2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Final
The Stadion Cracovia in Kraków hosted the final.
Event2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Germany Spain
Germany Spain
1 0
Date30 June 2017 (2017-06-30)
VenueStadion Cracovia, Kraków
Man of the MatchMitchell Weiser (Germany)[1]
RefereeBenoît Bastien (France)[2]
Attendance14,059[3]
WeatherPartly 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

Germany Round Spain
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
Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Italy 3 6
2  Germany 3 6
3  Denmark 3 3
4  Czech Republic 3 3
Source: UEFA
 Final standings Group B winners
Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Spain 3 9
2  Portugal 3 6
3  Serbia 3 1
4  Macedonia 3 1
Source: UEFA
Opponents Result Knockout stage Opponents Result
 England 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) Semi-finals  Italy 3–1

Match

Details

Germany 1–0 Spain
  • Weiser 40'
 Report
Attendance: 14,059[3]
Germany[8]
Spain[8]
GK12Julian Pollersbeck
RB2Jeremy Toljan
CB5Niklas StarkYellow card 52'
CB15Marc-Oliver Kempf
LB3Yannick Gerhardt
DM19Janik HabererYellow card 50'downward-facing red arrow 82'
RM17Mitchell Weiser
CM7Max MeyerYellow card 78'
CM10Maximilian Arnold (c)Yellow card 47'
LM11Serge Gnabrydownward-facing red arrow 81'
CF22Maximilian Philippdownward-facing red arrow 87'
Substitutions:
MF18Nadiem Amiriupward-facing green arrow 81'
MF21Dominik Kohrupward-facing green arrow 82'
MF20Levin Öztunalıupward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Stefan Kuntz
GK1Kepa Arrizabalaga
RB2Héctor Bellerín
CB4Jorge Meré
CB5Jesús VallejoYellow card 89'
LB19Jonnydownward-facing red arrow 51'
CM8SaúlYellow card 43'
CM22Marcos LlorenteYellow card 54'downward-facing red arrow 83'
CM6Dani Ceballos
RF11Marco Asensio
CF12Sandrodownward-facing red arrow 71'
LF7Gerard Deulofeu (c)
Substitutions:
DF3José Gayàupward-facing green arrow 51'
FW15Iñaki Williamsupward-facing green arrow 71'
FW9Borja Mayoralupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Albert Celades

Man of the Match:
Mitchell Weiser (Germany)[1]

Assistant referees:[2]
Frédéric Haquette (France)
Hicham Zakrani (France)
Fourth official:[2]
Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
Additional assistant referees:[2]
Benoît Millot (France)
Jérôme Miguelgorry (France)

Match rules[9]

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

Statistics

Overall[10]
Statistic Germany Spain
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

  1. 1 2 "Man of the match awards: Weiser takes final prize". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Under-21 - Germany-Spain - Match info". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  4. ↑ "Under-21 match schedule" (PDF). UEFA.com.
  5. ↑ "England lose to Germany on penalties in European U21 Championship semi-final". Guardian. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  6. ↑ "Saúl Ñíguez propels Spain into under-21 final with hat-trick against Italy". Guardian. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Germany stun Spain to claim Under-21 title after Mitchell Weiser header". theguardian.com. Guardian Media Group. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Under-21 - Germany-Spain - Line-ups". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, 2015–17" (PDF). UEFA.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Under-21 - Germany-Spain - Statistics". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
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