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
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Route to the final edit

Spain Round Italy
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
  Russia 1–0 Match 1   England 1–0
  Germany 1–0 Match 2   Israel 4–0
  Netherlands 3–0 Match 3   Norway 1–1

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1   Spain 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Netherlands 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2 6
3   Germany 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4   Russia 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: [citation needed]
Final standings

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result
1   Italy 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Norway 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5
3   Israel (H) 3 1 1 1 3 6 −3 4
4   England 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
  Norway 3–0 Semifinals   Netherlands 1–0

Match details edit

  Italy2–4Spain  
Immobile   10'
Borini   80'
Report Thiago   6', 31', 38' (pen.)
Isco   66' (pen.)
Attendance: 29,300
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Italy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spain
GK 1 Francesco Bardi
RB 2 Giulio Donati
CB 13 Matteo Bianchetti
CB 6 Luca Caldirola (c)   71'
LB 19 Vasco Regini   65'
RM 7 Alessandro Florenzi   58'
CM 21 Fausto Rossi
CM 4 Marco Verratti   18'   76'
LM 10 Lorenzo Insigne
FW 20 Fabio Borini
FW 9 Ciro Immobile   58'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Manolo Gabbiadini   58'
MF 18 Riccardo Saponara   58'
MF 23 Marco Crimi   76'
Manager:
Devis Mangia
GK 1 David de Gea
RB 2 Martín Montoya
CB 5 Marc Bartra
CB 6 Iñigo Martínez   47'
LB 18 Alberto Moreno
DM 3 Asier Illarramendi
CM 10 Thiago (c)
CM 8 Koke   12'   86'
RW 11 Cristian Tello   27'   71'
LW 22 Isco
CF 12 Álvaro Morata   80'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Rodrigo   80'
MF 14 Ignacio Camacho   86'
LW 19 Iker 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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