European Youth Champions in England! Penalty kick topped in the 99th minute [WIDEO]

England became the European Under-21 Champion, and in the final match, “Sons of Albion” beat Spain 1-0.

England could have quickly taken the lead in this match. In the fifth minute, Anthony Gordon hit a dangerous shot, which Arnau Tenas succeeded in. In response, the Spaniards attacked. Alex Baena positioned himself to score but sent the ball wide of the post.

In the 19th minute, Sergio Gomez sent a good pass into the penalty area. Aitor Paredes won the aerial duel, but his header was wide.

It seemed that the first half ended in a goalless draw. However, England took the lead in extra time. Cole Palmer fired a free kick, the ball was accidentally deflected off Curtis Jones into the goal, by surprise Tenace.

Already at the beginning of the second half, Abel Ruiz directed the ball into the net. However, Braga’s goal was disallowed for offside. Soon after, the Spain coach made three changes in an effort to revitalize his squad. Gabri Vega, Rodrigo Riquelme and Aimar Oroz all scored on the pitch.

In the 65th minute, Jones managed to complete the brace. The Liverpool midfielder confused the opponent’s defenses, but this time his shot did not hit the Spain goalkeeper. A moment later, in the English penalty area, Ruiz made a foul. In the 83rd minute, Jabri Vega found himself under James Trafford’s goal before hitting the crossbar.

In the 95th minute, Levi Colwell fouled Ruiz, for which the referee awarded a penalty kick. The injured himself approached the ball, but the hero was Trafford, who made two great saves, saving his team. In the end, England led by one goal until the final whistle and won the tournament.