Myles Lewis-Skelly scored a fantastic goal as the England u17s secured their progression to the next round of the European Championships on Sunday.

Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly (bottom right) lining up with the England u17s (Photo via Nwaneri on Instagram)
Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly (bottom right) lining up with the England u17s (Photo via Nwaneri on Instagram)

After winning their opening group game with an Ethan Nwaneri goal and Myles Lewis-Skelly winning a penalty, both of the Arsenal youngsters were in the England u17 side to face the Netherlands on Sunday.

With Switzerland beating Croatia earlier in the day, England knew that a win of their own would secure a top-two finish in the group and progression to the next round with a game to spare.

Within just seven minutes, Arsenal’s Lewis-Skelly had given them a lead to hold onto.

It was a fantastic goal, with Lewis-Skelly picking the ball up in midfield and racing past three opponents, before the ball fell to him again after a half-hearted challenge and he fired it home.

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England were pegged back in the 71st minute by a Jasper Hartog equaliser, but Isaiah Dada-Mascoll scored twice and Justin Oboavwoduo also netted as England dominated the final 15 minutes to win 4-1.

The highlights of the game can be found on the UEFA website, and a full-match replay is available via the BBC.

Myles Lewis-Skelly on Instagram
Myles Lewis-Skelly on Instagram

As a result of that win, England go into their final group game against Switzerland having already qualified for the knockout stages, and only needing a draw to top the group.

Switzerland have also already qualified for the next round, with the Netherlands and Croatia going home early.

U17 European Championships Group D standings on May 22nd, 2023
U17 European Championships Group D standings on May 22nd, 2023

It looks as though England will face a tricky quarter-final regardless of their group finish, with Germany and France currently sitting in the top two of Group C.

After playing such a key role in the opening two games, you’d think Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly might be rested for the final group game to prepare for that quarter-final.

England face Switzerland on Wednesday, 24th May at 14:00 BST.

The games are available on UEFA.tv or the BBC, with all of England’s games covered live.