2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final

The 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Final was a football match that took place on 30 June 2019 at the Dacia Arena in Udine, Italy, to determine the winners of the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The match was contested by Spain and Germany, the defending champions of the competition, making the fixture a rematch of the previous final.

2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Final
The Dacia Arena in Udine hosted the final.
Event2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Date30 June 2019 (2019-06-30)
VenueDacia Arena, Udine
Man of the MatchDani Olmo (Spain)[1]
RefereeSrđan Jovanović (Serbia)[2]
Attendance23,232[3]
WeatherSunny
30 °C (86 °F)
69% humidity[4][5]
2017
2021

Spain won the final 2–1 for their fifth UEFA European Under-21 Championship title, equalling Italy's record.[1]

Route to the final

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Spain Round Germany
Opponents Result Group stage Opponents Result
  Italy 1–3 Match 1   Denmark 3–1
  Belgium 2–1 Match 2   Serbia 6–1
  Poland 5–0 Match 3   Austria 1–1
Group A winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Spain 3 6
2   Italy (H) 3 6
3   Poland 3 6
4   Belgium 3 0
Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts
Final standings Group B winners

Pos Team Pld Pts
1   Germany 3 7
2   Denmark 3 6
3   Austria 3 4
4   Serbia 3 0
Source: UEFA
Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result
  France 4–1 Semi-finals   Romania 4–2

Match

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Details

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Spain  2–1  Germany
  • Fabián   7'
  • Olmo   69'
Report
Attendance: 23,232[3]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spain
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Germany
GK 1 Antonio Sivera   83'
RB 15 Martín Aguirregabiria
CB 5 Unai Núñez   71'
CB 2 Jesús Vallejo (c)   33'
LB 20 Junior Firpo
CM 21 Marc Roca
CM 6 Fabián Ruiz   78'
RW 19 Dani Olmo
AM 10 Dani Ceballos
LW 22 Pablo Fornals   72'
CF 11 Mikel Oyarzabal   55'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Carlos Soler   55'
FW 9 Borja Mayoral   72'
MF 8 Mikel Merino   78'
Manager:
Luis de la Fuente
 
GK 1 Alexander Nübel
RB 3 Lukas Klostermann
CB 4 Jonathan Tah (c)
CB 5 Timo Baumgartl
LB 2 Benjamin Henrichs
CM 16 Suat Serdar   61'
CM 6 Maximilian Eggestein   78'
CM 8 Mahmoud Dahoud
RF 7 Levin Öztunalı   72'
CF 10 Luca Waldschmidt
LF 18 Nadiem Amiri
Substitutions:
MF 19 Florian Neuhaus   61'
FW 11 Marco Richter   72'
FW 9 Lukas Nmecha   78'
Manager:
Stefan Kuntz

Man of the Match:
Dani Olmo (Spain)[1]

Assistant referees:[2]
Uroš Stojković (Serbia)
Milan Mihajlović (Serbia)
Fourth official:
Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)
Video assistant referee:
Jochem Kamphuis (Netherlands)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands)

Match rules[6]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of twelve named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth allowed in extra time.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Spain crowned Under-21 European champions". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Positive surprise for Udine final referee Jovanović". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 29 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Spain U21 vs. Germany U21". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Under-21 – Spain v Germany – Match info". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  5. ^ "San Pier d'Isonzo, Italy History". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  6. ^ "2017–19 UEFA European Under-21 Championship regulations" (PDF). UEFA.
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