Match Report
1 points and 1 places separated them: Iran 3rd with 4, Spain 2nd with 5. Iran had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.67/0.67 for Iran and 2/1.67 for Spain (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.27.
From the last five rounds, Iran held 12 points of 15 and Spain 6.
The venue was Ak Bars Arena in Kazan, with room for 45,105 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.