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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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England 0-0 Netherlands, 36 mins
Better from the Netherlands as Kasanwirjo gets to the byline and puts the ball back in the box. It falls to Milambo who thunders a shot from the edge of the box but it’s brilliantly blocked by Scott. Body on the line from the Bournemouth man.
Poku then runs at Livramento and wins a Netherlands corner... They go short but it comes to nothing
England 0-0 Netherlands, 32 mins
I wasn’t even born when Beadle’s About was on TV so there’s really no need for me to be making weak Beadle puns but there we are...
England back in the ascendancy now as Hinshelwood’s ball in cannons about a bit before the Dutch defence hack clear.
England 0-0 Netherlands, 29 mins
Livramento concedes a first corner of the game against England after a nice touch by Poku to pluck the ball out of the sky.
But Beadle’s about (sorry!) for England! The keeper off his line to dominate his penalty area and claim the cross. Safe hands.
England 0-0 Netherlands, 25 mins
It’s 33 degrees in Bratislava so we’ve got a Uefa-mandated drinks break midway through this first half. Well-earned.
England have been really good so far, dominating possession and looking dangerous in attack. The Dutch are happy to sit back, soak up pressure and try to counter. Both teams will be happy with their gameplan so far.
England 0-0 Netherlands, 22 mins
Hutchinson looking so sharp here. The Ipswich man is a threat every time he picks up the ball, weaving between men, picking out the right pass.
But England’s next attack comes down the right, started by McAtee’s quick feet, finding Livramento on the overlap and the Man City man then bursts into the box where all he can do is backheel a ball slipped through to him to the right of the goal but Roefs makes himself big, comes sliding out and blocks it well.
England 0-0 Netherlands, 20 mins
Good work by McAtee, finds Hinshelwood and he pokes a pass to Stansfield who wins the corner. England’s fourth of the game.
But again, too close to the keeper from Scott and easily claimed
England 0-0 Netherlands, 17 mins
Anderson crunches Valente down in the right corner amd gives away a free-kick. Decent crossing position...
But Maatsen’s lofted ball in is too deep and drifts out harmlessly for a goal-kick
England 0-0 Netherlands, 15 mins
Scott takes the latest England corner, with the big byos up from the back, but it’s too close to Roefs who claims well under pressure from Creesswell. The Dutch goalkeeper has been the busiest man on the pitch in the early going.
SAVE! England 0-0 Netherlands, 13 mins
Another stop by Roefs as he stays big and repels Stansfield’s effort. Behind for another corner.
Roefs flaps at a deep cross, it’s over his head but his defenders block an attempted shot and scramble away.
England in complete control at the moment
England 0-0 Netherlands, 11 mins
Hutchinson really has been the brightest England spark so far. He carries form deep again, switches the play and Livramento’s cross is blocked behind for a corner by Hato.
Inviting delivery but it’s headed out to Elliott who fires a shot in that is well-blocked
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