England U21 defeated Germany U21 3-2 in the final of the 2025 European U21 Football Championship with goals from Elliott, Omari Hutchinson and Jonathan Rowe, and successfully retained the championship. Jonathan Rowe said that from the first day he came to training, everyone's goal was to win the championship.

Omari Hutchinson took the ball and shot in the 5th minute, but was blocked by German U21 goalkeeper Atubolu. Elliott then stepped forward and shot the ball into the goal, helping England U21 take the lead 1-0. In the 24th minute, McCarty passed the ball over the defense, and Omari Hutchinson received it and pushed the ball into the goal, helping England U21 continue to lead Germany U21 2-0.

In the first half stoppage time, Paul Nebel assisted Nelson Wepper to score with a header, helping Germany U21 to tie the score at 1-2. In the 61st minute of the second half, a corner kick from Germany U21 was cleared, and Paul Nebel took possession of the ball and scored with a long shot, helping Germany U21 to tie the score at 2-2.

In the extra time, Taylor Morton passed the ball from the right to the penalty area, and Jonathan Rowe rushed forward and headed the ball into the goal. In the end, England U21 defeated Germany U21 3-2 and successfully achieved the goal of defending the title.

Jonathan Rowe, who plays for Marseille in Ligue 1, said, "Everyone's performance is outstanding. When I first arrived at the training camp, I could feel that everyone had the same goal, which is to win the championship, and now we have done it. We have to celebrate well and then go back to our clubs."

"I came into the game with a clear mindset to do everything I could to help the team. I knew I wasn't going to start, but I also knew we had guys off the bench who were going to step up and make a difference and help the team move forward."

Omari Hutchinson, who scored a goal in the final, said, "We have been here for a whole month and really deserve this championship. We have put in a lot of effort and sweat. It feels great to win this game. I hope this is just the beginning."

"The coach asked us to start strongly, and we have a strong lineup, so we just need to seize the opportunities. The game was indeed difficult in the final stage, but we persevered to the end, which is the most important thing."

In addition, Liverpool defender Kwaan-Ansah said, "It is really exciting to be able to achieve such an achievement with this group of teammates. This is a difficult competition and we have defeated many strong opponents along the way."

"We always believe that we have the ability to win, and the fact that the team can go into the game with the mentality that we are strong enough to win the championship is a huge improvement in itself."