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
Germany Portugal
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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]

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

Route to the final
Further information: 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
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) Host


 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

Details
Germany 1–0 Portugal
  • Nmecha 49'
 Report
Attendance: 4,883[2]
Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)
Germany
Portugal
GK12Finn Dahmen
RB21Ridle Baku
CB5Amos Pieper
CB4Nico Schlotterbeck
LB3David Raum 90'
CM8Arne Maier (c)
CM6Niklas Dorsch 85'
RW7Florian Wirtz 12' 68'
AM13Salih Özcan 90+2' 90+2'
LW11Mërgim Berisha 67'
CF10Lukas Nmecha 43' 85'
Substitutions:
FW9Jonathan Burkardt 67'
FW18Karim Adeyemi 68'
MF20Vitaly Janelt 85'
DF15Ismail Jakobs 85'
MF17Anton Stach 90+2'
Manager:
Stefan Kuntz
GK1Diogo Costa
RB5Diogo Dalot
CB4Diogo Queirós (c)
CB3Diogo Leite
LB2Abdu Conté 86'
DM6Florentino Luís 83'
CM7Vitinha 59'
CM10Daniel Bragança 58'
AM23Fábio Vieira
CF11Dany Mota 46'
CF19Tiago Tomás 59'
Substitutions:
FW9Rafael Leão 46'
FW20Jota 90+3' 59'
FW21Francisco Conceição 59'
MF8Gedson Fernandes 83'
MF18Gonçalo 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
  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
  1. "Every U21 EURO Player of the Match". UEFA. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  2. "Germany vs. Portugal". 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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