England progressed to the quarter-finals of the 2024 UEFA European Below-17 Championship by beating Spain 3-1 of their closing group sport on Monday night time.
The Younger Lions – who thrashed France 4-0 of their group opener – wanted to win after dropping 4-1 to Portugal three days earlier.
Sixteen-year-old Chelsea ahead Shim Mheuka bought England off to an ideal begin with a superb piece of particular person talent within the sixth minute.
Mheuka collected a move from Tottenham’s Callum Olusesi earlier than brilliantly flicking the ball round Barcelona defender Landry Farre and arrowing a shot previous Actual Betis keeper Manu Gonzalez.
Spain’s equalizer was additionally the product of particular person brilliance.
Actual Valladolid ahead Adrian Arnu chipped the ball over the pinnacle of England captain Kian Noble, dribbled round Manchester Metropolis’s Stephen Mfuni after which hammered a fierce shot into the highest nook of keeper Oliver Whatmuff’s internet.
However the purpose of the night time was arguably scored by Spurs starlet Mikey Moore, who put England again in entrance within the 73rd minute when he picked out the highest nook from simply outdoors of the 18-yard field.
Arsenal midfielder Ethan Nwaneri later wrapped up England’s victory within the eighty fifth minute following an excellent help by Man Metropolis’s Divine Mukasa.
England will now face Italy within the quarter-finals on Thursday.
Spain have been eradicated after dropping all three of their group video games.
