England 1-0 Spain: James Trafford saves last-gasp penalty to give England dramatic UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Curtis Jones’ deflected goal helped England win the under-21 European Championship for the first time since 1984. Lee Carsley’s England side beat Spain 1-0 in the final in Georgia and won the tournament without conceding a goal.

Ad England took the lead on the stroke of half-time when Cole Palmer’s free-kick deflected off Jones before wrong-footing goalkeeper Arnau Tenas and nestling into the far corner. U-21 EuroEngland sink Israel to move into Euro Under-21 Championship final05/07/2023 AT 18:29 Spain had the ball in the net early on in the second half when Ruiz’s powerful header got the better of James Trafford, but the assistant referee’s flag was quickly raised for offside.

There was late drama when Levi Colwill was adjudged to have fouled Abel Ruiz after a VAR check, however, the Spain captain saw his stoppage time spot kick saved by Trafford to spark euphoric scenes for England. It is the third time England have won the tournament.