Amdouni, left-backs and more: UEFA U-21 EURO, Matchday 2

From Brian Brobbey to Martin Baturina, here are those that impressed in MD2.

With two games down, we’re now entering the business end of this Under-21 Euros. But in saying that, some of the business has already happened: England are through as Group C winners, while Spain and Ukraine will battle it out for top spot in Group B on the final matchday after knocking out Croatia and Romania respectively in this round of games.

Elsewhere, there’s still plenty to play for. Group A has been turned on its head after Georgia first beat Portugal then came back from 2-0 down to draw with Belgium, hoisting themselves top of the group. They play Netherlands in the final group game, and the permutations are endless – every team can still finish top or bottom, depending on the final results.

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Spanish flair and Verbruggen vim: UEFA U-21 EURO, Matchday 1

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In Group C, England breezed past the Czech Republic and Israel to set up an insignificant tie against Germany. For the Germans, they’ll need to win that game and hope a result falls their way in the other fixture to sneak their way into the quarter-finals. They coughed up an 87th-minute winner to the Czechs, losing 2-1, after drawing with Israel in MD1.

Lastly, Group D seems likely to reach its expected conclusion, with France and Italy primed to emerge after both withstood late pressure to earn one-goal wins over Norway and Switzerland respectively.

Enough of that, onto the players. We’ve got a bit of a bumper cast of youngsters this time, with a nice blend of star power and some lesser-known names rising to the fore. Let’s go.