Match Report
9 points for Spain U21 (1st), 17 for Russia U21 (1st): an 8-point gap. Russia U21 had been under-performing their position — 52nd on five-round form against 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.55 goals per team per game, Spain U21 ran at 1.67 scored and 0 conceded, Russia U21 at 2.13 and 0.63.
Teddi Malcha Stadium, capacity 32,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.


