Luxembourg u-21 vs england u-21

Published 11 September 4 min read. Written by: Oli Dickson Jefford.

Report as Liam Delap. European U21 Championship holders England cruised to victory in their first step towards qualification for the tournament with a win over Luxembourg. Liam Delap, on loan at Hull from Man City, netted on his U21 debut to open the scoring by finishing off an intricate move from close range two minutes before half-time. Callum Doyle followed suit on his U21 international bow, doubling their advantage on 58 minutes before Chelsea new boy Cole Palmer added a third, and his fifth for Lee Carsley's Young Lions, shortly after. The result puts England top of Group F, ahead of Luxembourg on goal difference, though three of the six teams in the group have yet to play their opening game.

Luxembourg u-21 vs england u-21

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That was the most significant threat in the closing stages, though, with England ultimately starting their qualification campaign comfortably.

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Luxembourg U21 vs England U Report as Liam Delap. European U21 Championship holders England cruised to victory in their first step towards qualification for the tournament with a win over Luxembourg. Liam Delap, on loan at Hull from Man City, netted on his U21 debut to open the scoring by finishing off an intricate move from close range two minutes before half-time. Callum Doyle followed suit on his U21 international bow, doubling their advantage on 58 minutes before Chelsea new boy Cole Palmer added a third, and his fifth for Lee Carsley's Young Lions, shortly after. The result puts England top of Group F, ahead of Luxembourg on goal difference, though three of the six teams in the group have yet to play their opening game. Only 65 days since Carsley's side lifted the European U21 Championships trophy in Georgia, a new-look Young Lions team emerged in Luxembourg featuring only three of the line-up who started that victory over Spain.

Luxembourg u-21 vs england u-21

Luxembourg U21 vs England U Attempt saved. Cole Palmer England U21 left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James McAtee. Attempt missed. Callum Doyle England U21 header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cole Palmer with a cross following a corner. Substitution, England U Charlie Patino replaces Hayden Hackney.

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And Palmer finally found his way onto the scoresheet approaching the final 20 minutes, fed the ball by substitute Jamie Bynoe-Gittens before smashing home into the top corner. On his MU21 debut, Samuel Illing-Junior flashed a shot over in the 16th minute that was perhaps the best of the early chances, while Palmer saw a speculative effort stopped comfortably by Latik. Just eight minutes in, Harvey Elliott opened up space in the box and was only denied by a superb block from Massimo Agostinelli, before the Liverpool midfielder sent a long-range effort just wide from the resulting corner. England took their foot off the gas in the closing stages, but went close again through Doyle's header and Palmer, who fired straight at Latik. We're sorry. Fabio Cerqueira Martins; Noni Madueke, 9. Taylor Harwood-Bellis c , 2. Palmer again came close with another strike from distance, which needed to be headed away by Franz Sinner to force a corner, while Noni Madueke fired a low effort just wide. European U21 Championship holders England cruised to victory in their first step towards qualification for the tournament with a win over Luxembourg. There was no let up from the Young Lions at the start of the second half, continuing to dominate possession in their quest for a second goal. Palmer saw another goal-bound effort well saved in the bottom corner before Trafford was forced to save from Lucas Correia's effort.

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Noni Madueke, 9. Callum Doyle followed suit on his U21 international bow, doubling their advantage on 58 minutes before Chelsea new boy Cole Palmer added a third, and his fifth for Lee Carsley's Young Lions, shortly after. And Palmer finally found his way onto the scoresheet approaching the final 20 minutes, fed the ball by substitute Jamie Bynoe-Gittens before smashing home into the top corner. Selim Junior Francis Turping, 7. Taylor Harwood-Bellis c , 2. Bashir Humphreys, There was no let up from the Young Lions at the start of the second half, continuing to dominate possession in their quest for a second goal. We're sorry. Diogo Monteiro de Oliveira, Palmer again came close with another strike from distance, which needed to be headed away by Franz Sinner to force a corner, while Noni Madueke fired a low effort just wide.