2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Final

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2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Final
Stožice Stadium panorama.jpg
The Stožice Stadium in Ljubljana hosted the final.
Event2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Date6 June 2021 (2021-06-06)
VenueStožice Stadium, Ljubljana
Man of the MatchRidle Baku (Germany)[1]
Referee (Georgia)
Attendance4,883[2]
WeatherCloudy night
20 °C (68 °F)
94% humidity[3]
2019
2023

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[]

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) Host


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[]

Details[]

Germany 1–0 Portugal
  • Nmecha Goal 49'
Report
Attendance: 4,883[2]
Referee: (Georgia)
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 Substituted off 85'
RW 7 Florian Wirtz Yellow card 12' Substituted off 68'
AM 13 Salih Özcan Yellow card 90+2' Substituted off 90+2'
LW 11 Mërgim Berisha Substituted off 67'
CF 10 Lukas Nmecha Yellow card 43' Substituted off 85'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Jonathan Burkardt Substituted in 67'
FW 18 Karim Adeyemi Substituted in 68'
MF 20 Vitaly Janelt Substituted in 85'
DF 15 Ismail Jakobs Substituted in 85'
MF 17 Anton Stach Substituted in 90+2'
Manager:
Stefan Kuntz
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GK 1 Diogo Costa
RB 5 Diogo Dalot
CB 4 Diogo Queirós (c)
CB 3 Diogo Leite
LB 2 Abdu Conté Substituted off 86'
DM 6 Florentino Luís Substituted off 83'
CM 7 Vitinha Substituted off 59'
CM 10 Daniel Bragança Yellow card 58'
AM 23 Fábio Vieira
CF 11 Dany Mota Substituted off 46'
CF 19 Tiago Tomás Substituted off 59'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Rafael Leão Substituted in 46'
FW 20 Jota Yellow card 90+3' Substituted in 59'
FW 21 Francisco Conceição Substituted in 59'
MF 8 Gedson Fernandes Substituted in 83'
MF 18 Gonçalo Ramos Substituted in 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[]

  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[]

  1. ^ a b "Every U21 EURO Player of the Match". UEFA. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Germany vs. Portugal". 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.

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