Match Report
Spain U21 went into the game 1st in the table on 7 points; Faroe Islands U21 sat 5th on 9 — a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Spain U21 no better than 28th for form, against 1st in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Spain U21 1.67 scored and 0 conceded per game, Faroe Islands U21 1.1 and 2.5, with the league averaging 1.58.
Defeat had not touched Spain U21 in 12 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
Estadio Municipal de Marbella in Marbella staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,300. With 25 matches recorded and 1.4 yellow cards per game, A. Šehović was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.