2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final
# 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final

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, 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 :

| Spain | Spain | Round | Italy | Italy |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result |
| Russia | 1–0 | Match 1 | England | 1–0 |
| Germany | 1–0 | Match 2 | Israel | 4–0 |
| Netherlands | 3–0 | Match 3 | Norway | 1–1 |
| 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 0 Source: | 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 0 Source: | Final standings | Group 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 0 Source: (H) Host | Group 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 0 Source: (H) Host |
| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result |
| Norway | 3–0 | Semifinals | Netherlands | 1–0 |

## Match details

| Italy | Spain |
| - | - |
| 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 Mangia ||
| GK | 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 ||

* Assistant referees:
* Roland Brandner (Austria)
* Vencel Tóth (Hungary)
* Fourth official:
* Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
