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Thank you all.

Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you. See you all again!

July 5, 2023 2:00 PM ET

Archer's goal

 

July 5, 2023 1:55 PM ET

END OF MATCH: ENGLAND, FIRST FINALIST

July 5, 2023 1:50 PM ET

⏱️  90'

There will be four minutes of added time;

July 5, 2023 1:45 PM ET

 ⚽  GOOOAAALL

England's third came after a counter-attack that ended with Palmer assisting Archer to send the ball into the net.

July 5, 2023 1:40 PM ET

🟨  81'

Yellow to Colwill who grabbed Turgeman on his way to the goal;

July 5, 2023 1:35 PM ET

 🔄  79'

England starts to make rotations thinking about the final of the Euro U21, Madueke and Skipp 

July 5, 2023 1:30 PM ET

This was Palmer's goal

 

July 5, 2023 1:25 PM ET

 🔄  74'

Archer and Elliot enter the England squad, while Oz Bilu takes the field for Israel;

July 5, 2023 1:20 PM ET

 ⚽  GOOAAALLL

The goal came with suspense after the referee first disallowed it, but after the VAR decision, he gave validity to Palmer's goal after his shot at the far post.

July 5, 2023 1:15 PM ET

 🔄  55'

Double substitution of Israel with Gorno and Khaliili 

July 5, 2023 1:10 PM ET

⏱️  49'

Gordon's shot after a fall inside the area touches a defender and there will be a corner for England;

July 5, 2023 1:05 PM ET

⏱️  46'

The second half begins without changes 
 

July 5, 2023 1:00 PM ET

HALF-TIME: HOW GIBBSON WHITE'S GOAL WAS SCORED

 

July 5, 2023 12:55 PM ET

⏱️  45'

Three minutes added
 

July 5, 2023 12:50 PM ET

 ⚽  GOOAAALLL

Gibbson White scores England's first after a header from Palmer's cross.

July 5, 2023 12:45 PM ET

⏱️  38'

Shot by Gandelman, which goes wide;

July 5, 2023 12:40 PM ET

⏱️  35'

Ten minutes to the end of the first half and it is still a scoreless draw;

July 5, 2023 12:35 PM ET

This is how Gibbs White took the penalty

 

July 5, 2023 12:30 PM ET

⏱️  26'

Turgeman's long-range shot, which goes wide after a defender touches it and there will be a corner for Israel;

July 5, 2023 12:25 PM ET

19' 🟨 

Turgeman gets the first yellow card of the match 

July 5, 2023 12:20 PM ET

 ❌ 

Gibbs White sends the penalty kick straight out.

July 5, 2023 12:15 PM ET

IS THERE A PENALTY?

This was the action that decided the referee to award a penalty to England.

July 5, 2023 12:10 PM ET

PENALTY FOR ENGLAND

Smith Rowe's shot, which touches the goalkeeper and goes to the post, but the rebound falls to Gordon, who gets the penalty 

July 5, 2023 12:05 PM ET

⏱️  6'

England responded with another corner kick that was headed in by center back Colwill, but the center back was unable to direct the header;

July 5, 2023 12:00 PM ET

⏱️  4'

A shot at the near post from Jaber's corner kick fails to find the goalkeeper;

July 5, 2023 11:55 AM ET

⏱️  1'

The match begins, the ball is already rolling;

July 5, 2023 11:50 AM ET

The hymns are playing

With the 22 players already on the field, the anthems are played, first England and then Israel.

July 5, 2023 11:45 AM ET

Referee

The match will be directed by referee Dan Krogh;

July 5, 2023 11:40 AM ET

Israel and England already met in the group stage

These two teams already met in the group stage on June 25 in a match won by the English team by 2-0. Here is Smith Rowe's goal in that match.

 

July 5, 2023 11:35 AM ET

Spain and Ukraine in the other semifinal

Today the two finalists of the European Under-21 Championship are known, besides the match between Israel and England, we can also follow here on VAVEL the duel between Spain and Ukraine.

