Overview

• England struck twice early through James McAtee’s 10th-minute opener and Harvey Elliott’s goal five minutes later.
• Spain reduced the deficit before halftime when Javi Guerra converted a penalty in the 39th minute.
• A 90+3-minute penalty converted by Anderson, awarded for a foul by Iturbe on Rowe, sealed England’s 3-1 victory.
• Italian referee Simone Sozza oversaw the quarterfinal at the Anton Malatinsky Stadium in Trnava, Slovakia.
• England will face the Netherlands in the semifinals after leaving Spain’s under-21 side winless in official matches for a seventh time.