Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Republic of Ireland U21 3rd with 19 points, Luxembourg U21 5th with 3, 16 apart. Luxembourg U21's recent output lagged their position: 48th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Per game in the league, Luxembourg U21 were scoring 0.3 and conceding 2.9, Republic of Ireland U21 1.5 and 0.8, against a competition average of 1.58 goals per team per game.
Luxembourg U21 entered with three losses in a row.
The venue was Stade rue Henri Dunant in Luxembourg, with room for 4,830 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Republic of Ireland U21 led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.