The summer time’s European Below-21 Championship didn’t disappoint as soon as once more on Tuesday with targets flying in all around the event.
France and Portugal had been each in motion and prime goalscoring kind, to the frustration of their opponents.
Spain confronted off towards Italy in a vital Group A conflict, as Slovakia additionally took on Romania.
Learn on to see how every match unfolded.
France 4-1 Poland
Les Bleuets ont fait un grand pas vers la qualification en marquant à 3 reprises en half-hour dans cette première mi-temps ! 🔥
On proceed et on va chercher cette qualif’ en quart de l’Euro Espoirs 💪#FRAPOL #U21EURO pic.twitter.com/nsQEex9r1q
— Equipe de France ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) June 17, 2025
France delivered a superb efficiency to defeat Poland 4-1, with a brace from Djaoui Cisse and a late aim from Matthis Abline capping off profitable evening for the French.
France struck early by means of Nathan Zeze, who headed dwelling from shut vary within the 18th minute to set his aspect on the trail to knockout qualification.
Only a minute later, Cisse doubled the lead with a shocking long-range strike into the highest nook. He repeated the feat within the twenty ninth minute, this time along with his left foot, driving a low shot into the underside nook to make it 3-0.
Poland had a aim dominated out by VAR early within the second half when Mariusz Fornalczyk was judged offside. They lastly pulled one again within the 61st minute by means of Ariel Mosor’s header from a nook, giving the guests temporary hope.
Nonetheless, France’s dominance continued, with Matthis Abline restoring the three-goal cushion within the 82nd minute, heading in from shut vary after Noah Edjouma’s well-placed nook.
Georgia 0-4 Portugal
🔜 Quartos de Closing do Europeu Sub-21 🫡 #FazHistória | #U21EURO pic.twitter.com/uZ8XsB5CCQ
— Portugal (@selecaoportugal) June 17, 2025
Portugal eased to a snug 4-0 victory over ten-man Georgia, topping Group C forward of France.
The turning level got here simply 5 minutes in when Georgia defender Lasha Odisharia was despatched off following a VAR evaluate for a reckless foul on Flavio Nazinho. From that second, Portugal managed the tempo and territory.
The breakthrough arrived within the twenty fourth minute. Geovany Quenda discovered Rodrigo Pinheiro in house, and the right-back threw a low shot in from a decent angle to present Portugal a deserved lead.
The guests dominated possession for the rest of the half, with possibilities falling to Tiago Tomas and Paulo Bernardo, although they had been unable to increase their benefit earlier than the break.
Portugal’s stress instructed once more simply after the hour mark. Gustavo Sa made an instantaneous influence off the bench, establishing Quenda for a easy end from shut vary.
Rodrigo Gomes added a 3rd within the 87th minute, heading dwelling following a nook after hitting the submit simply moments earlier. The rout was accomplished in stopping time when Sa received a penalty after being introduced down within the field. Henrique Araujo stepped up and tucked away the spot kick.
Spain 1-1 Italy
🤩 ¡¡𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗔𝗔𝗔𝗔𝗟!!
¡España termina como primera de grupo!
👏🏼 ¡Enhorabuena, equipo! ¡¡Seguimos!!
🇪🇸 | 1-1 | 🇮🇹 | 90’+3#U21EURO | #NuestraBase pic.twitter.com/MKkuJ63Obp
— Selección Española Masculina de Fútbol (@SEFutbol) June 17, 2025
Spain and Italy performed out an entertaining 1-1 attract a displaying of loads of younger expertise.
After a goalless first half crammed, the sport got here alive after the break. Spain struck first within the 53rd minute by means of Jesús Rodriguez, who completed from the middle of the field after a fast break led by Raal Moro. The aim gave Spain momentum, however Italy responded effectively.
Simply six minutes later, Niccolo Pisilli leveled for the guests with a composed end into the underside nook after being teed up by Daniele Ghilardi. It was a deserved equalizer after Italy had created a number of half-chances earlier within the sport, with Michael Kayode and Jacopo Fazzini each going shut.
Each groups made a flurry of substitutions within the remaining 20 minutes as coaches seemed to check their depth. Spain’s Roberto Fernandez and Pablo Torre impressed off the bench, whereas Italy’s Cesare Casadei and Matteo Ruggeri added metal to midfield.
Late efforts from Pisilli and Riccardo Turicchia almost received it for Italy, however Spanish goalkeeper Pablo Cunat did effectively to maintain the scores stage and ship his aspect by means of prime.
Romania 1-2 Slovakia
U21 EURO | 🇷🇴 ROMÂNIA 1-2 Slovacia 🇸🇰
Zéro pointé pour nous à l’Euro espoirs contre une belle équipe slovaque.
On rentre à la maison avec 3 défaites et des regrets, la fatigue des 2 premiers matchs était grande. Une génération très prometteuse qui s’éteint.
Beau however de Akdag. pic.twitter.com/1VQ4oTVOUL
— Foot Roumain 🇷🇴 (@FootRoumain) June 17, 2025
Slovakia edged previous Romania with a 2-1 win in Group A.
Slovakia took the lead early, breaking the impasse within the eleventh minute when Adam Obert pounced on a set-piece supply from Tomas Rigo to fit dwelling from shut vary.
Romania struggled to reply, and Slovakia almost doubled their lead by means of a number of possibilities from Suslov and Adrian Kapralik, however goalkeeper Otto Hindrich saved the hosts within the sport with a number of key saves.
After the break, Slovakia continued to press and had been rewarded within the 57th minute when Suslov fired in an excellent left-footed effort from distance, once more assisted by the influential Rigo.
Romania responded simply ten minutes later as Umit Akdag lashed dwelling a robust end from a nook to halve the deficit.
Regardless of late stress and a flurry of corners, Romania couldn’t discover the equalizer. Louis Munteanu got here closest in stopping time, dragging a shot simply large. Matei Ilie and Akdag additionally had promising possibilities, however none ok to interrupt by means of.
