Last updated on 25 March 202225 March 2022.From the section Football
Anthony Gordon scored England’s fourth goal at Bournemouth’s Vitality StadiumAnthony Gordon scored a sensational volley as England maintained their unbeaten record in qualifying for the 2023 European Under-21 Championship with a routine victory over Andorra.
Everton midfielder Gordon superbly struck England’s fourth goal from Valentino Livramento’s deep cross.
Folarin Balogun had flicked in the opening goal after just six minutes.
Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey scored from distance and Morgan Gibbs-White tapped in for their first under-21 goals.
Albert Rosas scored a superb consolation at Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium for winless Andorra’s first goal in qualifying.
He nicked the ball off Livramento and ran clear from the halfway line, before cutting past Luke Thomas and drilling home a confident finish.
Liverpool teenager Harvey Elliott played the full 90 minutes and ended on the winning side on his under-21 debut.
Lee Carsley’s side stay second in the table, three points behind the Czech Republic, but have two games in hand and travel to Albania on Tuesday.
Line-upsEngland U21Formation 4-3-3
1Bursik
21Livramento5Harwood-Bellis4Colwill3Thomas
10Gibbs-White6Doyle8J Ramsey
7Elliott9Balogun20Madueke
1Bursik21Livramento5Harwood-Bellis4Colwill3Thomas10Gibbs-WhiteSubstituted forJonesat 62’minutes6Doyle8J RamseySubstituted forAbreu de Almeida Gomesat 82’minutes7Elliott9Balogun20MaduekeSubstituted forGordonat 71’minutesSubstitutes11Gordon12Spence15Cresswell16Johnson17Jones18Garner19Abreu de Almeida Gomes22Rushworth23Lewis-PotterAndorra U21Formation 4-4-2
1Rodríguez
2Alonso5Cuiñas10Vales17Costa Gomes
7Pubill dos Santos14Babot6Guillén23Remolins
11Rosas Ubach9Fernández
1Rodríguez2AlonsoSubstituted forRuizat 88’minutes5CuiñasBooked at 55minsSubstituted forRodriguesat 72’minutes10Vales17Costa GomesBooked at 33minsSubstituted forBellidoat 37’minutes7Pubill dos SantosSubstituted forRocaat 72’minutes14Babot6GuillénBooked at 81mins23Remolins11Rosas UbachSubstituted forSilvaat 88’minutes9FernándezSubstitutes3Silva4Bellido8Bienert13Rabelo15Rodrigues16Ruiz19Solá García20Roca21RomáLive TextMatch ends, England U21 4, Andorra U21 1.
Second Half ends, England U21 4, Andorra U21 1.
Offside, England U21. Taylor Harwood-Bellis tries a through ball, but Anthony Gordon is caught offside.
Substitution, Andorra U21. Pau Silva replaces Albert Rosas Ubach.
Substitution, Andorra U21. Kilian Ruiz replaces Álex Alonso.
Attempt missed. Angel Gomes (England U21) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
Angel Gomes (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Pau Babot (Andorra U21).
Attempt missed. Curtis Jones (England U21) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
Attempt missed. Tommy Doyle (England U21) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Substitution, England U21. Angel Gomes replaces Jacob Ramsey.
Joel Guillén (Andorra U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Curtis Jones (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Joel Guillén (Andorra U21).
Goal! England U21 4, Andorra U21 1. Anthony Gordon (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valentino Livramento with a cross.
Jacob Ramsey (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Izan Fernández (Andorra U21).
Luke Thomas (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Izan Fernández (Andorra U21).
Foul by Tommy Doyle (England U21).