England U21 vs Portugal U21, 2026 U21 International Friendly

· Under-21 International Friendly

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28': Afonso Moreira

About

England U21 are hosting Portugal U21 at Ashton Gate, Bristol, England, starting on . The match is a part of the Under-21 International Friendly.

Match Commentary

7': Archie Gray (England U21) Yellow Card at 7'
28': Afonso Moreira (Portugal U21) Goal at 28'
61': Max Dowman (England U21) Substitution at 61'
61': Trey Nyoni (England U21) Substitution at 61'
61': Jack Hinshelwood (England U21) Substitution at 61'
61': Mikey Moore (England U21) Substitution at 61'
62': Stephen Mfuni (England U21) Substitution at 62'
71': Mauro Couto (Portugal U21) Substitution at 71'
71': João Simões (Portugal U21) Substitution at 71'
72': Jovon Makama (England U21) Substitution at 72'
72': Divine Mukasa (England U21) Substitution at 72'
73': Gustavo Sá (Portugal U21) Yellow Card at 73'
81': Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (England U21) Substitution at 81'
82': Gabi Brás (Portugal U21) Substitution at 82'
82': João Rêgo (Portugal U21) Substitution at 82'
86': Max Alleyne (England U21) Yellow Card at 86'
89': Rafael Nel (Portugal U21) Substitution at 89'
89': Diogo Prioste (Portugal U21) Substitution at 89'
89': Noah Saviolo (Portugal U21) Substitution at 89'
89': Chissumba (Portugal U21) Substitution at 89'

Statistics

POR		ENG
10	Fouls	9
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
4	Corner Kicks	2
1	Saves	4
44.6	Possession	55.4
13	SHOTS	8
5	ON GOAL	1
0.4	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
414	Accurate Passes	538
475	Passes	591
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
3	Blocked Shots	2
18	Effective Tackles	13
22	Tackles	17
0.8	Tackle %	0.8
0	Effective Clearances	0
12	Clearances	15

Game Information

Competition: Under-21 International Friendly

Venue: Ashton Gate
Location: Bristol, England

Line-Ups

England U21 (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Tommy Setford (GK)
5	Ashley Phillips
3	Max Alleyne
18	Brooke Norton-Cuffy
2	Rico Lewis
10	Ethan Nwaneri
17	Harrison Armstrong
14	Archie Gray
9	Divin Mubama
19	Tyrique George
11	Amario Cozier-Duberry

England U21 Substitutes:

Trey Nyoni, Tommy Simkin, Mikey Moore, Divine Mukasa, Max Dowman, Jack Hinshelwood, Jovon Makama, Stephen Mfuni, Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Matt Young, Sydie Peck.

Portugal U21 (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	João Carvalho (GK)
5	Gonçalo Oliveira
4	Tiago Gabriel
19	Martim Fernandes
13	Diogo Travassos
20	Gustavo Sá
14	Mathias De Amorim
23	Dário Essugo
18	Rodrigo Ribeiro
17	Afonso Moreira
7	Mezian Soares

Portugal U21 Substitutes:

Diogo Ferreira, João Afonso, Afonso Silva, Diogo Prioste, Noah Saviolo, João Simões, Rafael Nel, Eduardo Felicíssimo, João Rêgo, Gabi Brás, Mauro Couto, Chissumba.

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