Spain secures dramatic U21 European Championships against Slovakia!

Spain secures dramatic U21 European Championships against Slovakia!

U-21 EM, Land - On June 11, 2025, the U21 European football championship began with an exciting opening game in which Spain defeated Slovakia 3-2. As Laola1 , the Spanish team started a brilliant start in the 18th minute through goals by Marc Pubill and Mateo Joseph With 2: 0.

Slovakia, however, came into play better after the half -time break. Samuel Kopasek reduced to 1: 2 in the 48th minute. Just five minutes later, Tomas Suslov converted a penalty and thus achieved the 2-2 equalization for Slovakia. Spain, but unimpressed by the equalization, reacted resolute and scored the decisive goal through Cesar Tarrega in the 90th minute after a corner.

U21-European 2025 at a glance

The UEFA's UEFA is organized by the U-21 football European Championship and takes place every four years. According to the information from Wikipedia , national teams are eligible to participate, whose players have not yet completed the age of 21. At the final round, up to 23-year-old players are allowed to be in the squad.

The tournament, which has been held since 1978, also acts as a qualification for the football competition of the Olympic Games. 16 teams have been participating in the final round since 2021 and the qualification structure has changed over the years. In addition to Spain, other teams such as France and Portugal will also be represented this year, which will compete against each other on the same evening at 9:00 p.m. reported.

The U21 European Championship has set up some records over the years, both in terms of the number of participants and the number of spectators. Over the years, awards such as the "Golden Shoe" and the "Player of the Tournament" have been introduced to appreciate outstanding achievements during the competition.