England U21 edged out Portugal U21 by a narrow 1-0 margin to advance to the quarterfinals of the U21 Europa League at dawn on Monday (3). They will compete with Israel U21 for a place in the final. However, behind this victory, England U21 also paid a terrible price - the core of the midfield Jaeger and Lance left the field in the second half due to injuries, and after the game, the camera caught on crutches to leave the field, and it seems that it is difficult to fight in the next semi-final.
Having won all three of their group matches and shutting out their opponents, England U21 faced Portugal U21 in this match and launched an onslaught of attacks soon after the start. In the 34th minute, after a great team play, Anthony Gorton, who was playing as a striker, received a cross from Kippy Thwaites and easily put the ball into the net. After taking the lead, England U21 made some tactical adjustments and contracted their defense, and despite Portugal U21 getting Jaeger and Lance leaving the field with injuries in the 67th minute, England U21 remained solid in defense and maintained their 1-0 lead.
