Late Lingard goal leads England U21s past Sweden

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Manchester United's Jesse Lingard spared England's blushes on Sunday, his late goal securing a 1-0 win over Sweden in their second game of the European Under-21 Championship in the Czech Republic on Sunday. Lingard came on in the 54th minute as a substitute for Alex Pritchard who had limped off the pitch with what looked like an ankle injury. After Thursday's opening 1-0 loss to Portugal England once again struggled up front, with Tottenham striker Harry Kane squandering a few good chances again, including a promising 28th-minute header that narrowly missed the target.

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