Elliott scores twice in big England U21s win

Harvey Elliott Scores Twice As England U21 Win 5-1 Against Azerbaijan U21

Updated as of March 22nd, 2024. In reference to the sport of soccer.

England secured a convincing win in Azerbaijan, with Harvey Elliott contributing two goals to the tally, boosting their chances for qualifying in the 2025 European Under-21 Championship.

In the 25th minute, the striker from Liverpool scored the first goal and then got another one in the latter part of the game, following goals from Noni Madueke and Jaden Philogene before and after the half-time break.

After 86 minutes, the hosts managed to score a goal thanks to Ramin Nasirli's effort.

However, Archie Gray from Leeds made the winning goal for England, leading them to a remarkable victory.

Gray, who was only 18 years and 10 days old at the time, managed to score a goal in the 88th minute. This achievement made him the fourth youngest player to ever score for England Under-21s.

Elliott has been the leading scorer for England during the qualifying phase, having scored a total of five goals. He also performed exceptionally in his last game against Northern Ireland by scoring two goals. Elliott is only 20 years old and has already established himself as an impressive player.

In Group F, England maintained their position in second place, having the same number of points as Ukraine, who defeated them earlier in October.

The teams that come in first place in their respective groups and the top three second-place teams will go directly to the finals in Slovakia. However, the other six teams that finished second can still qualify for the finals through the play-offs.

On Tuesday, England will play against Luxembourg at the Toughsheet Community Stadium located in Bolton.

The game has come to a close with Azerbaijan Under-21s scoring only one goal while England Under-21s triumphed with a score of five.

The conclusion of the second half has arrived and the final score stands at Azerbaijan U21 with 1 goal and England U21 with 5 goals.

Alex Scott (England U21) committed a foul.

Süleyman Damadayev from the Azerbaijani U21 team has earned a free kick in their defensive zone.

In the Azerbaijan U21 football game, Emil Safarov has been substituted by Nazim Hasanzada.

Score! Azerbaijan U21 loses to England U21 by 1-5. Archie Gray from England U21 scored a goal using his right foot from a tricky angle on the right side of the field going to the bottom left corner of the goalpost. Brooke Norton-Cuffy assisted him.

Score! Azerbaijan's U21 team has managed to get one point, while England's U21 team has scored 4 points. The amazing shot was taken by Ramin Nasirli from the center of the box with his left foot, and it landed right in the middle of the goal.

The save was made! Samir Abdullayev of Azerbaijan's U21 team took a shot with his left foot from a distance and it was blocked at the lower left corner. The ball was passed to him by Qurban Safarov with a through ball.

The referee has blown his whistle for a foul committed by Morgan Rogers, who is part of the England U21 team.

In the defensive half, Murad Veliyev (a player from Azerbaijan's U21 team) has just earned a free kick.

Azerbaijan's under 21 team has committed an offside violation. The player, Samir Abdullayev, has been caught offside.

The substitution is happening in the Azerbaijan U21 team. Ramin Nasirli is coming on to the field, taking the place of Nariman Akhundzade.

In the England U21 game, Rico Lewis is being switched out for Brooke Norton-Cuffy.

Switch, England Under 21 team. Archie Gray comes in for James McAtee.

Rico Lewis (England U21) committed a violation.

Rüfat Ahmadov, who plays for Azerbaijan's under-21 team, managed to obtain a free kick in the section of the field where they were defending.

There was an offside call against the Azerbaijan U21 team when Samir Abdullayev was found to be offside.

The hold-up has ended. They are prepared to proceed.

The game between England U21 has been postponed.

Tyler Morton (England U21) committed a violation.