Chelsea loanee Gallagher on target as England U21s blow lead against Slovenia | OneFootball

England U21s blew a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Slovenia in their European Championship qualifier.

Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher, on loan at Crystal Palace, opened the scoring after five minutes.

Manchester City starlet Cole Palmer then doubled the Young Lions' lead with just fifteen minutes gone.

But the Slovenians worked themselves back into the game as Mark Spanring and Dusan Stojinovic netted in the second-half.

Speaking after the game, England U21s boss Carsley said: "I've made it clear we need to learn. To be 2-0 up away from home against a very motivated team it's important you don't give them any lifts and hand over momentum to them. I thought we did that.

"We're still building our reputation as a team and a squad and it's important we take experiences like today. If we build on this result and use it for experience it will be a positive result for us.

"It's a team sport, it's important everyone stands up and be counted. I have a lot of faith in these players. We have to use this performance – especially in the second half – as motivation and we will be in a better place for it.

"We had two or three opportunities the second half but I didn't feel we had the control we had in the first half."