England U21 defeated Netherlands U21 2-1 in the semi-finals of the 2025 European U21 Football Championship, thanks to a brace from Orriot, and advanced to the final. Elliott said it was another wonderful experience for the team and believed that the team deserved to advance to the final.

Elliot Anderson made a diagonal pass in the 62nd minute of the second half, and Elliot received the ball and shot into the penalty area, helping England U21 take the lead 1-0. In the 72nd minute, Noah Ohio scored from a long shot outside the penalty area, tying the score for the Netherlands U21 at 1-1.

In the 85th minute, Elliott took the pass from Hayden Hackney and ran all the way to the penalty area and shot into the goal, helping England U21 take the lead again with 2-1.

In the end, England U21 defeated Netherlands U21 3 to 1. It is worth mentioning that England U21 had advanced to the final of the European U21 Football Championship in 2023 and successfully won the championship after Jones scored.

Liverpool midfielder Elliott said in an interview, "It's really great. It was a very difficult game. It's incredible to win. I can't even describe it in words."

"We are in the final again and I kept saying we have to rest, recover and start again, but it's not over yet. It was another great experience in very difficult conditions. We all gave our all and we deserved to be in the final."

In addition, England U21 defender Charlie Cresswell said, "We want to fight for ourselves and for those who can't be here. We have seen everyone's support and we are very grateful. Now there is only one last game left, and I hope we can be crowned champions again."

Goalkeeper James Biddle said, "This is incredible. This is the goal we set before the game, and now we are only one step away from it."

"We are very much looking forward to the final and we believe that the team can beat any opponent. No matter who we face, we still believe in our strength and we participate in the game to win."