UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Slovakia U21 vs England U21, 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Slovakia U21
  • 23': Martin Chrien
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England U21
  • 50': Alfie Mawson
  • 61': Nathan Redmond

England Under-21s fight back to defeat Slovakia

England Under-21s survived a major scare to keep their Euro 2017 hopes alive after a comeback victory over Slovakia.

Match Commentary

  • 1': Adam Zrelak (Slovakia U21) Foul at 1'
  • 1': Jordan Pickford (England U21) Free Kick at 1'
  • 3': Nathan Redmond (England U21) Assists Shot at 3'
  • 3': John Swift (England U21) Shot On Target at 3'
  • 4': Ben Chilwell (England U21) Throw In at 4'
  • 4': Adam Zrelak (Slovakia U21) Blocked Pass at 4'
  • 6': Mason Holgate (England U21) Throw In at 6'
  • 7': Ben Chilwell (England U21) Throw In at 7'
  • 8': Martin Valjent (Slovakia U21) Throw In at 8'
  • 9': Mason Holgate (England U21) Throw In at 9'
  • 10': Nathan Redmond (England U21) Assists Shot at 10'
  • 10': Nathaniel Chalobah (England U21) Shot Off Target at 10'
  • 12': Mason Holgate (England U21) Throw In at 12'
  • 13': Matus Bero (Slovakia U21) Foul at 13'
  • 13': Matus Bero (Slovakia U21) Yellow Card at 13'
  • 13': James Ward-Prowse (England U21) Free Kick at 13'
  • 14': Martin Valjent (Slovakia U21) Foul at 14'
  • 14': James Ward-Prowse (England U21) Free Kick at 14'
  • 15': Mason Holgate (England U21) Offside at 15'
  • 15': Adrian Chovan (Slovakia U21) Free Kick at 15'
  • 15': Mason Holgate (England U21) Throw In at 15'
  • 17': Adam Zrelak (Slovakia U21) Foul at 17'
  • 17': Calum Chambers (England U21) Free Kick at 17'
  • 19': Branislav Ninaj (Slovakia U21) Corner Kick at 19'
  • 21': Ben Chilwell (England U21) Throw In at 21'
  • 21': Mason Holgate (England U21) Throw In at 21'
  • 22': Martin Valjent (Slovakia U21) Throw In at 22'
  • 22': Martin Valjent (Slovakia U21) Corner Kick at 22'
  • 22': Alfie Mawson (England U21) Corner Kick at 22'
  • 23': Albert Rusnák (Slovakia U21) Assists Shot at 23'
  • 23': Martin Chrien (Slovakia U21) Goal - Header at 23'
  • 25': Matus Bero (Slovakia U21) Foul at 25'
  • 25': James Ward-Prowse (England U21) Free Kick at 25'
  • 25': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia U21) Corner Kick at 25'
  • 25': James Ward-Prowse (England U21) Corner Kick at 25'
  • 26': Nathan Redmond (England U21) Assists Shot at 26'
  • 26': Lewis Baker (England U21) Shot Off Target at 26'
  • 26': Ben Chilwell (England U21) Throw In at 26'
  • 27': James Ward-Prowse (England U21) Foul at 27'
  • 27': James Ward-Prowse (England U21) Yellow Card at 27'
  • 28': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia U21) Free Kick at 28'
  • 28': Ben Chilwell (England U21) Throw In at 28'
  • 28': Ben Chilwell (England U21) Throw In at 28'
  • 29': Martin Valjent (Slovakia U21) Throw In at 29'
  • 32': Ben Chilwell (England U21) Throw In at 32'
  • 32': Tammy Abraham (England U21) Corner Kick at 32'
  • 32': Branislav Ninaj (Slovakia U21) Corner Kick at 32'
  • 33': Mason Holgate (England U21) Throw In at 33'
  • 33': Martin Chrien (Slovakia U21) Foul at 33'
  • 33': Nathaniel Chalobah (England U21) Free Kick at 33'
  • 34': Jaroslav Mihálik (Slovakia U21) Assists Shot at 34'
  • 34': Albert Rusnák (Slovakia U21) Shot On Target at 34'
  • 36': Nathaniel Chalobah (England U21) Assists Shot at 36'
  • 36': John Swift (England U21) Shot Off Target at 36'
  • 37': Robert Mazán (Slovakia U21) Throw In at 37'
  • 37': Calum Chambers (England U21) Throw In at 37'
  • 39': Mason Holgate (England U21) Foul at 39'
  • 39': Robert Mazán (Slovakia U21) Free Kick at 39'
  • 39': Ben Chilwell (England U21) Throw In at 39'
  • 39': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia U21) Blocked Pass at 39'
  • 39': James Ward-Prowse (England U21) Offside at 39'
  • 40': Adrian Chovan (Slovakia U21) Free Kick at 40'
  • 40': Nathan Redmond (England U21) Blocked Pass at 40'
  • 41': Adam Zrelak (Slovakia U21) Blocked Pass at 41'
  • 42': Mason Holgate (England U21) Throw In at 42'
  • 42': Albert Rusnák (Slovakia U21) Assists Shot at 42'
  • 42': Jaroslav Mihálik (Slovakia U21) Shot On Target at 42'
  • 42': Robert Mazán (Slovakia U21) Throw In at 42'
  • 43': Nathan Redmond (England U21) Blocked Pass at 43'
  • 43': Martin Chrien (Slovakia U21) Blocked Pass at 43'
  • 44': John Swift (England U21) Assists Shot at 44'
  • 44': Mason Holgate (England U21) Shot Blocked at 44'
  • 45': Lewis Baker (England U21) Shot Blocked at 45'
  • 45': Mason Holgate (England U21) Throw In at 45'
  • 45': Martin Chrien (Slovakia U21) Foul at 45'
  • 45'+1': James Ward-Prowse (England U21) Free Kick at 46'
  • 45'+1': James Ward-Prowse (England U21) Corner Kick at 46'
  • 45'+1': Adrian Chovan (Slovakia U21) Corner Kick at 46'
  • 45': Jacob Murphy (England U21) Substitution at 45'
  • 46': Robert Mazán (Slovakia U21) Throw In at 46'
  • 48': Adam Zrelak (Slovakia U21) Foul at 48'
  • 48': Alfie Mawson (England U21) Free Kick at 48'
