England U21 vs Netherlands U21

UEFA U21 Championship - Semi-finals 25 Jun 2025, 16:00
England U21
England U21
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Netherlands U21
Netherlands U21
🏟 Štadión Tehelné pole (Bratislava) 👤 Vassilios Fotias Round Semi-finals

Match report

England U21 edged past Netherlands U21 2-1 in the UEFA U21 Championship - Semi-finals on 25 June 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

England U21 had 12 shots to Netherlands U21's 6.

The match was played at Štadión Tehelné pole (Bratislava), with Vassilios Fotias in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 48% - 52% Shots 12 - 6 On target 4 - 3 Corners 7 - 8 Fouls 8 - 13 Yellow cards 2
9
Player of the match
Harvey Elliott
England U21 · 2 goals
8 Jack Hinshelwood captained the side
8 Ernest Poku captained the side
7 Noah Ohio 1 goal
7 James Beadle captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–2 7–4
Shots On Goal 2–0 2–3
Ball Possession 54–46 —
Corners 6–2 1–6
Attacks 11–16 26–24
Match statistics
7 Corners 8
5 Substitution 5
37 Attacks 40
22 Dangerous Attacks 25
4 On Target 3
8 Off Target 3
12 Shots Total 6
4 Shots On Goal 3
3 Shots Off Goal 1
5 Shots Blocked 2
9 Shots Inside Box 2
3 Shots Outside Box 4
8 Fouls 13
7 Corners 8
48% Ball Possession 52%
1 Yellow Cards 1
2 Saves 2
405 Passes Total 445
352 Passes Accurate 380
Line-ups 4-4-1-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
England U21 · 4-4-1-1
1 J. Beadle
2 V. Livramento 5 C. Cresswell 4 J. Quansah 16 J. Hinshelwood
19 H. Elliott 20 A. Scott 8 E. Anderson 11 O. Hutchinson
10 J. McAtee
18 J. Stansfield
Netherlands U21 · 4-3-3
16 R. Roefs
12 N. Kasanwirjo 13 R. Berg 4 J. Hato 5 I. Maatsen
22 L. Valente 3 R. Flamingo 20 A. Milambo
7 M. Manhoef 19 T. Bergen 17 E. Poku
England U21
Coach
Lee Kevin Carsley
Substitutes
  • 12 Brooke Norton-Cuffy
  • 9 Jonathan Rowe
  • 6 Hayden Hackney
  • 21 Ethan Nwaneri
  • 14 Archie Gray
  • 13 Tommy Simkin
  • 22 Teddy Sharman-Lowe
  • 15 Conrad Jaden Egan-Riley
  • 3 Ronnie Edwards
  • 7 Tom Fellows
  • 17 Samuel Iling Junior
Netherlands U21
Coach
Michael John Reiziger
Substitutes
  • 14 Wouter Goes
  • 9 Noah Ohio
  • 15 Bjorn Meijer
  • 21 Myron Van Brederode
  • 6 Youri Regeer
  • 23 Calvin Raatsie
  • 1 Dani van den Heuvel
  • 8 Anass Salah-Eddine
  • 18 Ezechiel Banzuzi
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ W. Goes ↓ N. Kasanwirjo Netherlands U21
  • 69' ↑ N. Ohio ↓ A. Milambo Netherlands U21
  • 76' ↑ B. Meijer ↓ L. Valente Netherlands U21
  • 78' ↑ J. Rowe ↓ J. McAtee England U21
  • 78' ↑ B. Norton-Cuffy ↓ O. Hutchinson England U21
  • 84' ↑ E. Nwaneri ↓ J. Stansfield England U21
  • 84' ↑ H. Hackney ↓ A. Scott England U21
  • 87' ↑ M. van Brederode ↓ M. Manhoef Netherlands U21
  • 87' ↑ Y. Regeer ↓ T. van Bergen Netherlands U21
  • 90' ↑ A. Gray ↓ H. Elliott England U21
Cards
  • 45+1' E. Anderson England U21
  • 78' W. Goes Netherlands U21
Head-to-head
England U21 1 1 draws 0 Netherlands U21
2025-06-25 England U21 vs Netherlands U21 2 - 1
2024-11-18 Netherlands U21 vs England U21 1 - 1
Recent form
England U21 W D W W W
Netherlands U21 L L D L W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in England U21 vs Netherlands U21?
England U21 won 2-1 against Netherlands U21 on 25 June 2025.
Who won England U21 vs Netherlands U21?
England U21 won the match 2-1.
Where was England U21 vs Netherlands U21 played?
The match was played at Štadión Tehelné pole (Bratislava).
Who had more possession in England U21 vs Netherlands U21?
Netherlands U21 had 52% of possession, compared to 48% for the other side.