LUXEMBOURG CITY, Luxembourg (Interstat) — Luxembourg U21 scored once in the first half and added two stoppage-time goals to beat Estonia U21 3-0 on Tuesday in an Under-21 competition match. Helmer Tavares Heleno put Luxembourg U21 ahead in the 30th minute. Eliot Thelen made it 2-0 in the 90th minute. Ivan Englaro closed the scoring in the 90+3rd minute. Estonia U21 finished with no goals and could not recover after conceding first. The home side managed the closing stages and turned a narrow lead into a comfortable result.

The win improved Luxembourg U21 to one win and one loss in the competition and one win and one loss across all competitions. Estonia U21 dropped to no wins and one loss in the competition and no wins and one loss across all competitions. Luxembourg U21 had opened its season with a 3-2 loss at France U21. The result left Estonia U21 still searching for its first win of the campaign. Luxembourg U21 protected its lead after Tavares Heleno’s opener and then pulled away with the late strikes from Thelen and Englaro. Estonia U21 remained without a goal in the match and could not turn its second-half possession into a scoring chance.

Tavares Heleno, Thelen and Englaro each scored for Luxembourg U21. Tavares Heleno played 90 minutes and scored one goal. Thelen played 90 minutes and scored one goal. Englaro played 90 minutes and scored one goal. Clayton Irigoyen played 90 minutes and recorded one assist. Mohamed Benslaiman played 90 minutes and recorded one assist before a stoppage-time substitution. Leon Elshan played 80 minutes and provided one assist before being substituted. Luxembourg U21’s goals came in the 30th, 90th and 90+3rd minutes, with the final two goals arriving after Estonia U21 had conceded late in each half. The hosts finished with three goals from three different scorers and kept Estonia U21 off the scoreboard.

Tavares Heleno’s goal in the 30th minute was the only score of the first half. Estonia U21 made an early substitution in the 13th minute, with Lohmatov involved. Smirnov received a yellow card in the 40th minute. Luxembourg U21 went into halftime with a one-goal advantage. The second half began with changes at the 46th minute, as Luxembourg U21 made a substitution involving Afonso and Estonia U21 made substitutions involving Smirnov and Agaptsev. Estonia U21’s Lehtmets was booked in the 50th minute, Eerme in the 56th and Vaher in the 67th. Luxembourg U21 remained ahead as the match moved into its final quarter. Estonia U21 could not erase the deficit before the late goals arrived.

Estonia U21 also made a 60th-minute substitution involving Jepihhin and a 76th-minute substitution involving Lehtmets. Luxembourg U21 made a 63rd-minute substitution involving Carolei, an 80th-minute substitution involving Elshan and Jonathans, and a 90+1st-minute substitution involving Benslaiman. The cards and changes disrupted Estonia U21’s attempts to build momentum. Luxembourg U21 led from the 30th minute onward. Estonia U21’s best response came through set pieces and midfield pressure, but the visitors could not score. The second half included a series of changes that broke up play. Luxembourg U21 stayed compact and waited for chances. Thelen struck in the 90th minute, and Englaro added the third in the 90+3rd. The final whistle confirmed a shutout for Luxembourg U21 and a loss for Estonia U21. Estonia U21’s four yellow cards came before its late push, and the visitors finished the match without a goal. Luxembourg U21’s defense held firm after taking the lead, and the hosts added insurance goals in the final moments.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Luxembourg U21 2, Estonia U21 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Luxembourg U21 with a 63.9 percent probability to win.