The English and Spanish Under-21 sides were involved in a brawl after the final whistle of their clash with staff and players having to be separated.
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England beat Spain to progress in EurosSides brawl after final whistleEngland to face Netherlands in semi-finalFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The Young Lions ran out 3-1 winners on the night and booked a semi-final clash with the Netherlands thanks to goals from James McAtee, Harvey Elliot and Elliot Anderson. After Anderson's penalty in the 94th minute and the full-time whistle, a huge melee involving both sides erupted. Spanish defender Rafa Marin was shown a red card and McAtee was also cautioned.
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The post-match brawl followed a strong England performance that saw them march into the semi-finals. McAtee was on hand to pounce after 10 minutes when Spain failed to clear a corner that pinballed around the area before Elliot fired home a rebound from a Jarrell Quansah effort. The Liverpool defender then gave away a penalty, dispatched by Javi Guerra, before Anderson made sure of victory in the dying seconds from the spot.
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England take on the Netherlands on Wednesday in the semi-finals as they move closer to reclaiming the crown they won two years ago. Should they see off the Dutch side, one of Denmark, France, Germany or Italy will await them in the final.