2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final
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 The Stadion Cracovia in Kraków hosted the final. | |||||||
| Event | 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 30 June 2017 | ||||||
| Venue | Stadion Cracovia, Kraków | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Mitchell Weiser (Germany)[1] | ||||||
| Referee | Benoît Bastien (France)[2] | ||||||
| Attendance | 14,059[3] | ||||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy 24 °C (75 °F) 46% humidity[2] | ||||||
The 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Final was a football match that took place on 30 June 2017 at the Stadion Cracovia in Kraków, Poland, to determine the winners of the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[4] The match was contested by Germany and Spain, the winners of the semi-finals.[5][6]
Germany won the final 1–0 for their second UEFA European Under-21 Championship title.[7]
Route to the final[edit]
| Germany | Round | Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponents | Result | Group stage | Opponents | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Czech Republic | 2–0 | Match 1 |  Macedonia | 5–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Denmark | 3–0 | Match 2 |  Portugal | 3–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Italy | 0–1 | Match 3 |  Serbia | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Group C runners-up
Source: UEFA | Final standings | Group B winners | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Opponents | Result | Knockout stage | Opponents | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||
 England | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Semi-finals | Italy | 3–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Match[edit]
Details[edit]
        Germany[8] |      Spain[8] |
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| Man of the Match: Assistant referees:[2] | Match rules[9]
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Statistics[edit]
| Statistic | Germany | Spain |
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| Goals scored | 1 | 0 |
| Total shots | 18 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Saves | 1 | 3 |
| Ball possession | 41% | 59% |
| Corner kicks | 4 | 12 |
| Fouls committed | 16 | 12 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Man of the match awards: Weiser takes final prize". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Under-21 - Germany-Spain - Match info". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Weisers Kopfball macht den EM-Traum wahr" [Weiser's header makes the European Championship dream come true]. kicker.de (in German). kicker-sportmagazin. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Under-21 match schedule" (PDF). UEFA.com.
- ^ "England lose to Germany on penalties in European U21 Championship semi-final". Guardian. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Saúl Ñíguez propels Spain into under-21 final with hat-trick against Italy". Guardian. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Germany stun Spain to claim Under-21 title after Mitchell Weiser header". theguardian.com. Guardian Media Group. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Under-21 - Germany-Spain - Line-ups". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, 2015–17" (PDF). UEFA.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Under-21 - Germany-Spain - Statistics". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.