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Second Half ends, Portugal U21 5, Croatia U21 1.
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification Scores & Fixtures
Tuesday 26th March
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification Table
On Tuesday 26th March
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Match Participants:
Group A
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Italy U21 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 15 |
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| 2 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
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| 3 | Norway U21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 12 |
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| 4 | Latvia U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 7 |
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| 5 | Turkey U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
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| 6 | San Marino U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 35 | -35 | 0 |
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Group B
| Position | 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 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 16 |
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| 2 | Scotland U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
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| 3 | Belgium U21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
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| 4 | Hungary U21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
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| 5 | Kazakhstan U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -11 | 3 |
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| 6 | Malta U21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 | -16 | 0 |
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Group C
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Netherlands U21 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 21 |
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| 2 | Georgia U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
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| 3 | Sweden U21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
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| 4 | Moldova U21 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 6 |
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| 5 | North Macedonia U21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
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| 6 | Gibraltar U21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 | -17 | 3 |
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Group D
| Position | 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 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
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| 2 | Poland U21 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 15 |
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| 3 | Bulgaria U21 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
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| 4 | Kosovo U21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
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| 5 | Estonia U21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 19 | -17 | 1 |
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| 6 | Israel U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0 |
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Group E
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Switzerland U21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 14 |
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| 2 | Romania U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
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| 3 | Finland U21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
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| 4 | Albania U21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 10 |
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| 5 | Montenegro U21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 |
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| 6 | Armenia U21 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 17 | -16 | 2 |
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Group F
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Ukraine U21 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 18 |
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| 2 | England U21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 5 | 27 | 18 |
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| 3 | Serbia U21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 10 |
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| 4 | Northern Ireland U21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 6 |
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| 5 | Luxembourg U21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 23 | -19 | 4 |
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| 6 | Azerbaijan U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 3 |
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- Portugal U21, Position 1, Points 18
- Croatia U21, Position 3, Points 13
Group G
| Position | 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 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 22 | 18 |
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| 2 | Greece U21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
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| 3 | Croatia U21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
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| 4 | Faroe Islands U21 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 7 |
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| 5 | Belarus U21 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 6 |
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| 6 | Andorra U21 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 3 |
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Group H
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Slovenia U21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
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| 2 | France U21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
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| 3 | Austria U21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
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| 4 | Bosnia-Herzegovina U21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 3 |
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| 5 | Cyprus U21 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 2 |
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Group I
| Position | 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 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
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| 2 | Wales U21 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 |
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| 3 | Iceland U21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
