
    Location: Batumi, Georgia
    Attendance: 8,168

    EURO Under-21 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 France U21 0 0 0
    2 Georgia U21 0 0 0
    3 Poland U21 0 0 0
    4 Portugal U21 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CZE Czechia U21 (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Vitezslav Jaros (GK)
    3 Robin Hranác
    2 Martin Vitík
    8 Lukás Cerv
    12 Martin Cedidla
    4 Adam Gabriel
    11 Pavel Sulc Yellow Card
    20 Jan Zamburek
    22 Filip Kaloc
    7 Vasil Kusej
    9 Václav Sejk Yellow Card
    Czechia U21 Substitutes:
    Matej Jurásek, Jakub Markovic, Michal Fukala, Tomás Vlcek, Daniel Fila, Adam Karabec, Vladimír Neuman, David Pech, Krystof Danek, Matej Valenta, Karel Pojezny, Matej Koubek.

    ENG England U21 (4-2-2-2)

    No. Name
    1 James Trafford (GK)
    4 Levi Colwill
    5 Taylor Harwood-Bellis
    2 Max Aarons Yellow Card
    14 James Garner
    17 Curtis Jones
    21 Angel Gomes
    11 Anthony Gordon Yellow Card
    7 Morgan Gibbs-White Yellow Card
    8 Jacob Ramsey
    23 Noni Madueke
    England U21 Substitutes:
    Cameron Archer, Tommy Doyle, Harvey Elliott, Emile Smith Rowe, Cole Palmer, Oliver Skipp, Charlie Cresswell, Carl Rushworth, Luke Thomas, Jarrad Branthwaite, Ben Johnson, Joshua Griffiths.

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