Match Report
Spain U21 went into the game 1st in the table on 27 points; Belgium U21 sat 1st on 26 — a 1-point gap. On recent form Spain U21 sat only 7th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 1st overall. Per game in the league, Spain U21 were scoring 3.1 and conceding 1, Belgium U21 2.3 and 0.5, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
Spain U21 had won four straight, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
The venue was MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore, with room for 21,584 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Spain U21: Dani Olmo (6'), Pablo Fornals (89') · Belgium U21: Sebastiaan Bornauw (24')
Key stats
Possession: Spain U21 64% · Belgium U21 36% · Total shots: 18-6 · On target: 10-4 · Corners: 12-3