title: 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship final
text: # 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)
  