The two top teams of this U-21 Euros will lock horns at the Batumi Arena in Batumi and the winner will seal their berth for the Final on Saturday. England U-21 side beat Portugal in the quarter-finals, whereas Israel overcame hosts Georgia in the last eight of the tournament.
Israel vs England: UEFA U21 Euros Live Updates
09:24 PM
Spain are the most successful team in the under 21 with 5 titles and three runners-up to their name. The Spaniards have made it to the semi final in this edition as well and will play Ukraine in the second match.
09:21 PM
Batumi Arena
We are live at Batumi Arena. A handful of supporters are present at the stadium, and the majority of them are supporting Israel. We can see the Blue and White flags of Israel flying high at the stadium.
09:20 PM
England are two time winners of the under 21 Euros, back in 1982 and 1984. The Young Lions were runners-up in 2009 but after that, they haven’t done so well in the tournament.
09:13 PM
Israel need redemption
Israel will be aiming to redeem themselves from their group stage defeat against England in the group stage they lost the match 2-0 and somehow manage to be in the quarter-finals.
08:56 PM
There are some established Premier League players in the England squad. The likes of Anthony Gordon, Emile Smith Rowe, Morgan Gibbs-White all have done well and are regulars for their clubs in the Premier League.
08:48 PM
The winner of the match will go straight into the final and will wait for the winners between Ukraine and Spain, who play in the second semi-final later tonight.
08:47 PM
England have won three out of the 4 meetings against Israel in the under-21 competitions, but the only time Israel won was back in 2013 when they eliminated England out of the group stage in the same competition. Guy Luzon was the coach for the Israel team back then as well.
08:44 PM
Oscar Gloukh
Oscar Gloukh
???? Oscar Gloukh currently ranks third for key passes per 90 (3.5) in Euro 2024 qualifying (175+ mins played)
???? Premier League bound? pic.twitter.com/nwbtFNDdJU
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) July 4, 2023
08:43 PM
Oscar Gloukh is to watch for Israel
Oscar Gloukh is the man to watch for Israel. He is one of the coveted young midfielders and he can be the game-changer for the Israel team against England. Gloukh made his move to Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg from Maccabi Tel Aviv.
08:41 PM
Take a look at an excellent strike from Arsenal player Emile Smith Rowe for England under 21 in this tournament. This was such a sublime goal from the Gunners player.
IT WAS EMILE SMITH ROWE ????????????????????????????(2000) WITH A SUPERB FINISH TO DOUBLE THE LEAD!!!
MORGAN GIBBS-WHITE ????????????????????????????????????(2000) WITH THE ASSIST!#U21Europic.twitter.com/9xwltNA1KI— Football Report (@FootballReprt) June 28, 2023
08:39 PM
England make 3 changes
Noni Madueke has dropped to the bench, while Jacob Ramsey is injured. Max Aarons is suspended for the match. Emile Smith Rowe, Cole Palmer and Luke Thomas have come into the starting XI.
08:37 PM
Here is the Israel team for the semi final against England-
Zarfati; Lemkin, Cohen, Gendelman; Jaber, Azulay, Gloukh, Hajaj, Revivo; urgeman, Layous
08:35 PM
England Team
Here is the England team which will start against Israel.
Your #YoungLions to take on Israel! ????
Tonight’s #U21EURO semi-final will be steamed live on https://t.co/sZG3wLPHza. Kick-off is 5pm BST. pic.twitter.com/tNYipqUgwI
— England (@England) July 5, 2023
08:29 PM
Emile Smith Rowe and Anthony Gordon both have scored two goals each in the tournament. Israel, on the other hand, have scored 2 goals in the entire campaign.
08:20 PM
Israel lost their group stage match against England but manage to win on penalties against host Georgia in the quarter-finals. England on the other hand beat Portugal one nail in their last 8 match and qualified for the semi-finals.
08:17 PM
It’s a Wednesday evening and the England under 21 side will be looking to book their birth for the final after being such an outstanding team in the entire tournament. They are the only team with 100% winning record.
08:16 PM
Hello and welcome to the live blog for Israel versus England match in the UEFA U21 Euros. I am your host Sauradeep Ash. England are taking on Israel in the UEFA under 21 Euros at the Batumi Stadium in Georgia.
Anthony Gordon scored the solitary goal for the Young Lions in their win over Portugal. Israel, on the other hand, won in a tie-breaker against Georgia.
The other semi-final will be played between Spain and Ukraine later on Wednesday.
England attackers Anthony Gordon and Emile Smith Rowe have scored two goals each. Israel themselves have scored only two goals in the entire tournament.
These two teams met earlier in the group stage where England came away as comfortable 2-0 victorious. Both Gordon and Smith Rowe scored a goal each in the match.
England are the only team with a 100 percent win rate in the competition. They secured nine points in the group stage with three wins over Israel, Czechia and Germany.
England are overwhelming favourites against Israel, but the Israeli players will be hoping to cause an upset at Batumi and progress to the grand finale.
Israel vs England Match Details
UEFA U21 Championship – SemiFinals
Venue: Batumi Arena
Kick-Off Time: 9:30 PM IST
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