Summary

  • Sweden win title for first time

  • Carvalho had decisive 10th kick saved

  • Sweden scored four of five penalties

  • Portugal scored with three of their five

  1. And that's a wrappublished at 22:45

    That's for joining me for one of the best moments in Swedish football history.

    Only 15 minutes to wait for another football live text commentary fix, as USA face Germany in the Women's World Cup semi-final.

    We will also cover tonight's Copa America last-four tie between Argentina and Paraguay.

  2. Postpublished at 22:45 British Summer Time 30 June 2015

    Portugal's players watch on from the pitch and think what could have been as Sweden captain Oscar Hiljemark kills the trophy and holds it up.

    Sweden Under-21s - kings of Europe.

  3. Postpublished at 22:44 British Summer Time 30 June 2015

    Medals handed out.

    Captain Oscar Hiljemark, who became Sweden's most-capped Under-21 player tonight with 37, will be holding the trophy aloft in a minute.  

  4. Postpublished at 22:43 British Summer Time 30 June 2015

    And here comes Sweden coach Hakan Ericson and his players to collect their medals celebrate their country's first ever Uefa international success.

  5. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 22:42 British Summer Time 30 June 2015

  6. Postpublished at 22:41 British Summer Time 30 June 2015

    At least one of the Portugal players takes off their medal straight away. 

    Uefa president Michel Platini consoles Portugal keeper Jose Sa, who is in tears again. He only conceded one goal in the whole tournament.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 22:40 British Summer Time 30 June 2015

  8. Postpublished at 22:39

    Novelty yellow and blue troll wigs on several of the Sweden players.

    Portugal players go up for their loser medals through a guard of honour from Swedish players.

  9. Postpublished at 22:39

    We're just getting ready for the presentations now. The referee and officials are collecting their medals.

  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 22:37 British Summer Time 30 June 2015

  11. Postpublished at 22:35

    Portugal defender Paulo Oliveira's eyes are red - either he's been cutting an onion or he's been crying. 

    Keeper Jose Sa, who would win my beard of the competition award, is on the floor devastated.

  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 22:34 British Summer Time 30 June 2015

  13. Sweden are the European Under-21 championspublished at 22:33

    Saw a replay for the Patrik Carlgren save from William Carvalho - he seemed well off his line, but that seems to happen all the time now.

  14. Sweden are the European Under-21 championspublished at 22:32 British Summer Time 30 June 2015

    Absolute delirium for the Sweden fans who have come all the way down to the Czech Republic. Portugal's players look on the brink of tears. The whole range of emotions on show here.

  15. Sweden are the European Under-21 championspublished at 22:31

    For the first time in their history, Sweden have won the European Under-21 Championship. And it's rumoured Arsenal target William Carvalho, one of their key men, who has missed the crucial kick.

  16. champagne moment

    Sweden are the European Under-21 championspublished at 22:30 British Summer Time 30 June 2015

  17. MISSED PENALTYpublished at 22:29 British Summer Time 30 June 2015

    Sweden 4-3 Portugal - William Carvalho

    Carvalho - so highly rated but not a great penalty, saved by the keeper diving to his right.

  18. goal

    GOALpublished at 22:28 British Summer Time 30 June 2015

    Sweden 4-3 Portugal - Victor Lindelof

     Back to the smash-it approach. Down the middle, into the net.  

  19. goal

    GOALpublished at 22:28 British Summer Time 30 June 2015

    Sweden 3-3 Portugal - Joao Mario

    Keeper goes the wrong way, penalty goes into the top corner. 

  20. MISSED PENALTYpublished at 22:27 British Summer Time 30 June 2015

    Sweden 3-2 Portugal - Abdullah Khalili

    What happened to the smash it approach? A stop-start approach and a weak penalty, saved by the keeper diving low to his left. Even-steven again.