2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final

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2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final
The Stožice Stadium in Ljubljana hosted the final.
Event2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Germany Portugal
Germany Portugal
1 0
Date6 June 2021 (2021-06-06)
VenueStožice Stadium, Ljubljana
Man of the MatchRidle Baku (Germany)[1]
RefereeGiorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)
Attendance4,883[2]
WeatherCloudy night
20 °C (68 °F)
94% humidity[3]
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The 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final was a football match that took place on 6 June 2021 at the Stožice Stadium in Ljubljana, Slovenia, to determine the winners of the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The match was contested by Germany and Portugal.

Germany won the match 1–0 for their third UEFA European Under-21 Championship title.[4]

Route to the final[edit]

Further information: 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Germany Round Portugal
Opponents Result Group stage Opponents Result
 Hungary 3–0 Match 1  Croatia 1–0
 Netherlands 1–1 Match 2  England 2–0
 Romania 0–0 Match 3   Switzerland 3–0
Group A runners-up

Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1  Netherlands 3 5
2  Germany 3 5
3  Romania 3 5
4  Hungary (H) 3 0
Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts


 Final standings Group D winners


Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1  Portugal 3 9
2  Croatia 3 3
3   Switzerland 3 3
4  England 3 3
Source: UEFA
Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result
 Denmark 2–2 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) Quarter-finals  Italy 5–3 (a.e.t.)
 Netherlands 2–1 Semi-finals  Spain 1–0

Match[edit]

Details[edit]

Germany 1–0 Portugal
  • Nmecha 49'
 Report
Attendance: 4,883[2]
Germany
Portugal
GK 12 Finn Dahmen
RB 21 Ridle Baku
CB 5 Amos Pieper
CB 4 Nico Schlotterbeck
LB 3 David Raum Yellow card 90'
CM 8 Arne Maier (c)
CM 6 Niklas Dorsch downward-facing red arrow 85'
RW 7 Florian Wirtz Yellow card 12' downward-facing red arrow 68'
AM 13 Salih Özcan Yellow card 90+2' downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
LW 11 Mërgim Berisha downward-facing red arrow 67'
CF 10 Lukas Nmecha Yellow card 43' downward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Jonathan Burkardt upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 18 Karim Adeyemi upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 20 Vitaly Janelt upward-facing green arrow 85'
DF 15 Ismail Jakobs upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 17 Anton Stach upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
Manager:
Stefan Kuntz
GK 1 Diogo Costa
RB 5 Diogo Dalot
CB 4 Diogo Queirós (c)
CB 3 Diogo Leite
LB 2 Abdu Conté downward-facing red arrow 86'
DM 6 Florentino Luís downward-facing red arrow 83'
CM 7 Vitinha downward-facing red arrow 59'
CM 10 Daniel Bragança Yellow card 58'
AM 23 Fábio Vieira
CF 11 Dany Mota downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 19 Tiago Tomás downward-facing red arrow 59'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Rafael Leão upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 20 Jota Yellow card 90+3' upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 21 Francisco Conceição upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 8 Gedson Fernandes upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF 18 Gonçalo Ramos upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Rui Jorge

Man of the Match:
Ridle Baku (Germany)[1]

Assistant referees:
Levan Varamishvili (Georgia)
Zaza Pipia (Georgia)
Fourth official:
Irakli Kvirikashvili (Georgia)

Match rules[5]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of five substitutions, with a sixth allowed in extra time.[note 1]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Every U21 EURO Player of the Match". UEFA. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Germany vs. Portugal" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Under-21 – Germany v Portugal – Match info". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Germany beat Portugal for third U21 EURO title". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. ^ "2019–21 UEFA European Under-21 Championship regulations". UEFA.

External links[edit]

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