Spurs' Tel hits late winner as France U21s beat Luxembourg 3-2

📰 Tottenham forward Mathys Tel came off the bench to score the winner and seal France U21s' place at Euro 2027. 📌 Key points ⚽ France U21s beat Luxembourg 3-2 on 3 October. 🔁 Tel replaced an injured player in the first half and scored the winner 14 minutes from time. 🟥 France were 2-0 up but conceded twice after a red card to make it 2-2. 🏆 France qualified for the 2027 U21 Euros as Group C winners. ⚪ Three Tottenham players, Tel, Fernandes and Gray, have now qualified. 📝 What happened ⚽ France took a 2-0 lead through a first-half double from Steve Ngoura in the qualifier against Luxembourg at the Stade du Moustoir in Lorient on 3 October. Tel came on around the 35th minute for the injured Jean-Mattéo Bahoya. 🟥 According to Bundesliga specialist outlet Bulinews, defender Joan Gadou was sent off in the 50th minute, and Ivan Englaro struck twice for Luxembourg to make it 2-2. With France rocking after going down to ten men, it was Tel who rescued them. According to Tottenham, he scored the winner with 14 minutes remaining. 📈 Tel had also scored in the previous game against Iceland (1-1), giving him two goals in this camp alone. Bulinews said it was his fifth goal of this qualifying campaign. ⚪ From Tottenham, Tel joins Mateus Fernandes, who secured qualification with Portugal on 30 September, and Archie Gray, who captained England to qualification on 3 October, making three players heading to the finals. 📊 By the numbers • Result vs Luxembourg: France won 3-2 • Tel's goals this camp: 2 (vs Iceland and Luxembourg) • Tel's total in qualifying: 5 goals (Bulinews) • Tottenham players qualified for the 2027 U21 Euros: 3 🔭 Why it matters Local fan sites point out that Tel has struggled for minutes and form at Tottenham this season. The finishing he showed for his country could give him grounds to demand another chance in the battle for places at his club after the break. The U21 Euros finals take place in June 2027.