Match Report
Spain U21 went into the game 1st in the table on 27 points; North. Ireland U21 sat 2nd on 20 — a 7-point gap. Recent form told a different story for North. Ireland U21: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. In league terms the two rates read 3.1/1 for Spain U21 and 1.5/1.1 for North. Ireland U21 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52.
Spain U21 had won four straight. From the last five rounds, Spain U21 held 12 points of 15 and North. Ireland U21 5.
Estadio Carlos Belmonte in Albacete, capacity 17,524, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: North. Ireland U21 led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.