Match Report
Italy U21 and Norway U21 went into the game level on 3 points, 2nd against 3rd in the table. Recent form told a different story for Italy U21: only 8th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1.67 for Italy U21 and 0.67/1 for Norway U21 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.13.
Norway U21 had gone 5 games without a win. Italy U21 had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Norway U21, 2.
The match was played at Cluj Arena in Cluj-Napoca (capacity 8,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.