2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 3

The teams competing in Group 3 of the 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championships qualifying competition are Bulgaria, England, Montenegro, Portugal, and Republic of Ireland.

Standings[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 8 7 1 0 17 1 +16 22
 Portugal 8 4 2 2 13 7 +6 14
 Montenegro 8 2 2 4 5 12 −7 8
 Bulgaria 8 2 1 5 4 9 −5 7
 Republic of Ireland 8 1 2 5 4 14 −10 5

Key: Pts Points, Pld Matches played, W Won, D Drawn, L Lost, GF Goals for, GA Goals against, GD Goal Difference

Matches[edit]

Bulgaria 1 – 2 Montenegro
Simović 90+1' (o.g.) Report Vukčević 50'
Jovetić 66'

Republic of Ireland 0 – 2 Portugal
Report Machado 7'
Veloso 54'

Bulgaria 0 – 2 England
Report Huddlestone 25'
Noble 32'
Portugal 4 – 0 Montenegro
Moreira 18'
Nuno Coelho 53'
Fernandes 66', 89'
Report


Republic of Ireland 0 – 3 England
Report Noble 10', 17'
Milner 26'

England 2 – 0 Bulgaria
Agbonlahor 41'
Milner 82' (pen.)
Report




Bulgaria 2 – 0 Republic of Ireland
Kurdov 45'
Tsvetanov 77'
Report
Referee: Marco Borg (Malta)
England 2 – 0 Portugal
Milner 44' (pen.)
Agbonlahor 63'
Report

Goalscorers[edit]

Pos Player Country Goals
1 James Milner  England 4
2 Gabriel Agbonlahor  England 3
Manuel Fernandes  Portugal
Mark Noble  England
5 Owen Garvan  Republic of Ireland 2
Paulo Machado  Portugal
João Moreira  Portugal
1 goal
Own goals