Published 09 September 2024 4 min read
Men's U21
Report: England MU21s 4-1 Austria
The Young Lions end their September window with victory at Kenilworth Road
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Morgan Rogers starred in a superb attacking display as England men's under-21s dominated to a 4-1 victory over Austria in an encouraging performance at Kenilworth Road.
After being heavily involved in England’s early efforts, Rogers fired in from the spot to break the deadlock, only to see his effort cancelled out by Wolfsberger’s Thierno Ballo before the interval.
The Aston Villa starlet then finished delightfully to re-establish England’s lead after the break, making it a brace on the night.
It was an advantage they would only add to for the remainder of the contest, with James McAtee and Tom Fellows also getting on the scoresheet.
The win puts Ben Futcher’s men in fine stead going into key UEFA European U21 Championship qualifiers in October against Ukraine and Azerbaijan.
After being heavily involved in England’s early efforts, Rogers fired in from the spot to break the deadlock, only to see his effort cancelled out by Wolfsberger’s Thierno Ballo before the interval.
The Aston Villa starlet then finished delightfully to re-establish England’s lead after the break, making it a brace on the night.
It was an advantage they would only add to for the remainder of the contest, with James McAtee and Tom Fellows also getting on the scoresheet.
The win puts Ben Futcher’s men in fine stead going into key UEFA European U21 Championship qualifiers in October against Ukraine and Azerbaijan.
Looking for the perfect start, England thought they might have had a penalty within the first 15 seconds as Liam Delap took a tumble in the area - only for the Ipswich striker to be booked for simulation by referee Stéphanie Frappart.
The Young Lions continued to dominate possession during the early stages but it was Austria who forced the first save of the game, with MU21 debutant James Beadle diving low to deny a dangerous free-kick effort from Christoph Lang.
England soon began to kick into gear and threatened with a chance of their own as Rogers danced past his man to play in Delap, who couldn't find the finish to beat Polster in net.
But in the 25th minute, England had a golden opportunity to take the lead as McAtee was fouled in the box - a panic move from Florian Micheler to concede the penalty after being expertly robbed of possession by Tyler Morton in the final third.
Rogers fired into the top left corner to make it three goals from four for the MU21s to give England a deserved lead.
However, Austria found a reprieve just ten minutes later, with Ballo firing in from range after Alex Scott was dispossessed in a dangerous area.
Forced into the break on level terms, England quickly went about re-establishing their lead after the restart and found success within four minutes.
Rogers pounced on a through ball from Samuel Iling-Junior before whipping in his second of the night, putting Futcher’s side back in the driving seat.
The Young Lions continued to dominate possession during the early stages but it was Austria who forced the first save of the game, with MU21 debutant James Beadle diving low to deny a dangerous free-kick effort from Christoph Lang.
England soon began to kick into gear and threatened with a chance of their own as Rogers danced past his man to play in Delap, who couldn't find the finish to beat Polster in net.
But in the 25th minute, England had a golden opportunity to take the lead as McAtee was fouled in the box - a panic move from Florian Micheler to concede the penalty after being expertly robbed of possession by Tyler Morton in the final third.
Rogers fired into the top left corner to make it three goals from four for the MU21s to give England a deserved lead.
However, Austria found a reprieve just ten minutes later, with Ballo firing in from range after Alex Scott was dispossessed in a dangerous area.
Forced into the break on level terms, England quickly went about re-establishing their lead after the restart and found success within four minutes.
Rogers pounced on a through ball from Samuel Iling-Junior before whipping in his second of the night, putting Futcher’s side back in the driving seat.
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England continued to establish total control and added to their lead nine minutes later - this time it was Manchester City’s McAtee who crisply volleyed home from Lewis Hall's cross.
The Young Lions did not settle for their two-goal cushion and continued to hit the front, with Delap and Jamie Gittens having a handful of chances to add to the tally.
They then found reward in their efforts, netting a fourth through substitute Fellows, with the West Brom winger turning home from close range after another superb Hall cross in the 81st minute.
Marseille’s Jonathan Rowe thought he had produced England’s fifth to cap off a fantastic display late on, but saw his goal ruled out for offside.
