Match Report
In the standings it was Spain U21 1st on 7 points, Israel U21 3rd on 13 — separated by 6. The last five rounds placed Israel U21 no better than 40th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Spain U21 1.67 scored and 0 conceded per game, Israel U21 1.2 and 1.4, with the league averaging 1.58.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Spain U21, having scored in 15 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Spain U21 held 13 points of 15 and Israel U21 5.
The venue was Estadio Municipal de Marbella in Marbella, with room for 7,300 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.