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

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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 vs Netherlands live

• England dramatically beat the Netherlands 2-1 to seal place in the U21 Euros final
• Liverpool star Harvey Elliott scores twice to send Young Lions through as they try to defend their title
• They will face Germany or Italy in Saturday evening's final
• 85' - GOAL! Elliott drives forward and rifles home his second goal of the day (ENG 2-1 NED)
• 72' - GOAL! Ohio's long-range strike after Cresswell's mistake catches England out (ENG 1-1 NED)
• 62' - GOAL! Elliott lashes home the first goal from Anderson's pass (ENG 1-0 NED)

[25 June 2025 14:30 · Luke Baker]

Everything you need to know about England U21s v Netherlands U21s

It’s full steam ahead for the England U21s in their European Championship title defence as they face the Netherlands in a massive semi-final clash.

After an underwhelming group stage, Lee Carsley’s side turned things up a gear to overcome Spain in a repeat of their 2023 final triumph, with goals from James McAtee, Harvey Elliott and Elliot Anderson guiding the Young Lions to a 3-1 win in the last eight.

They now face a Netherlands side on a high after shocking Portugal in the quarter-finals, with the Dutch edging a late 1-0 win thanks to an Ernest Poku strike, despite going a man down in the first half.

Here’s everything you need to know about the match:

[25 June 2025 09:56 · Harry Latham-Coyle]

England U21s bid for Euros final

A very good afternoon and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of the first U21 European Championship semi-final. After sweeping aside Spain impressively, Lee Carsley’s England are two games away from defending their continental crown - though Netherlands will provide a tricky test in the last four.

Kick off is at 5pm BST.