England: 13 James Beadle (Sheffield Wednesday, loan from Brighton & Hove Albion), 2 Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton & Hove Albion), 4 Jarell Quansah (Liverpool), 5 Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), 6 Tyler Morton (Liverpool), 8 Alex Scott (Bournemouth), 9 Liam Delap (Ipswich Town), 10 James McAtee (Manchester City), 12 Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), 14 Samuel Iling-Junior (Bologna, loan from Aston Villa), 20 Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
Substitutes: 15 Charlie Cresswell (Toulouse) for Harwood-Bellis 46’, 7 Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) for Scott 60’, 21 Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) for Rogers 60’, 18 Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur) for Morton 72’, 17 Jonathan Rowe (Marseille) for Delap 72’, 19 Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) for Iling-Junior 72’, 16 Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) for McAtee 72’, 23 Nathan Wood (Southampton) for Quansah 82’
Subs not used: 1 James Trafford (Burnley), 3 Callum Doyle (Norwich City, loan from Manchester City), 22 Matthew Cox (Brentford)
Goals: Rogers 25’, Rogers 49’, McAtee 59’, Fellows 81’
Cautions: Delap 1’, Quansah 78’
Interim head coach: Ben Futcher
Austria: 1 Nikolas Polster (Vorwarts Steyr), 2 Samson Baidoo (Red Bull Salzburg), 3 Benjamin Bockle (Rapid Wien), 4 Pascal Estrada (Olimpija Ljubljana), 10 Christoph Lang (Ried), 11 Thierno Ballo (Wolfsberger), 15 Leon Grgic (Sturm Graz), 17 Matthias Seidl (Rapid Wien), 19 Alexander Briedl (Blau-Weiß Linz), 21 Fabian Wohlmuth (Ried), 22 Florian Micheler (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II)
Substitutes: 5 Paul-Friedrich Koller (Altarch) for Koller 46’, 8 Matthias Braunoder (Como) for Braunoder 46’, 16 Nikolas Sattlberger (Genk) for Briedl 54', 7 Angelo Gattermayer (Admira Wacker) for Wohlmuth 64', 14 Oluwaseun Adewumi (Dundee) for Grgic 64', 13 Moritz Oswald (Rapid Wien) for Seidl 64', 23 Lukas Jungwirth (LASK) for Polster 82', 9 Luka Reischl (Liefering) for Bockle 82', 20 Justin Omoregie (Hartberg) for Lang 82'
Subs not used: 6 Ervin Omic (Wolfsburg), 12 Simon Spar (Austria Klagenfurt), 18 Aristot Tambwe-Kasengele (Rapid Wien II)
Goals: Ballo 35’
Cautions: Micheler 41’
Coach: Werner Gregoritsch
The Young Lions did not settle for their two-goal cushion and continued to hit the front, with Delap and Jamie Gittens having a handful of chances to add to the tally.
They then found reward in their efforts, netting a fourth through substitute Fellows, with the West Brom winger turning home from close range after another superb Hall cross in the 81st minute.
Marseille’s Jonathan Rowe thought he had produced England’s fifth to cap off a fantastic display late on, but saw his goal ruled out for offside.
England: 13 James Beadle (Sheffield Wednesday, loan from Brighton & Hove Albion), 2 Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton & Hove Albion), 4 Jarell Quansah (Liverpool), 5 Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton), 6 Tyler Morton (Liverpool), 8 Alex Scott (Bournemouth), 9 Liam Delap (Ipswich Town), 10 James McAtee (Manchester City), 12 Lewis Hall (Newcastle United), 14 Samuel Iling-Junior (Bologna, loan from Aston Villa), 20 Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
Substitutes: 15 Charlie Cresswell (Toulouse) for Harwood-Bellis 46’, 7 Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough) for Scott 60’, 21 Jamie Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) for Rogers 60’, 18 Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur) for Morton 72’, 17 Jonathan Rowe (Marseille) for Delap 72’, 19 Tom Fellows (West Bromwich Albion) for Iling-Junior 72’, 16 Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) for McAtee 72’, 23 Nathan Wood (Southampton) for Quansah 82’
Subs not used: 1 James Trafford (Burnley), 3 Callum Doyle (Norwich City, loan from Manchester City), 22 Matthew Cox (Brentford)
Goals: Rogers 25’, Rogers 49’, McAtee 59’, Fellows 81’
Cautions: Delap 1’, Quansah 78’
Interim head coach: Ben Futcher
Austria: 1 Nikolas Polster (Vorwarts Steyr), 2 Samson Baidoo (Red Bull Salzburg), 3 Benjamin Bockle (Rapid Wien), 4 Pascal Estrada (Olimpija Ljubljana), 10 Christoph Lang (Ried), 11 Thierno Ballo (Wolfsberger), 15 Leon Grgic (Sturm Graz), 17 Matthias Seidl (Rapid Wien), 19 Alexander Briedl (Blau-Weiß Linz), 21 Fabian Wohlmuth (Ried), 22 Florian Micheler (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II)
Substitutes: 5 Paul-Friedrich Koller (Altarch) for Koller 46’, 8 Matthias Braunoder (Como) for Braunoder 46’, 16 Nikolas Sattlberger (Genk) for Briedl 54', 7 Angelo Gattermayer (Admira Wacker) for Wohlmuth 64', 14 Oluwaseun Adewumi (Dundee) for Grgic 64', 13 Moritz Oswald (Rapid Wien) for Seidl 64', 23 Lukas Jungwirth (LASK) for Polster 82', 9 Luka Reischl (Liefering) for Bockle 82', 20 Justin Omoregie (Hartberg) for Lang 82'
Subs not used: 6 Ervin Omic (Wolfsburg), 12 Simon Spar (Austria Klagenfurt), 18 Aristot Tambwe-Kasengele (Rapid Wien II)
Goals: Ballo 35’
Cautions: Micheler 41’
Coach: Werner Gregoritsch