With goals from Elliott, Omari Hutchinson and Jonathan Rowe, England U21 defeated Germany U21 3-2 in the final of the 2025 European Under-21 Football Championship and successfully won the championship again. Lee Carsley said he was extremely proud of the fighting spirit of the players and enjoyed training young players to achieve greater success.

Omari Hutchinson shot the ball in the 5th minute but was blocked by German U21 goalkeeper Atubolu. Elliott then volleyed the ball and scored, helping England U21 take the lead 1-0. In the 24th minute, McCarty passed the ball in the penalty area, and Omari Hutchinson scored after receiving the ball, helping England U21 continue to lead Germany U21 2-0.

In the first half stoppage time, Paul Nebel made a lob pass into the penalty area and Nelson Wepper headed the ball into the goal, helping Germany U21 to equalize the score 1-2.

In the 61st minute, Paul Nebel took the ball, adjusted a few steps and scored with a long shot, equalizing the score for Germany U21 at 2-2. In overtime, Taylor Morton made a lob pass to the penalty area, and Jonathan Rowe rushed forward and scored with a header, helping England U21 lead their opponents again with a score of 3-2.

In the end, England U21 defeated Germany U21 3-2 and successfully achieved the goal of defending the title.

England U21 coach Lee Carsley said, "I am extremely proud of the players. The commitment and fighting spirit they have shown in the past 28 days is admirable. They have quickly absorbed and executed all the tactical instructions we have been instilling."

"The players have such a strong belief that they can win the title, and that's exactly what we need. I'm really proud of them and happy for them. To win this tournament twice in a row is an extraordinary achievement, and I think the next challenge is to do it again in two years."

Lee Carsley also said, "No matter what setbacks they encounter, this group of players will work together to face them. I said before the game that the longer we stay in the game, the better our performance will be. The team didn't play very well in this game. Maybe the formation was too deep and the situation was not as controlled as I expected, but no one will remember these in a few days."

"I will enjoy this moment, I love my job and I am proud of the position I hold and I love working with these players."

In addition, Lee Carsley also said, "I have had the opportunity to coach the adult national team, and I enjoy it very much. What I can do is to help young players build a path to the national team and help the adult team develop."