US EditionEngland beat Germany in final to retain U21 European Championship title
BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA, JUN 28 – England U21s secured their fourth European title by overcoming Germany 3-2 after extra time, with Jonathan Rowe scoring the winning goal shortly after coming on as a substitute.
- England defeated Germany 3-2 after extra time to retain the Under-21 European Championship title in Slovakia on Saturday night, June 28, 2025.
- England established a two-goal advantage within the first 25 minutes thanks to strikes by Harvey Elliott and Omari Hutchinson, but Germany fought back with a pair of goals near half-time to level the match and push it into extra time.
- Manager Lee Carsley brought Jonathan Rowe on as a substitute just before the end of regular time, and Rowe clinched the winning goal by heading in Tyler Morton's cross shortly after entering the match.
- James McAtee captained England and was named player of the match, while Germany’s Paul Nebel scored an equaliser and was denied a last-minute winner by the crossbar.
- England's victory marked their second consecutive Under-21 European Championship win and their fourth overall, matching a record set by Dave Sexton.
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