Goals:
0-1: Hofmann (15, controlled Meyer’s ball infield adeptly before drilling a crisp finish into the bottom right-hand corner)
1-1: Lingard (35, swept home a crisp side-footed finish after Jenkinson moved the ball infield from the right-hand side)
1-2: Hofmann (50, slid into the convert from inside the six-yard box after Korb crossed from the right)
2-2: Redmond (79, picked up the ball on the right-hand side of the area, and drilled home a deflected low finish)
3-2: Ward-Prowse (82, slotted home from the heart of the penalty area after Jenkinson moved the ball infield from the right)
Bookings: Leitner (20, foul)
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy) – Displayed plenty of leniency, but was always in control of what was happening 6
Attendance: 30,178
Entertainment: *****
ENGLAND UNDER-21s (4-3-3):
7 Bond: Couldn’t really be faulted for either of Hofmann’s goals, and made fine saves to thwart Can and Meyer
8 JENKINSON: Defensively reliable all night and set up two of England’s goals with his rampaging runs down the right
6 Stones: Was fairly comfortable for most of the game, but didn’t get close enough to Hofmann for either of the striker’s goals
6 Gibson: Enjoyed one of the proudest moments of his career as he represented his country at the Riverside and more than did himself justice
6 Garbutt: Made plenty of surging runs down the left-hand side, but his final delivery wasn’t always what it should have been
8 Ward-Prowse: Was the driving force at the heart of England’s midfield all night, and displayed impressive composure to convert the winner
8 Forster-Caskey: Generally the deepest of England’s midfielders, with his tidiness in possession catching the eye
7 Hughes: Involved in a number of England’s best moves and was always looking to be positive with his passing
7 Redmond: His pace made him a threat down the right-hand side and he drilled home a fine low strike for his goal
6 Ings: Forced the German keeper into a couple of fine first-half saves, but missed a golden opportunity in the closing seconds
7 Lingard: Should have scored from close range, but made amends when he found the back of the net with a crisp low finish
Subs:
Pritchard (for Hughes, 66): Ensured England remained on the front foot following his introduction and linked play in midfield well 7
Keane (for Gibson, 77)
Chambers (for Forster-Caskey, 85)
(not used): Bettinelli (gk), Keane, Moore, Woodrow.
GERMANY UNDER-21s (4-2-3-1):
Ter Stegen 6; Korb 6, Ginter 5, Knoche 5, Gunter 6; Can 7, Leitner 6 (Kimmich 46, 5); Bittencourt 6 (Gnabry 46, 6), Meyer 8 (Schulz 68, 5), Younes 6 (Malli 77); HOFMANN 8.
Subs (not used): Horn (gk), Karius (gk), Orban, Geis, Zimmer, Klaus.
Man Of The Match: CARL JENKINSON – The West Ham full-back was equally effective in defence and attack, with his positive overlapping play forming a key part of England’s goal threat.
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