Norwich City midfielder Oscar Schwartau looks set for a busy summer after Denmark’s Under-19s dramatically reached a second consecutive U19 Euro finals.

The Danes had a keeper sent off in the 11th minute of their winner-takes-all shoot out on Tuesday afternoon, yet hit back to beat Austria’s U19s 2-1 in Hungary.

Both countries had won their two previous pool games in recent days, but only the group winners from the elite round stage progressed to the finals.

Schwartau played the full 90 minutes in an eventful tie that saw Tobias Breum-Harild red carded for hauling back Leon Grgic.

Yanik Spalt rifled the Austrians in front in the second half, but Lukas Larsen and Mikel Gogorza pounced in the final quarter.

Denmark needed a win to progress, and Schwartau was confident they would rise to the occasion.

“I actually like it a lot. You have three games to prove whether you are the team that will advance,” he said, quoted by Danish outlet, Bold. “So in that way I think it is actually okay. We have a strong squad and good coaches around the team, so I feel we have a good chance of that.

“Our strength is our unity. We are a well-coordinated team that has known each other for many years. We are so well put together.”

Schwartau, who has made 32 Championship appearances in his debut season at Carrow Road following a Brondby move, had a key role over recent days in the elite round series.

The 18-year-old was on target in an opening 2-0 win over Iceland’s U19s, and then played 45 minutes in the 1-0 weekend win over hosts Hungary, before featuring as the central striker in an attacking three against the Austrians.

The teenager also helped the Danes reach the U19 finals last summer for the first time in his country’s history.

Schwartau scored at that tournament, but Denmark were drawn in a tough pool with age-group heavyweights Spain and France, who both went onto reach the final, with the Spanish winning 2-0 to lift their 12th Euro title at U19 level.

The promising City youngster has largely been used as a substitute for his club in recent weeks, but is expected to become a key figure in the on-going rebuild under compatriot Johannes Hoff Thorup after signing a four year deal, with an additional one year club option, in August 2024.

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“He’s played a lot of minutes, and that’s probably not ideal for a young player stepping into a new league and a new club,” said the head coach in February, after a busy spell for Schwartau due to injuries and suspensions. “Everything is probably on a little bit of a higher level than what he’s used to.

“Then I think it’s actually beneficial once in a while that he can step out and just sometimes breathe, and then be ready to step in again. But because of the situation he’s played a lot and had a lot of minutes.

“We still try to find the moments to rest him a little bit, and to develop him in a clear position and structure. Having a preferred position is always best for a player.

“We still have to open up for other positions in the game, because the game can change. There can be injuries or we might want to use a player in a different position. That’s fine, but I think we have to limit it to two positions that we can change between.

“It’s probably been a little bit too much for him, but for some reasons we’ve had to do it.”