Harvey Elliott scored twice as England boosted their 2025 European Underneath-21 Championship qualifying hopes with a giant victory in Azerbaijan.
The Liverpool ahead opened the scoring within the twenty fifth minute and grabbed a second within the second half, after Noni Madueke and Jaden Philogene had netted both facet of half-time.
Ramin Nasirli pulled a purpose again for the hosts after 86 minutes.
However Leeds’ Archie Grey hit England’s fifth to seal a powerful success.
At 18 years and 10 days previous, Grey’s 88th-minute effort meant he grew to become the fourth-youngest participant to attain for England Underneath-21s.
Elliott is England’s high scorer in the course of the qualifying marketing campaign with 5 objectives. The 20-year-old also claimed a double against Northern Ireland on his earlier look.
England moved again to the highest of Group F on purpose distinction with the victory, though they’ve performed one recreation greater than Ukraine who beat them in October.
Group winners and the three greatest second-placed groups advance straight to the finals in Slovakia, whereas the remaining six runners-up can qualify by way of the play-offs.
England subsequent face Luxembourg at Bolton’s Toughsheet Neighborhood Stadium on Tuesday.
Line-ups
Azerbaijan U21
Formation 5-4-1
- 1Samiqullin
- 19Safarov
- 13Mammadov
- 4HüseynovBooked at 74mins
- 15Damadayev
- 20AhmadovBooked at 73mins
- 9AkhundzadeSubstituted forNasirliat 84′minutes
- 8YusifliSubstituted forAbdurahmanovat 45′minutes
- 11SafarovSubstituted forHasanzadaat 89′minutes
- 7DzhafarovSubstituted forVeliyevat 59′minutesBooked at 68mins
- 18SalyanskiySubstituted forAbdullayevat 59′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Rzayev
- 5Hasanzada
- 6Abdurahmanov
- 10Abdullayev
- 14Süleymanli
- 17Veliyev
- 21Ramazanov
- 22Ramazanov
- 23Nasirli
England U21
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Trafford
- 2LewisSubstituted forNorton-Cuffyat 83′minutes
- 5Harwood-Bellis
- 23Wooden
- 3Doyle
- 19ElliottBooked at 42minsSubstituted forScottat 75′minutes
- 6Morton
- 10McAteeBooked at 60minsSubstituted forGreyat 83′minutes
- 11MaduekeSubstituted forIling-Juniorat 75′minutes
- 20Rogers
- 7PhilogeneSubstituted forBynoe-Gittensat 74′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Quansah
- 9Stansfield
- 12Norton-Cuffy
- 13Tickle
- 14Scott
- 15Cresswell
- 17Iling-Junior
- 18Grey
- 21Bynoe-Gittens
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Match ends, Azerbaijan U21 1, England U21 5.
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Second Half ends, Azerbaijan U21 1, England U21 5.
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Foul by Alex Scott (England U21).
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Süleyman Damadayev (Azerbaijan U21) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Substitution, Azerbaijan U21. Nazim Hasanzada replaces Emil Safarov.
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Aim! Azerbaijan U21 1, England U21 5. Archie Grey (England U21) proper footed shot from a troublesome angle on the precise to the underside left nook. Assisted by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
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Aim! Azerbaijan U21 1, England U21 4. Ramin Nasirli (Azerbaijan U21) left footed shot from the centre of the field to the centre of the purpose.
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Try saved. Samir Abdullayev (Azerbaijan U21) left footed shot from exterior the field is saved within the backside left nook. Assisted by Qurban Safarov with a by way of ball.
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Foul by Morgan Rogers (England U21).
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Murad Veliyev (Azerbaijan U21) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Offside, Azerbaijan U21. Samir Abdullayev is caught offside.
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Substitution, Azerbaijan U21. Ramin Nasirli replaces Nariman Akhundzade.
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Substitution, England U21. Brooke Norton-Cuffy replaces Rico Lewis.
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Substitution, England U21. Archie Grey replaces James McAtee.
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Foul by Rico Lewis (England U21).
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Rüfat Ahmadov (Azerbaijan U21) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Offside, Azerbaijan U21. Samir Abdullayev is caught offside.
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Delay over. They’re able to proceed.
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Delay in match (England U21).
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Foul by Tyler Morton (England U21).