  • 49': Ben Chilwell (England U21) Throw In at 49'
  • 49': John Swift (England U21) Assists Shot at 49'
  • 49': Nathan Redmond (England U21) Shot On Target at 49'
  • 49': Nathan Redmond (England U21) Corner Kick at 49'
  • 49': Adrian Chovan (Slovakia U21) Corner Kick at 49'
  • 50': Jacob Murphy (England U21) Assists Shot at 50'
  • 50': Alfie Mawson (England U21) Shot On Target at 50'
  • 50': Alfie Mawson (England U21) Goal at 50'
  • 51': Jacob Murphy (England U21) Foul at 51'
  • 51': Robert Mazán (Slovakia U21) Free Kick at 51'
  • 52': Jacob Murphy (England U21) Throw In at 52'
  • 52': Jacob Murphy (England U21) Throw In at 52'
  • 52': Robert Mazán (Slovakia U21) Blocked Pass at 52'
  • 52': Ben Chilwell (England U21) Throw In at 52'
  • 53': Nathaniel Chalobah (England U21) Assists Shot at 53'
  • 53': Jacob Murphy (England U21) Shot On Target at 53'
  • 53': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia U21) Assists Shot at 53'
  • 53': Robert Mazán (Slovakia U21) Shot Blocked at 53'
  • 54': Jacob Murphy (England U21) Throw In at 54'
  • 56': Jaroslav Mihálik (Slovakia U21) Assists Shot at 56'
  • 56': Matus Bero (Slovakia U21) Shot Off Target at 56'
  • 56': Martin Valjent (Slovakia U21) Throw In at 56'
  • 57': Robert Mazán (Slovakia U21) Throw In at 57'
  • 58': Matus Bero (Slovakia U21) Foul at 58'
  • 58': Jordan Pickford (England U21) Free Kick at 58'
  • 59': Jacob Murphy (England U21) Throw In at 59'
  • 60': Albert Rusnák (Slovakia U21) Throw In at 60'
  • 61': James Ward-Prowse (England U21) Assists Shot at 61'
  • 61': Nathan Redmond (England U21) Goal at 61'
  • 62': Lewis Baker (England U21) Blocked Pass at 62'
  • 62': Matus Bero (Slovakia U21) Corner Kick at 62'
  • 62': Ben Chilwell (England U21) Corner Kick at 62'
  • 63': Albert Rusnák (Slovakia U21) Assists Shot at 63'
  • 63': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia U21) Shot Blocked at 63'
  • 63': Martin Chrien (Slovakia U21) Shot Off Target at 63'
  • 65': Robert Mazán (Slovakia U21) Foul at 65'
  • 65': Robert Mazán (Slovakia U21) Yellow Card at 65'
  • 66': Pavol Safranko (Slovakia U21) Substitution at 66'
  • 66': László Bénes (Slovakia U21) Substitution at 66'
  • 66': Jordan Pickford (England U21) Free Kick at 66'
  • 68': Jacob Murphy (England U21) Throw In at 68'
  • 68': Matus Bero (Slovakia U21) Throw In at 68'
  • 68': Nathaniel Chalobah (England U21) Blocked Pass at 68'
  • 69': Matus Bero (Slovakia U21) Blocked Pass at 69'
  • 69': Albert Rusnák (Slovakia U21) Throw In at 69'
  • 70': Jacob Murphy (England U21) Throw In at 70'
  • 70': Jacob Murphy (England U21) Blocked Pass at 70'
  • 70': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia U21) Foul at 70'
  • 71': Jacob Murphy (England U21) Free Kick at 71'
  • 72': Jaroslav Mihálik (Slovakia U21) Blocked Pass at 72'
  • 73': Nathan Redmond (England U21) Assists Shot at 73'
  • 73': John Swift (England U21) Shot On Target at 73'
  • 73': Albert Rusnák (Slovakia U21) Shot Off Target at 73'
  • 73': László Bénes (Slovakia U21) Assists Shot at 73'
  • 73': Lukas Haraslin (Slovakia U21) Substitution at 73'
  • 75': Jacob Murphy (England U21) Blocked Pass at 75'
  • 75': Lukas Haraslin (Slovakia U21) Corner Kick at 75'
  • 75': Jacob Murphy (England U21) Corner Kick at 75'
  • 75': László Bénes (Slovakia U21) Shot Blocked at 75'
  • 76': Lukas Haraslin (Slovakia U21) Throw In at 76'
  • 79': Martin Valjent (Slovakia U21) Throw In at 79'
  • 79': Pavol Safranko (Slovakia U21) Foul at 79'
  • 80': Demarai Gray (England U21) Substitution at 80'
  • 80': Jordan Pickford (England U21) Free Kick at 80'
  • 80': Tammy Abraham (England U21) Handball at 80'
  • 80': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia U21) Free Kick at 80'
  • 83': Robert Mazán (Slovakia U21) Throw In at 83'
  • 84': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia U21) Throw In at 84'
  • 86': Jacob Murphy (England U21) Foul at 86'
  • 86': Jacob Murphy (England U21) Yellow Card at 86'
  • 87': Albert Rusnák (Slovakia U21) Free Kick at 87'
  • 87': Branislav Ninaj (Slovakia U21) Corner Kick at 87'
  • 87': Lewis Baker (England U21) Corner Kick at 87'
  • 88': Albert Rusnák (Slovakia U21) Shot Blocked at 88'
  • 88': Cauley Woodrow (England U21) Substitution at 88'
  • 89': Martin Valjent (Slovakia U21) Throw In at 89'
  • 90': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia U21) Throw In at 90'
  • 90'+1': László Bénes (Slovakia U21) Foul at 91'
  • 90'+2': Jordan Pickford (England U21) Free Kick at 92'
  • 90'+2': Jacob Murphy (England U21) Throw In at 92'
  • 90'+2': Jacob Murphy (England U21) Throw In at 92'
  • 90'+3': Cauley Woodrow (England U21) Corner Kick at 93'
  • 90'+3': László Bénes (Slovakia U21) Throw In at 93'
  • 90'+4': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia U21) Throw In at 94'
  • 90'+4': Lukas Haraslin (Slovakia U21) Throw In at 94'
  • 90'+4': Lewis Baker (England U21) Handball at 94'
  • 90'+4': Lewis Baker (England U21) Yellow Card at 94'
  • 90'+5': Adrian Chovan (Slovakia U21) Free Kick at 95'