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| 4 | Czech Republic U21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
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| 5 | Lithuania U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 : Final Tournament
- Position 2 : Play-off
Team Lineups
home team, Portugal U21
Manager: Rui Jorge
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Samuel Soares, Goalkeeper
16, Tiago Santos, Defender
4, Tomás Araújo, Defender
3, Renato Veiga, Defender
5, Rafael Rodrigues, Defender
6, Mateus Fernandes, Midfielder
15, Bernardo Folha, Midfielder
8, Paulo Bernardo, Midfielder
11, Tiago Tomás, Striker
10, Pedro Santos, Striker
9, Fábio Silva, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Samuel Soares , Yellow Card at 13 minutes
- Number 5, Rafael Rodrigues , substituted for Tomás Esteves at 78 minutes
- Number 3, Renato Veiga
- Number 4, Tomás Araújo
- Number 16, Tiago Santos
- Number 8, Paulo Bernardo , Captain, substituted for Martim Neto at 78 minutes
- Number 15, Bernardo Folha
- Number 6, Mateus Fernandes
- Number 9, Fábio Silva , substituted for Youssef Chermiti at 70 minutes
- Number 10, Pedro Santos , substituted for João Marques at 70 minutes
- Number 11, Tiago Tomás , substituted for Rodrigo Gomes at 70 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Portugal U21
- Number 20, Gustavo Sá
- Number 12, João Carvalho
- Number 21, Martim Neto
- Number 17, Carlos Forbs
- Number 23, Rodrigo Gomes
- Number 14, Eduardo Quaresma
- Number 19, Youssef Chermiti , Yellow Card at 89 minutes
- Number 18, João Marques
- Number 2, Tomás Esteves
away team, Croatia U21
Manager: Dragan Skocic
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
23, Cavlina, Goalkeeper
2, Grozdanic, Defender
18, Zivkovic, Defender
13, Prpic, Defender
4, Perkovic, Defender
8, Sigur, Midfielder
6, Hodza, Midfielder
14, Maurić, Midfielder
7, Biuk, Striker
9, Ljubicic, Striker
11, Bukvic, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, N. Čavlina , Captain
- Number 4, M. Perković , Yellow Card at 58 minutes
- Number 13, D. Prpić , Yellow Card at 30 minutes
- Number 18, M. Živković , substituted for A. Crnac at 88 minutes
- Number 2, D. Grozdanić , substituted for M. Valinčić at 46 minutes
- Number 14, A. Maurić , substituted for L. Zvonarek at 70 minutes
- Number 6, V. Hodža
- Number 8, N. Sigur
- Number 11, D. Bukvić
- Number 9, M. Ljubičić , substituted for I. Matanović at 70 minutes
- Number 7, S. Biuk , substituted for M. Šotiček at 46 minutes
away team, Croatia U21
- Number 19, L. Belcar
- Number 16, A. Crnac
- Number 17, M. Frigan
- Number 21, I. Matanović
- Number 1, T. Silić
- Number 15, M. Valinčić
- Number 10, G. Vidović
- Number 20, L. Zvonarek
- Number 22, M. Šotiček
home team, Portugal U21
Manager: Rui Jorge
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Samuel Soares, Goalkeeper
16, Tiago Santos, Defender
4, Tomás Araújo, Defender
3, Renato Veiga, Defender
5, Rafael Rodrigues, Defender
6, Mateus Fernandes, Midfielder
15, Bernardo Folha, Midfielder
8, Paulo Bernardo, Midfielder
11, Tiago Tomás, Striker
10, Pedro Santos, Striker
9, Fábio Silva, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, Samuel Soares , Yellow Card at 13 minutes
- Number 5, Rafael Rodrigues , substituted for Tomás Esteves at 78 minutes
- Number 3, Renato Veiga
- Number 4, Tomás Araújo
- Number 16, Tiago Santos
- Number 8, Paulo Bernardo , Captain, substituted for Martim Neto at 78 minutes
- Number 15, Bernardo Folha
- Number 6, Mateus Fernandes
- Number 9, Fábio Silva , substituted for Youssef Chermiti at 70 minutes
- Number 10, Pedro Santos , substituted for João Marques at 70 minutes
- Number 11, Tiago Tomás , substituted for Rodrigo Gomes at 70 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 20, Gustavo Sá
- Number 12, João Carvalho
- Number 21, Martim Neto
- Number 17, Carlos Forbs
- Number 23, Rodrigo Gomes
- Number 14, Eduardo Quaresma
- Number 19, Youssef Chermiti , Yellow Card at 89 minutes
- Number 18, João Marques
- Number 2, Tomás Esteves
away team, Croatia U21
Manager: Dragan Skocic
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
23, Cavlina, Goalkeeper
2, Grozdanic, Defender
18, Zivkovic, Defender
13, Prpic, Defender
4, Perkovic, Defender
8, Sigur, Midfielder
6, Hodza, Midfielder
14, Maurić, Midfielder
7, Biuk, Striker
9, Ljubicic, Striker
11, Bukvic, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 23, N. Čavlina , Captain
- Number 4, M. Perković , Yellow Card at 58 minutes
- Number 13, D. Prpić , Yellow Card at 30 minutes
- Number 18, M. Živković , substituted for A. Crnac at 88 minutes
- Number 2, D. Grozdanić , substituted for M. Valinčić at 46 minutes
- Number 14, A. Maurić , substituted for L. Zvonarek at 70 minutes
- Number 6, V. Hodža
- Number 8, N. Sigur
- Number 11, D. Bukvić
- Number 9, M. Ljubičić , substituted for I. Matanović at 70 minutes
- Number 7, S. Biuk , substituted for M. Šotiček at 46 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 19, L. Belcar
- Number 16, A. Crnac
- Number 17, M. Frigan
- Number 21, I. Matanović
- Number 1, T. Silić
- Number 15, M. Valinčić
- Number 10, G. Vidović
- Number 20, L. Zvonarek
- Number 22, M. Šotiček
- Referee:
- Rohit Saggi
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Morten Jensen
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Øystein Simon Ytterland
- Fourth Official:
- Kai Steen
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Portugal v CroatiaShots
Portugal U21 5Croatia U21 1Shots on target
Portugal U21 5Croatia U21 1Shots off target
Portugal U21 0Croatia U21 0Blocked shots
Portugal U21 0Croatia U21 0Goalkeeper saves
Portugal U21 0Croatia U21 0Fouls
Portugal U21 0Croatia U21 0Corners
Portugal U21 0Croatia U21 0Season so far
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Key, Portugal v Croatia
Goals scored
Portugal U21 33Croatia U21 17Goals conceded
Portugal U21 6Croatia U21 12Shots
Portugal U21 33Croatia U21 16Shots on target
Portugal U21 33Croatia U21 16Passing accuracy %
Portugal U21 100Croatia U21 100Points gained from a losing position
Portugal U21 3Croatia U21 1Points dropped from a winning position
Portugal U21 3Croatia U21 2Form guide
All competitions
Portugal U21 won
v Faroe Islands U21
4
0
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Croatia U21 won
v Andorra U21
0
3
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Portugal U21 lose
v Greece U21
2
1
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Croatia U21 won
v Belarus U21
0
1
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Portugal U21 won
v Greece U21
2
0
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Croatia U21 draw
v Slovakia U21
2
2
U21 National Team Friendlies
Portugal U21 won
v Belarus U21
6
1
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Croatia U21 won
v Belarus U21
2
0
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Portugal U21 won
v Belarus U21
0
5
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Croatia U21 draw
v Greece U21
2
2
UEFA U21 Championship Qualification
Previous meetings
All competitions
Portugal U21 and Croatia U21Portugal U21 Won 1Croatia U21 Won 0Draw 0
Played
1
Previous scores
All competitions
UEFA U21 Championship
Portugal U21 1 , Croatia U21 0 on the 25th of March 2021
Portugal U21
Croatia U21
25th of March 2021