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FULL-TIME AET: England 3-2 Germany
England are Under-21 European champions once again!
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120+1 min: Germany rattle the crossbar AGAIN! This time, Röhl goes for the volley from the edge of the box and hits the woodwork!
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120 min: Two minutes added on…
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119 min: Reitz makes his way into the box before attempting a low-driven shot, but his effort runs wide. You can almost feel the sigh of relief from England.
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118 min: Germany are throwing absolutely everything at this now. Ullrich crosses the ball into the box and Tresoldi attempts to go for the shot, but it is intercepted. Corner Germany.
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115 min: Beadle is booked for time-wasting as we enter the final five minutes of the match.
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Updated at 22.29 BST
114 min: England have a corner, but Iling-Junior passes short to Rowe, who attempts to hold it in the corner. The Young Lions eventually manage to get a throw-in.
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113 min: Iling-Junior is booked for a challenge on Collins.
Nnamdi Collins grimaces after being fouled by Samuel Iling-Junior. Photograph: David W Černý/ReutersShare
Updated at 22.28 BST
110 min: Germany are pressing high once again, with all-but two England players behind the ball. Nwaneri is eventually able to make the clearance, relieving the pressure.
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108 min: Rowe looks to apply the pressure on Ullrich in the Germany defence but the full-back is able to draw a foul.
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ET HALF-TIME: England 3-2 Germany
England have a narrow advantage as we go into the last 15 minutes of this final.
England manager Lee Carsley gives instructions to his players before the second period of extra time. Photograph: Radovan Stoklasa/ReutersShare
Updated at 22.25 BST
105+1 min: The ball is passed into Reitz just inside the box, who takes it well on his back foot and swiftly turns before going for goal. However, his effort flies over the crossbar.
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104 min: Germany have a corner and the ball is sent into the box, but the Young Lions can head it clear.
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102 min: Germany are pushing for the equaliser as we approach the final few minutes of this first half in added time. They continue to press the England defence high.
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98 min: England make double change with Hutchinson making way for Samuel Iling-Junior and CJ Egan-Riley, who is making his first appearance at this tournament, on for Anderson.
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97 min: Another change for Germany as captain Martel is replaced by Nicolò Tresoldi.
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94 min: Just before the break, Germany also made a change with Lukas Ullrich replacing Brown.
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93 min: Morton sends a fantastic cross deep into the box and Rowe is there to flick it into the bottom-left corner!
Jonathan Rowe gets his head to a cross … Photograph: David W Černý/ReutersAnd watches as his header goes past Germany’s keeper Noah Atubolu and restore England’s lead. Photograph: Radovan Stoklasa/ReutersRowe celebrates with a knee slide. Photograph: Petr David Josek/APShare
Updated at 22.09 BST
GOAL! England 3-2 Germany (Jonathan Rowe, 92)
Super-sub Rowe makes an instant impact!
Jonathan Rowe wheels away in celebration after putting England back in front. Photograph: David W Černý/ReutersShare
Updated at 22.05 BST
91 min: England have made two changes, with Ethan Nwaneri replacing McAtee and Jonathan Rowe on for Elliott.
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ET KICK-OFF: England 2-2 Germany
We’re back under way for the first half of extra time.
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FULL-TIME: England 2-2 Germany
We go to extra time…
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90+4 min: Germany go on the attack and Nebel picks up the ball on the edge of the box. He goes for goal, and his effort rattles the crossbar after taking a deflection! What a chance!
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90+3 min: The ball is played over the Germany defence to McAtee on the left, who looks to chip the ball inside, but Germany can clear.
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90+1 min: We’re into four minutes of added time…
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90 min: The ball is played to the side from the free kick before Livramento looks to chip it into the box. Germany can make the clearance with ease.
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89 min: Hutchinson is fouled by Collins on the left and England have a free kick inside the Germany half…
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87 min: Elliott goes for goal from just outside the box, but his effort is blocked. Three minutes of regular time to play.
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84 min: Germany head straight to the other end of the pitch after that England chance and this time Nebel goes for a long-range strike. His effort is dragged wide.
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83 min: Morton goes for an audacious shot from the edge of the box and his effort soars over the crossbar.
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81 min: Huge chance for England! Hutchinson squares a pass across the edge of the penalty area to Norton-Cuffy, who goes for goal. The winger’s shot is tame, however, and Atubolu is able to make the save with relative ease.
