A second win in two matches means Spain have secured their place in the elite round of the Euro qualifiers in this age group ahead of their third and final match, against Bulgaria, on Tuesday 31st March at 2.45 pm, also at Kotoriba.
ENGLAND- SPAIN: 1-3 (1-2)
Qualifying round for the 2027 UEFA U19 Championship in the Czech Republic – Round 1 – League A – Group A5 – Matchday 2
Sportski Park NK Granicar (Kotoriba, Croatia)
Goals: Ezenwata (45' pen) for England, Castillo (9'), Miguel Llorente (41') and Alexis Ciria (81') for Spain.
ENGLAND: Porter - Headley (Okoduwa, 65'), Simmonds (Kukonki, 55'), Hardy, Emenalo (Miles, 55') - Burrowes (Monga, 55'), Page, Braithwaite (c), Heskey - Walsh (Hutchinson, 80'), Ezenwata. Manager: Ben Futcher.
SPAIN: Iker Rodriguez - Nacho Pérez (Ale Gomes, 78'), Alex Campos (c), Miguel Gil, Alvaro Lezcano - Dro Fernandez (Carlos Macia, 90'), Nico Guillén, Guille Fernandez - Castillo (Rubén de Sa, 78'), Miguel Llorente (Perez-Lafuente, 80'), Alexis Ciria (Iker Quintero, 90'). Manager: David Tenorio.
1. Spain/ 6 points, +6 (2 matches played)
2. England / 3 points, +1 (2 matches played)
3. Croatia / 3 points, -3 (2 matches played)
4. Bulgaria / 0 point, -4 (2 matches played)
