2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final

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.

2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final
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]
RefereeGiorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)
Attendance4,883[2]
WeatherCloudy night
20 °C (68 °F)
94% humidity[3]
2019
2023

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

Route to the final

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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

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Details

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

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  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

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  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.
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