Official Site of Arsenal · Jun 23, 2023
Smith Rowe scores as England U21s start with win
Emile Smith Rowe got himself on the scoresheet as England kicked off their U21 European Championship campaign with a 2-0 win against the Czech Republic.
Emile started the game on the bench at the Batumi Arena in Georgia, and watched on as his team squandered numerous opportunities in the first half, with Chelsea's Noni Madueke coming closest when he struck the woodwork.
However the deadlock was broken two minutes into the second half when Aston Villa midfielder Jacob Ramsey linked up with Anthony Gordon before tucking the ball home, but the Three Lions couldn’t quite find a way to wrap the game up, including when Gordon saw a goal ruled out for offside.