Germany v England, 31 August 2001
| Score | 2-1 to England |
| Competition | UEFA Under-21 Group 9 |
| Venue | Dreisamstadion, Rostock |
| Attendance | 21,400 |
View Germany v England head to head
1
Germany
Goals:
| Christoph Metzelder | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Timo Hildebrand
Defender
Arne Friedrich
Defender
Christoph Metzelder
Defender
Michael Zepek
Midfielder
Tim Borowski
Midfielder
Fabian Ernst
Midfielder
Christian Rahn
Substitutions:
| Mahmut Yilmaz for Tim Borowski | 60 |
| Paul Freier for Bernd Korzynietz | 60 |
| Markus Daun for Tobias Willi | 79 |
Cards:
| Mahmut Yilmaz | Y |
2
England
Goals:
| Joe Cole | 57 |
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| Francis Jeffers | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Stuart Taylor
Goalkeeper
Stephen Wright
Defender/Right back
Wayne Bridge
Defender
Ledley King
Defender
Gareth Barry
Midfielder
Luke Chadwick
Midfielder
Joe Cole
Midfielder
Sean Davis
Midfielder
Jonathan Greening
Midfielder
David Prutton
Midfielder
Darius Vassell
Forward
Substitutions:
| Francis Jeffers for Darius Vassell | 58 |
| Jermain Defoe for Luke Chadwick | 70 |
| Scott Parker for | 75 |
Cards:
| Gareth Barry | Y | |
| Jonathan Greening | Y | |
| Stephen Wright | Y | |
| Joe Cole | Y | |
| Stuart Taylor | Y |