The 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final was a football match that took place on 18 June 2013 at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, Israel, and determined the winner of the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship that hosted in Israel. Spain won their fourth title defeating Italy 4–2. Thiago scored a first half hat-trick for Spain in the final.

Route to the final

Group B
SpainRoundItaly
OpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResult
Russia1–0Match 1England1–0
Germany1–0Match 2Israel4–0
Netherlands3–0Match 3Norway1–1
Group B Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result 1 Spain 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage 2 Netherlands 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2 6 3 Germany 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3 4 Russia 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0Source: [citation needed]Final standingsGroup A Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Group stage result 1 Italy 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage 2 Norway 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5 3 Israel (H) 3 1 1 1 3 6 −3 4 4 England 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0Source: [citation needed] (H) Hosts
PosTeamvtePldWDLGFGAGDPtsGroup stage result
1Spain330050+59Advance to knockout stage
2Netherlands320186+26
3Germany310245−13
4Russia300328−60
PosTeamvtePldWDLGFGAGDPtsGroup stage result
1Italy321061+57Advance to knockout stage
2Norway312064+25
3Israel (H)311136−34
4England300315−40
OpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResult
Norway3–0SemifinalsNetherlands1–0

Match details

Italy2–4Spain
Immobile 10' Borini 80'Thiago 6', 31', 38' (pen.) Isco 66' (pen.)
ItalySpain
GK 1 Francesco Bardi RB 2 Giulio Donati CB 13 Matteo Bianchetti CB 6 Luca Caldirola (c) 71' LB 19 Vasco Regini 65' RM 7 Alessandro Florenzi 58' CM 21 Fausto Rossi CM 4 Marco Verratti 18' 76' LM 10 Lorenzo Insigne FW 20 Fabio Borini FW 9 Ciro Immobile 58' Substitutions: FW 11 Manolo Gabbiadini 58' MF 18 Riccardo Saponara 58' MF 23 Marco Crimi 76' Manager: Devis MangiaGK 1 David de Gea RB 2 Martín Montoya CB 5 Marc Bartra CB 6 Iñigo Martínez 47' LB 18 Alberto Moreno DM 3 Asier Illarramendi CM 10 Thiago (c) CM 8 Koke 12' 86' RW 11 Cristian Tello 27' 71' LW 22 Isco CF 12 Álvaro Morata 80' Substitutions: FW 9 Rodrigo 80' MF 14 Ignacio Camacho 86' LW 19 Iker Muniain 71' Manager: Julen Lopetegui
GK1Francesco Bardi
RB2Giulio Donati
CB13Matteo Bianchetti
CB6Luca Caldirola (c)71'
LB19Vasco Regini65'
RM7Alessandro Florenzi58'
CM21Fausto Rossi
CM4Marco Verratti18'76'
LM10Lorenzo Insigne
FW20Fabio Borini
FW9Ciro Immobile58'
Substitutions:
FW11Manolo Gabbiadini58'
MF18Riccardo Saponara58'
MF23Marco Crimi76'
Manager:
Devis Mangia
GK1David de Gea
RB2Martín Montoya
CB5Marc Bartra
CB6Iñigo Martínez47'
LB18Alberto Moreno
DM3Asier Illarramendi
CM10Thiago (c)
CM8Koke12'86'
RW11Cristian Tello27'71'
LW22Isco
CF12Álvaro Morata80'
Substitutions:
FW9Rodrigo80'
MF14Ignacio Camacho86'
LW19Iker Muniain71'
Manager:
Julen Lopetegui
Assistant referees: Roland Brandner (Austria) Vencel Tóth (Hungary) Fourth official: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)

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