England U21 vs Portugal U21

UEFA U21 Championship - Quarter-finals 2 Jul 2023, 16:00
England U21
England U21
1–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Portugal U21
Portugal U21
🏟 Ramaz Shengelias Sakhelobis Stadioni (Kutaisi) 👤 R. Obrenović Round Quarter-finals

Match report

England U21 edged past Portugal U21 1-0 in the UEFA U21 Championship - Quarter-finals on 2 July 2023.

Portugal U21 had 16 shots to England U21's 6.

The match was played at Ramaz Shengelias Sakhelobis Stadioni (Kutaisi), with R. Obrenović in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 43% - 57% Shots 6 - 16 On target 3 - 2 Corners 1 - 4 Fouls 9 - 14 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Anthony Gordon
England U21 · 1 goal
8 James Trafford captained the side
8 Taylor Harwood-Bellis 61 passes (87% accurate)
7 James Garner captained the side
7 Levi Colwill 60 passes (83% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–7 2–9
Shots On Goal 2–1 1–1
Ball Possession 55–45 —
Corners 1–3 0–1
Match statistics
6 Shots Total 16
3 Shots On Goal 2
3 Shots Off Goal 10
0 Shots Blocked 4
4 Shots Inside Box 8
2 Shots Outside Box 8
9 Fouls 14
1 Corners 4
1 Offsides 1
43% Ball Possession 57%
3 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 2
432 Passes Total 553
369 Passes Accurate 494
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
England U21 · 4-4-2
1 J. Trafford
14 J. Garner 5 T. Harwood-Bellis 4 L. Colwill 2 M. Aarons
23 N. Madueke 21 A. Gomes 17 C. Jones 8 J. Ramsey
11 A. Gordon 7 M. Gibbs-White
Portugal U21 · 4-3-3
1 C. Biai
13 Zé Carlos 16 A. Penetra 3 A. Amaro 5 N. Tavares
17 J. Neves 6 T. Dantas 4 S. Costa
11 F. Conceição 20 F. Silva 7 P. Neto
England U21
Coach
L. Carsley
Substitutes
  • 10 Emile Smith Rowe
  • 16 Ben Johnson
  • 20 Cole Palmer
  • 6 Oliver Skipp
  • 13 Joshua Griffiths
  • 22 Carl Rushworth
  • 3 Luke Thomas
  • 12 Jarrad Branthwaite
  • 15 Charlie Cresswell
  • 18 Tommy Doyle
  • 9 Cameron Archer
Portugal U21
Coach
Rui Jorge
Substitutes
  • 8 Paulo Bernardo
  • 9 Henrique Araújo
  • 23 Diego Moreira
  • 19 Vitinha
  • 12 Samuel Soares
  • 22 Francisco Meixedo
  • 2 Bernardo Vital
  • 14 Tomás Araújo
  • 15 Leonardo Lelo
  • 18 André Almeida
  • 21 Vasco Sousa
  • 10 Afonso Sousa
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Paulo Bernardo ↓ Samú Costa Portugal U21
  • 65' ↑ Henrique Araújo ↓ Fábio Silva Portugal U21
  • 67' ↑ E. Smith Rowe ↓ J. Ramsey England U21
  • 74' ↑ C. Palmer ↓ N. Madueke England U21
  • 74' ↑ B. Johnson ↓ M. Aarons England U21
  • 80' ↑ O. Skipp ↓ A. Gomes England U21
  • 87' ↑ Diego Moreira ↓ Francisco Conceição Portugal U21
  • 90' ↑ Vítinha ↓ Pedro Neto Portugal U21
Cards
  • 51' M. Aarons England U21
  • 80' B. Johnson England U21
  • 83' Ze Carlos Portugal U21
  • 85' J. Trafford England U21
Head-to-head
England U21 2 0 draws 1 Portugal U21
2025-03-24 England U21 vs Portugal U21 4 - 2
2023-07-02 England U21 vs Portugal U21 1 - 0
2021-03-28 Portugal U21 vs England U21 2 - 0
Recent form
England U21 W D W W W
Portugal U21 W D L W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in England U21 vs Portugal U21?
England U21 won 1-0 against Portugal U21 on 2 July 2023.
Who won England U21 vs Portugal U21?
England U21 won the match 1-0.
Where was England U21 vs Portugal U21 played?
The match was played at Ramaz Shengelias Sakhelobis Stadioni (Kutaisi).
Who had more possession in England U21 vs Portugal U21?
Portugal U21 had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.