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, Israel, 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. Thiago scored a first half hat-trick for Spain in the final.

The Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem held the final

Event

2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Date

18 June 2013

Venue

Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem

Man of the Match

Thiago (Spain)

Referee

Matej Jug (Slovenia)

Attendance

29,300

Weather

Sunny

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Route to the final

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 v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Group stage result
1	Spain	3	3	0	5	0	+5	9	Advance to knockout stage
2	Netherlands	3	2	1	8	6	+2	6	Advance to knockout stage
3	Germany	3	1	2	4	5	−1	3
4	Russia	3	0	3	2	8	−6	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Final standings

Group A
Pos	Team v t e	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	Advance to knockout stage
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

18 June 2013

19:00

Italy	2–4	Spain
Immobile 10' Borini 80'	Report	Thiago 6', 31', 38' (pen.) Isco 66' (pen.)

Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem, Israel

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)

Route to the final

Match details

See also