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I hope Carsley says it how it is at half time. Utter rubbish from every player against a side who changed their entire 11. 65% possession, but doing nothing with it. All that enthusiasm from two years ago is evaporating.
Michael
HT: England 0-2 Germany
Stephen Warnock
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
Germany deservedly going in at half-time two goals up. They look the better team.
England have created opportunities from Germany being poor playing out from the back, but England have to be better.
Lee Carsley has a lot of work to do at half-time.
England 0-2 Germany
With only 30 seconds left of the half, before some of the floodlights went off, the referee has decided to end the first half early.
Those officials in the stadium have 15 minutes to figure out what has happened and fix the light.
Germany lead 2-0 at the break. England left in the dark, although one bright spot is the fact they are still qualifying as it stands.
Will we be able to finish the game tonight though?
England 0-2 Germany
Image source, ReutersThe floodlights on one side of the ground are still working, but not on the other. There were only 30 seconds left of the first half.
At the moment, all the players are walking around with half the ground in darkness, not sure what to do with the game halted.
England 0-2 Germany
Alex Howell
BBC football news reporter at the Nitra Stadium
There's a delay in the game, I think one or two of the floodlights have gone out.
England 0-2 Germany
Alex Howell
BBC football news reporter at the Nitra Stadium
Head coach Lee Carsley just threw his water bottle down in frustration when Anderson's chance was blocked and not finished.
England 0-2 Germany
Image source, ReutersElliot Anderson thinks he has a shooting chance, but his runner, Tim Oermann, gets in the block.
He had slid across and there is contact with the ball and his back arm, but nothing given.
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It feels like watching the senior England team. Very, very average. Side to side & backwards, too easy for Germany to defend.
Stuart
England 0-2 Germany
England captain Harvey Elliott tries to inspire his side and he shows good feet to get around a couple of German defenders, but the shot is well over the crossbar.
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Two goals coming from that left side. Samuel Iling-Junior is more of an attacking player, and it shows. Tino Livramento needs to be brought on soon. Madness that he didn't start.
Steve, Powys
The England defence has clearly not been given clear duties in set up, covering or responsibility. There is no tightness. It’s like a sieve.
Anon
Image source, Getty ImagesEngland 0-2 Germany
Stephen Warnock
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
Antonio Di Salvo punches the air - he knows how important that goal is.
It is great play down the right-hand-side from Germany.
Nelson Weiper gets up in-between the centre-half Charlie Cresswell and Jack Hinshelwood the right-back.
Hinshelwood tried to push his hip into Weiper, but he is up early.
A towering header. James Beadle, no chance of getting anywhere near it.
Nelson Weiper
Image source, ReutersGermany double their lead and Lee Carsley won't be happy with his side's defending.
The ball is played in first time from the right wing, Nelson Weiper leaps in between Jack Hinshelwood and Charlie Cresswell and is able to superbly guide the header into the corner.
Poor from England.
Ansgar Knauff, who scored the opener, gets an assist too as it was his cross that was converted.
England 0-1 Germany
Stephen Warnock
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
I am not impressed. I have not been overly excited about England.
There hasn't been any major passages of play where you think, 'they have cut them open'.
England 0-1 Germany
Although England are losing, they are still heading through as it stands as Slovenia, who need a big win to have a chance of forcing Lee Carsley's side out, are only drawing 0-0 with the Czech Republic after 32 minutes of the first half.
England 0-1 Germany
Alex Howell
BBC football news reporter at the Nitra Stadium
Image source, Getty ImagesIt's not been the best half from England so far.
They're putting together some passes but it's breaking down when they get into Germany's half.
The Germans look sharper and more threatening when they attack.
England 0-1 Germany
Good tracking back from England's Samuel Iling-Junior as he slides in to stop Ansgar Knauff get a shooting chance after he ran on to a clever ball forwards from Paul Wanner.
England 0-1 Germany
John Murray
BBC Radio 5 Live chief football correspondent
This is very pedestrian from England.
England 0-1 Germany
Stephen Warnock
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
Image source, Getty ImagesHarvey Elliott was caught out on the ball.
He has been poor during the game so far. You're looking for a captain's performance and at the moment it's not happening for him.
England 0-1 Germany
A half-chance for the Germans as the ball is rolled to Caspar Jander, unmarked in the D, but he can't keep it down and it goes over the bar when he should've hit the target.
England 0-1 Germany
Stephen Warnock
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
Jamil Siebert is a big lad, but not the most comfortable on the ball.
Ethan Nwaneri plays a lovely reverse ball.
I am thinking Jonathan Rowe should hit it first time, but it was fired wide.
Ansgar Knauff scored Germany's opening goal as they beat England 2-1
England progressed to the quarter-finals of the European Under-21 Championship despite being beaten by Germany in their final group-stage match.
Germany were already assured of a quarter-finals place after winning their first two matches and made 11 changes for the game against Lee Carsley's side.
England were trailing after just three minutes when Jarell Quansah was caught out by a ball over the top and Ansgar Knauff controlled brilliantly before drilling a shot into the bottom corner.
Carsley's side dominated possession after falling behind but it was Germany who scored next when Nelson Weiper got between Jack Hinshelwood and Charlie Cresswell to guide a header into the net.
England pulled one back in the second half after excellent work by Omari Hutchinson out wide, with his ball into the area tapped in from close range by Alex Scott.
The Young Lions pushed forward but couldn't find an equaliser, leaving England to finish second in the group and with a quarter-final against group A winners Spain on Saturday.
After picking up four points in their first two matches England were in a strong position in the group.
Carsley made four changes to the side that drew with Slovenia on Sunday and again England dominated the ball but did not cause Germany too many problems.
England are blessed with a number of skilful ball players and they controlled possession but they lacked the runs in behind the Germany defence to finish off their nice build-up play.
They take on an impressive Spain side that topped a group that included Italy, and the Young Lions will need to lift their levels if they hope to make the semi-finals.
Samuel Iling-Junior was named in the starting XI for the first time in the tournament and came into the side at left-back.
Knauff was Germany's best player in the opening 45 minutes and registered a goal and an assist, which both came down Iling-Junior's side.
The Aston Villa defender was withdrawn at half-time and Hinshelwood was moved from right-back to take his place.
Iling-Junior was not alone in struggling, with Harvey Elliot and Jonathan Rowe also replaced at half-time after not enjoying their best matches.
Cresswell was again solid for England and had a good header saved in the second half as the Young Lions pushed for an equaliser.
England had 18 shots compared to Germany's five but could only manage five on target. Germany scored with both of their efforts on target.
England will take on Spain in Trnava on Saturday and Germany will play Italy on Sunday as both look to secure their place in the semi-finals.
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Spain U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
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2 Italy U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
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3 Slovakia U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
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4 Romania U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Germany U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
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2 England U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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3 Czech Republic U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
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4 Slovenia U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Portugal U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
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2 France U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
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3 Georgia U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
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4 Poland U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Denmark U21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
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2 Netherlands U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
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3 Ukraine U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
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4 Finland U21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
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Manager: Lee Carsley
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Manager: Lee Carsley
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Manager: Antonio Di Salvo
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