Ukraine U21 0-2 England U21

Dominic Solanke was named the best player at this summer's Under-20 World Cup

Unbeaten England saw off Ukraine to remain in control of European Under-21 qualifying group four.

Liverpool's Dominic Solanke, who may be called up for the senior team's friendly against Brazil, scored a 15th-minute opener from the edge of the box.

Pavlo Lukyanchuk then scored an own goal, turning in a cross by Leicester's Demarai Gray, who England boss Gareth Southgate is also considering.

Eight of the starting XI in Kiev were Under-20 World Cup winners this summer.

Lewis Cook, the U20s skipper, captained the U21s for the first time - with regular leader Joe Gomez with the senior team, alongside Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Tammy Abraham.

Everton's Kieran Dowell, who is on loan at Nottingham Forest this season, set up Solanke's opener - and the goalscorer played the ball to Gray in the move which led to the second-half own goal.

Manchester United's Axel Tuanzebe and Norwich City's James Maddison both made their debuts at U21 level from the bench.

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Line-ups

Ukraine U21

• 23Lunin
• 22Luchkevich
• 13ZotkoBooked at 52mins
• 2Lukyanchuk
• 4Osman
• 8Vakulko
• 11Shepelev
• 5HutsuliakSubstituted forBoriachukat 66'minutes
• 17Zinchenko
• 10Kovalenko
• 18BelenkySubstituted forBesedinat 45'minutes

Substitutes

• 1Bezruk
• 3Matkobozhyk
• 6Tymchyk
• 9Boriachuk
• 19Tretiakov
• 20Pikhalyonok
• 21Besedin

England U21

• 1Gunn
• 2Kenny
• 5Worrall
• 6Tomori
• 3Walker-Peters
• 4L CookBooked at 60mins
• 7Gray
• 8Maitland-NilesSubstituted forTuanzebeat 56'minutes
• 10DowellSubstituted forCalvert-Lewinat 57'minutes
• 11Lookman
• 9SolankeSubstituted forMaddisonat 81'minutes

Substitutes

• 12Clarke-Salter
• 13Woodman
• 14Tuanzebe
• 15Field
• 16Calvert-Lewin
• 17Alexander-Arnold
• 19Maddison

Referee:

Frank Schneider

Match Stats

Home TeamUkraine U21Away TeamEngland U21

Possession

Home52%

Away48%

Shots

Home12

Away9

Shots on Target

Home4

Away5

Corners

Home6

Away2

Fouls

Home18

Away17

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Ukraine U21 0, England U21 2.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+3'

Second Half ends, Ukraine U21 0, England U21 2.

Posted at 90'

Pavlo Lukyanchuk (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'

Foul by Dominic Calvert-Lewin (England U21).

Posted at 90'

Attempt saved. Ademola Lookman (England U21) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 89'

Hand ball by Andriy Lunin (Ukraine U21).

Posted at 87'

Foul by Andrii Boriachuk (Ukraine U21).

Posted at 87'

Jonjoe Kenny (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 86'

Oleksandr Osman (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (England U21).

Posted at 84'

Attempt blocked. Joe Worrall (England U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Posted at 83'

Foul by Pavlo Lukyanchuk (Ukraine U21).

Posted at 83'

Dominic Calvert-Lewin (England U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Volodymyr Shepelev (Ukraine U21).

Posted at 82'

Demarai Gray (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, England U21. James Maddison replaces Dominic Solanke.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Valerii Luchkevich (Ukraine U21).

Posted at 80'

Kyle Walker-Peters (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 80'

Andrii Boriachuk (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 80'

Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (England U21).

Posted at 79'

Attempt missed. Artem Besedin (Ukraine U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko with a cross following a corner.

Posted at 79'

Corner, Ukraine U21. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.

Posted at 78'

Attempt missed. Demarai Gray (England U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Cook following a fast break.

Posted at 77'

Corner, Ukraine U21. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.

Posted at 76'

Offside, England U21. Demarai Gray tries a through ball, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.

Posted at 75'

Attempt missed. Artem Besedin (Ukraine U21) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yurii Vakulko with a cross following a set piece situation.

Posted at 74'

Artem Besedin (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (England U21).

Posted at 69'

Offside, Ukraine U21. Oleksandr Osman tries a through ball, but Andrii Boriachuk is caught offside.

Posted at 69'

Attempt missed. Demarai Gray (England U21) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Cook.

Posted at 68'

Foul by Volodymyr Shepelev (Ukraine U21).

Posted at 68'

Kyle Walker-Peters (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Yurii Vakulko (Ukraine U21).

Posted at 67'

Demarai Gray (England U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Substitution

Posted at 66'

Substitution, Ukraine U21. Andrii Boriachuk replaces Oleksii Hutsuliak.

Posted at 65'

Foul by Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine U21).

Posted at 65'

Fikayo Tomori (England U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 64'

Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 64'

Foul by Joe Worrall (England U21).

Posted at 63'

Foul by Artem Besedin (Ukraine U21).

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