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England U21 v Netherlands live: Result and reaction as late Elliott goal sends Young Lion into Euros final
England 2-1 Netherlands: Harvey Elliott scored twice, including late on, to send Lee Carsley’s side into their second consecutive Euro U21s final
Harvey Elliott spectacularly fired England Under-21s to the European Championship final as they moved one win away from becoming back-to-back champions.
One year on from the men's senior team beating the Netherlands in the Euros semi-final, the Young Lions followed suit, with Elliott's second-half double earning a 2-1 win in Bratislava.
The 22-year-old, a Premier League champion with Liverpool, scored both goals, first putting his side ahead just after the hour and then firing a superb 86th-minute winner after Noah Ohio had levelled for the Dutch with his first touch.
Lee Carsley's side will meet Germany or France in Saturday's final when they will hope to retain the crown they won two years ago.
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SAVE! England 0-0 Netherlands, 59 mins
Roefs was the busier goalkeeper in the first half but his side have looked better early int he second period.
Cresswell concedes another Netherlands corner, they go short and Beadle then punches the eventual cross clear.
It comes back, Maatsen sends a swerving effort goalwards from long range and Beadle plunges to his left to tip the ball wide. England defend the corner well.
SAVE! England 0-0 Netherlands, 56 mins
Valente gets into a good position on the left of the box and fizzes a ball across goal that Beadle dives and gets a hand to, forcing it behind for a corner. More good play by the Dutch.
They waste the corner though and England breathe a sigh of relief.
England 0-0 Netherlands, 53 mins
The Netherlands have looked livelier at the start of this second period. Neat interplay around the edge of the box and only a superb intervention from Hinshelwood to intercept a reverse pass through prevents a potentially golden chance.
England 0-0 Netherlands, 50 mins
Stansfield presses Dutch goalkeeper Roefs and although he clears the ball just in time, he catches the England striker with his follow through. A painful one for the Birmingham man but an effective press.
England 0-0 Netherlands, 47 mins
The Dutch win an early free-kick out wide but the whipped ball in is dealt with.
At the other end, Elliott puts a ball into the box himself but it’s cleared easily enough
KICK-OFF! England 0-0 Netherlands
Back underway in Bratislava. 45 minutes for either side to find a goal that could be decisive in this semi-final
Half-time sub for the Netherlands with Wouter Goes coming on in defence for Kasanwirjo.
HALF-TIME! England 0-0 Netherlands
And that’s the half-time whistle. England have been on top in Bratislava but genuine chances are few and far between. Omari Hutchinson has been the brightest spark for the Young Lions
All to play for after the break.
England 0-0 Netherlands, 45+1 mins
Into three minutes of added time and a first booking of the game as Anderson is yellow carded for flailing an arm at Milambo. That’s harsh, to be honest.
But the free-kick is poor from the Dutch and England counter at speed. Hutchinson helps it on to Scott who laces a shot that is blocked wide by a sliding defender. That was definitely goalbound.
Scott’s corner isn’t great though and Netherlands clear
England 0-0 Netherlands, 44 mins
Stunning first touch from Scott to bring the ball out of the sky and Livramento is on the overlap. Yet another England corner is the results.
McAtee’s ball into the danger area is whipped but Van Bergen attacks it well to head clear just as he’s being clattered by Cresswell. I think that’s what they call brave defending
England 0-0 Netherlands, 40 mins
While England have been largely dominant here, they haven’t created anything concrete since the 12th minute or so. And the Netherlands have definitely grown into the game.
It really does feel that one goal may decide this semi-final ultimately.
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