2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final

The 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Final was a football match that took place on 18 June 2013 at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, and determined the winner of the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship that hosted in Israel. Spain won their fourth title defeating Italy 4–2.[1] Thiago scored a first half hat-trick for Spain in the final.[2][3][4]

2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Final
The Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem held the final
Event2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Date18 June 2013 (2013-06-18)
VenueTeddy Stadium, Jerusalem
Man of the MatchThiago (Spain)
RefereeMatej Jug (Slovenia)
Attendance29,300
WeatherSunny
2011
2015

Route to the final edit

SpainRoundItaly
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
 Russia1–0Match 1  England1–0
 Germany1–0Match 2  Israel4–0
 Netherlands3–0Match 3  Norway1–1

Group B
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsGroup stage result
1  Spain330050+59Advance to knockout stage
2  Netherlands320186+26
3  Germany310245−13
4  Russia300328−60
Source: [citation needed]
Final standings

Group A
PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsGroup stage result
1  Italy321061+57Advance to knockout stage
2  Norway312064+25
3  Israel (H)311136−34
4  England300315−40
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
OpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult
 Norway3–0Semifinals  Netherlands1–0

Match details edit

 Italy2–4Spain 
Immobile 10'
Borini 80'
ReportThiago 6', 31', 38' (pen.)
Isco 66' (pen.)
Attendance: 29,300
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
Italy
Spain
GK1Francesco Bardi
RB2Giulio Donati
CB13Matteo Bianchetti
CB6Luca Caldirola (c)  71'
LB19Vasco Regini  65'
RM7Alessandro Florenzi  58'
CM21Fausto Rossi
CM4Marco Verratti  18'  76'
LM10Lorenzo Insigne
FW20Fabio Borini
FW9Ciro Immobile  58'
Substitutions:
FW11Manolo Gabbiadini  58'
MF18Riccardo Saponara  58'
MF23Marco Crimi  76'
Manager:
Devis Mangia
GK1David de Gea
RB2Martín Montoya
CB5Marc Bartra
CB6Iñigo Martínez  47'
LB18Alberto Moreno
DM3Asier Illarramendi
CM10Thiago (c)
CM8Koke  12'  86'
RW11Cristian Tello  27'  71'
LW22Isco
CF12Álvaro Morata  80'
Substitutions:
FW9Rodrigo  80'
MF14Ignacio Camacho  86'
LW19Iker Muniain  71'
Manager:
Julen Lopetegui

Assistant referees:
Roland Brandner (Austria)
Vencel Tóth (Hungary)
Fourth official:
Ivan Bebek (Croatia)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Thiago leads Spain to victory over Italy". ESPN. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Italy Under-21s 2 Spain Under-21s 4 match report: Thiago Alcantara's hat-trick seals European Championship for Spanish youngsters". The Independent. 18 June 2013. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Italy 2 Spain 4". BBC Sport. 18 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  4. ^ "Dazzling Rojita claim third European title". Goal.com. 18 June 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2013.

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