Match Report
23 points for Russia U21 (1st), 27 for France U21 (2nd): a 4-point gap. Russia U21 had been under-performing their position — 48th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Russia U21 2.2 scored and 0.4 conceded per game, France U21 3.2 and 1, with the league averaging 1.58.
Momentum sat with France U21, winners of their last five, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
The venue was Haladás Stadion in Szombathely, with room for 9,500 spectators. France U21 led 2-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-2.


