Match Report
In the standings it was Norway U21 3rd on 3 points, France U21 1st on 9 — separated by 6. On recent form Norway U21 sat only 8th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Norway U21 0.67 scored and 1 conceded per game, France U21 2.33 and 0.67, with the league averaging 1.13.
Stadionul Dr. Constantin Rădulescu in Cluj, capacity 23,500, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.