Statistics

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6 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 6
48.3 Possession 51.7
13 SHOTS 10
8 ON GOAL 3
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
384 Accurate Passes 380
441 Passes 464
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 6
21 Crosses 26
0.1 Cross % 0.2
65 Long Balls 64
37 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 13
14 Tackles 21
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
24 Effective Clearances 26
24 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Venue: Kielce City Stadion
Location: Kielce,
Attendance: 12,087

EURO Under-21 Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Spain U21 3 +2 7
2 Italy U21 3 +2 7
3 Slovakia U21 3 -1 3
4 Romania U21 3 -3 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SVK Slovakia U21 (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Adrian Chovan (GK)
3 Milan Skriniar
2 Branislav Ninaj
6 Stanislav Lobotka
14 Robert Mazán Yellow Card
4 Martin Valjent
8 Martin Chrien
21 Matús Bero Yellow Card
7 Jaroslav Mihálik
10 Albert Rusnák
15 Adam Zrelak
Slovakia U21 Substitutes:
Miroslav Kacer, Pavol Safranko, Tomas Huk, Nikolas Spalek, Denis Vavro, Marek Rodák, Lukás Haraslín, Tomas Vestenicky, László Bénes, Adam Jakubech, Lukas Skovajsa, Lubomir Satka.

ENG England U21 (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Jordan Pickford (GK)
23 Alfie Mawson
5 Calum Chambers
3 Ben Chilwell
2 Mason Holgate
11 Nathan Redmond
4 Nathaniel Chalobah
15 John Swift
8 James Ward-Prowse Yellow Card
10 Lewis Baker Yellow Card
9 Tammy Abraham
England U21 Substitutes:
Cauley Woodrow, Rob Holding, Demarai Gray, Angus Gunn, Jacob Murphy, Jonathan Mitchell, Dominic Iorfa, Kortney Hause, Jack Stephens, Matt Targett, Jack Grealish, Will Hughes.

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