England’s Brooke Norton-Cuffy reacts after his shot is saved. Photograph: Tullio Puglia/Uefa/Getty ImagesShare
Updated at 21.55 BST
79 min: Another change for Germany as Merlin Röhl replaces goalscorer Weiper.
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76 min: Cresswell makes an important challenge to stop Nebel from breaking forward. Just under 15 minutes of normal time left to play.
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73 min: Antonio Di Salvo makes his first change of the match with Ansgar Knauff, who scored against England last week, on to replace Gruda.
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71 min: Livramento makes a direct run into the box before possession is taken over by Elliott. The midfielder appears to hesitate before chipping a cross into the centre, but nobody is there to go for the shot.
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69 min: Anderson does well to make his way into the box and just about completes a short pass to Hutchinson, but Germany can clear the danger before the shot is taken.
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66 min: Lee Carsley has responded to that equaliser by making a substitution. Stansfield is replaced by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
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64 min: That goal was coming for Germany. As expected, they came into this second half with much more confidence thanks to that late first-half goal. England haven’t really had too much of a look-in at all over the last 20 minutes.
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62 min: Germany have a corner and Reitz sends the ball into the box. Cresswell looks to flick it clear but the ball instead falls to Nebel on the other side of the area. The winger has plenty of time to tee himself up for the shot before unleashing an effort straight into the top-tight corner. Beadle gets his fingertips to it, but it’s not enough to keep the shot out. It’s all level!
Germany’s Paul Nebel shoots … Photograph: Radovan Stoklasa/ReutersAnd despite getting fingertips to it, England keeper James Beadle is beaten and Germany are level. Photograph: Boris Streubel/Uefa/Getty ImagesNebel celebrates with Nick Woltemade. Photograph: David W Černý/ReutersShare
Updated at 21.33 BST
GOAL! England 2-2 Germany (Paul Nebel, 61)
Nebel fires Germany level with a stunning strike!
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60 min: Germany are really piling on the pressure now as a low-driven cross is drilled into the England box. Anderson manages to get there to make the block just in time.
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57 min: Germany break forward on the counter attack and Nebel goes for goal from around 15 yards out. His effort is fairly tame, however, and it is a relatively easy save for Beadle.
England goalkeeper James Beadle thwarts Germany’s Paul Nebel. Photograph: Petr David Josek/APShare
Updated at 21.21 BST
55 min: Germany make their way into the box and there are some relatively quiet appeals for a penalty after Martel goes to ground following a soft challenge from Anderson. The referee does not entertain the claims as expected.
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52 min: Livramento plays the ball inside to McAtee in midfield, who drops a shoulder to move past Reitz. He continues his run forward before looking to place his shot into the bottom-right corner, but his effort runs millimetres past the post.
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49 min: Morton loses possession to Woltemade in midfield and the Germany striker breaks forward. After playing the ball out to Nebel on the left side of the box, it eventually comes back out to Weiper, whose shot deflects off McAtee, making it easy for Beadle to claim.
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47 min: Hinshelwood comes charging forward before attempting to split the Germany defence with a pass through to Hutchinson, but his effort is cut out by Collins.
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KICK-OFF: England 2-1 Germany
We’re back under way!
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Following the opening goal, Colum Fordham emailed in from Naples to say:
“What a wonderful start for Lee Carsley’s team. So pleased that Harvey Elliot has continued his super run of form. Hope Arne Slot is taking due note and will make Elliot a key member of the first team next season as he hardly ever got a start.”
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HALF-TIME: England 2-1 Germany
England have the lead, but that late goal will give Germany a huge confidence boost going into the second half.
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45+2 min: Nebel sends a cross into the centre of the box and Weiper is there to fire the ball into the net with a bullet header! Game on!
Nelson Weiper rises above the England defence and launches a header goalwards … Photograph: Tullio Puglia/Uefa/Getty ImagesEngland’s keeper James Beadle gets a finger tip to the ball but it’s not enough to keep it out of his net. Photograph: Radovan Stoklasa/ReutersShare
Updated at 20.55 BST
GOAL! England 2-1 Germany (Nelson Weiper, 45+1)
Weiper gets one back for Germany on the brink of half-time!
Nelson Weiper celebrates after getting Germany back into the game. Photograph: Petr David Josek/APShare
Updated at 20.57 BST
43 min: That yellow card challenge was, indeed, Scott’s last involvement in this final. He limps off the pitch and is replaced by Tyler Morton.
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