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.
| 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
| 2007-06-05 17:00 CEST |
Bulgaria | 1 – 2 | Montenegro | Balgarska Armiya, Sofia Referee: Petteri Kari (Finland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simovic 90+1' (o.g.) | Report | Vukčević 50' Jovetić 66' |
| 2007-09-07 20:45 CEST |
Republic of Ireland | 0 – 2 | Portugal | Turners Cross, Cork Referee: Manuel Gräfe (Germany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Machado 7' Veloso 54' |
| 2007-09-07 20:45 CEST |
Montenegro | 0 – 3 | England | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica Referee: Mechalis Germanakos (Greece) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Onuoha 6' Agbonlahor 10' Surman 90' |
| 2007-09-11 18:00 CEST |
Bulgaria | 0 – 2 | England | Balgarska Armiya, Sofia Referee: Fredy Fautrel (France) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Huddlestone 25' Noble 32' |
| 2007-09-11 22:00 CEST |
Portugal | 4 – 0 | Montenegro | CTFD PortoGaia, Portugal Referee: Jan Jilek (Czech Republic) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreira 18' Coelho 53' Fernandes 66', 89' |
Report |
| 2007-10-12 17:00 CEST |
Bulgaria | 1 – 0 | Portugal | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia Referee: Meir Levi (Israel) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domovchiyski 43' (pen.) | Report |
| 2007-10-12 20:45 CEST |
England | 1 – 0 | Montenegro | Walkers Stadium, Leicester Referee: Anders Hermansen (Denmark) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire 20' | Report |
| 2007-10-16 19:00 CEST |
Montenegro | 1 – 2 | Portugal | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica Referee: Joseph Attard (Malta) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreira 34' (o.g.) | Report | Soares 76' Targino 80' |
| 2007-10-16 21:00 CEST |
Republic of Ireland | 0 – 3 | England | Turners Cross, Cork Referee: Andrea De Marco (Italy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Noble 10', 17' Milner 26' |
| 2007-11-16 15:30 CEST |
Montenegro | 1 – 0 | Republic of Ireland | Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica Referee: Fariz Yusifov (Azerbaijan) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vujović 18' | Report |
| 2007-11-16 19:00 CEST |
England | 2 – 0 | Bulgaria | stadium:mk, Milton Keynes Referee: Luc Wouters (Belgium) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agbonlahor 41' Milner 82' (pen.) |
Report |
| 2007-11-20 20:00 CEST |
Republic of Ireland | 1 – 0 | Bulgaria | Lissywoollen Stadium, Athlone Referee: Jérôme Laperrière (Switzerland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Toole 90+3' | Report |
| 2007-11-20 22:00 CEST |
Portugal | 1 – 1 | England | Estádio Municipal de Águeda, Águeda Referee: István Vad (Hungary) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machado 3' (pen.) | Report | Johnson 49' |
| 2008-02-05 20:45 CEST |
England | 3 – 0 | Republic of Ireland | St Mary's Stadium, Southampton Referee: Jouni Hyytiä (Finland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Halloran 59' (o.g.) Milner 68' Walcott 78' |
Report |
| 2008-03-25 20:30 CEST |
Republic of Ireland | 1 – 1 | Montenegro | Terryland Park, Galway Referee: Yuriy Moseychuk (Ukraine) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keogh 72' | Report | Bojovic 68' |
| 2008-03-26 18:15 CEST |
Portugal | 2 – 0 | Bulgaria | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreira 65' Saleiro 68' |
Report |
| 2008-09-05 17:30 CEST |
Bulgaria | 2 – 0 | Republic of Ireland | Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, Sofia Referee: Marco Borg (Malta) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurdov 45' Tsvetanov 77' |
Report |
| 2008-09-05 20:45 CEST |
England | 2 – 0 | Portugal | Wembley Stadium, London Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milner 44' (pen.) Agbonlahor 63' |
Report |
| 2008-09-09 16:00 UTC+2 |
Montenegro | 0 – 0 | Bulgaria | Stadion Gradski, Nikšić Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen (Norway) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 2008-09-09 18:00 UTC+1 |
Portugal | 2 – 2 | Republic of Ireland | Estádio dos Barreiros, Funchal Referee: Jérome Efong Nzolo (Belgium) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaz Tê 38' Fernandes 45+1' |
Report | Garvan 50', 65' |
| 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 |
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