July 5, 2023 11:30 AM ET

XI England

The English team will start with its first eleven in search of reaching the final

July 5, 2023 11:25 AM ET

XI Israel

With this eleven, they are looking for a place in the final.

July 5, 2023 11:20 AM ET

WE RETURN

In a few minutes the match between Israel and England will kick off, both the preview and the minute by minute of the match can be followed here on VAVEL 
 

July 5, 2023 11:15 AM ET

Stay tuned to follow Israel vs. England

In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Israel vs England live, as well as the latest information from the Adjarabet Arena. Stay tuned to VAVEL's minute-by-minute online coverage of the match.

July 5, 2023 11:10 AM ET

How to watch Israel vs England?

If you want to watch the Israel vs England match, it will be available on television on CBS Sports Golazo, ViX, Paramount+


If you want to watch it online, VAVEL is your best option.

July 5, 2023 11:05 AM ET

What time is Israel vs England?

This is the kick-off time for the match in several countries:
Argentina: 1:00 PM 

Bolivia: 12:00 PM 

 

Brazil: 1:00 PM

 

Chile: 1:00 PM 

 

Colombia: 11:00 AM

 

Ecuador: 11:00 AM 

 

United States (ET): 12:00 PM

 

Spain: 6:00 PM

 

Mexico: 10:00 AM 

 

Paraguay: 1:00 PM 

 

Peru: 11:00 AM in

 

Uruguay: 2:00 PM

July 5, 2023 11:00 AM ET

Watch out for this player in England

Anthony Gordon, a 22-year-old striker who belongs to Newcastle United. This season he has played 16 matches where he has scored one goal. He has scored two goals in the U21 European Championship and has provided an assist, he was key in scoring the goal in the quarterfinals for England to reach the semifinals.

July 5, 2023 10:55 AM ET

Watch out for this player in Israel

Omri Gandelman, a defender who plays for Netanya, has played 35 games this season, scoring eight goals. This player has scored four goals in the 14 matches he has played in the U-21 category in the Israli team. The last one was in the group stage where he scored the winning goal against Czech Republic.

July 5, 2023 10:50 AM ET

How does England arrive?

The English team had a peaceful qualification phase where they scored 25 points out of a possible 30 and finished first in group G. The group stage was perfect, with three wins in three matches, defeating Germany, Israel and the Czech Republic, all by 0-2 scores. In the quarterfinals they eliminated last year's finalists Portugal 1-0 thanks to Gordon's goal;

July 5, 2023 10:45 AM ET

How does Israel arrive?

Israel qualified for the European Under-21 Championship after defeating Ireland in the play-offs by 2-1 on aggregate. In the group stage they opened with a 1-1 draw against Germany, while they lost 2-0 to England, and at the bottom of the group they defeated the Czech Republic by the narrowest of margins. They reached the semifinal after eliminating Georgia, in a match that was decided in a penalty shootout;

July 5, 2023 10:40 AM ET

Background

England and Israel have met three times, with a favorable balance for the English team, which has won twice. While the remaining duel went to the Israeli team. The last time they met was in this edition of the European Championship in the group stage where England won 2-0 with goals from Anthony Gordon and Smith Rowe. The only time Israel won was in the group stage of the European Championship held in 2013 where they won by the minimum (1-0). 

July 5, 2023 10:35 AM ET

The Stadium

The match will be played at the Adjarabet Arena, a stadium located in the city of Batumi, Georgia. It was inaugurated on September 27, 2020 and has a capacity for 20035 spectators.

 

July 5, 2023 10:30 AM ET

Preview of the match

Israel and England meet in the first semi-final of the European Under-21 Championship;
 

July 5, 2023 10:25 AM ET

Welcome to VAVEL.COM's coverage of Israel vs England at UEFA Euro U21 2023

My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your antifrión for this match. We will offer you the analysis prior to the match and news here; live from VAVEL.
 

July 5, 2023 10:20 AM ET
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