England U21s beat Azerbaijan U21s 7-0 to win the Euro 2025 qualifying group after defeating Ukraine.

England U21s celebrated qualifying for next year’s European Championships by defeating Azerbaijan 7-0 at Ashton Gate, edging Ukraine to first place in their group.

The Young Lions, guided once again by Ben Futcher, had seven different scorers, while Lee Carsley retains the senior interim manager.

Charlie Cresswell put the hosts ahead inside two minutes, and Callum Doyle added a second just before the half-hour.

England truly came into their own after the break, with James McAtee’s strike followed by an own goal by Celal Huseynov, as well as goals from Elliot Anderson, Dane Scarlett, and Omari Hutchinson, to give England another massive win.

The Young Lions had already qualified for Euro 2025 over the weekend, as they were assured to finish among the top three second-place finishers in their group.

However, following Ukraine’s final-game loss to Serbia, they defeated them 1-0 in Stara Pazova.

England got off to a fantastic start. The hosts took a short corner, and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens flicked the ball to Cresswell at the back post, who avoided his man and tapped in the opening goal.

In the first half, Samuel Iling-Junior was the driving force. The Aston Villa winger, who is now on loan at Serie A club Bologna, was denied by goalkeeper Khayal Farzullayev before England won a free kick, which resulted to their second goal.

Futcher had opted for a back three and England’s additional height from their extra centre-back paid dividends. Alex Scott picked out the head of Doyle who rose highest to nod hom

Iling-Junior’s quality continued to show after the break. The 21-year-old drove at the Azerbaijan defence with

England’s tempo was blazing as they poured numbers into the box. The winger demonstrated excellent technique by curving a side-footed cross for the in-form McAtee to head home England’s third.

The Young Lions continued to attack the visitors’ goal in pursuit of a fourth. This time, centre-back Huseynov put the ball in his own net in an attempt to keep Anderson from getting a touch within the six-yard box.

However, Nottingham Forest’s Anderson scored the goal he deserved in the 72nd minute. Hutchinson had come off the bench.

In place of Iling-Junior, the former Jamaica international delivered a risky pass across the face of goal, which fell.

Please let Anderson to finish first time.

England had dominated the vast expanses, which Hutchinson sought to exploit once more. His left-footed cross found McAtee, but the Manchester City player’s header hit the post.

It wasn’t long before England scored their sixth. Scarlett, a substitute, took advantage of a goalkeeper error to score in an empty net.

At the death, Hutchinson scored his maiden England goal and the team’s seventh of the night.

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