International Matches - Under 21

Spain 5 � Slovakia 1

Spain: Unai Sim�n; Maffeo, Jorge Mer�, Jes�s Vallejo, Aar�n Mart�n (Toni Lato 70�); Fabi�n, Rodri, Dani Ceballos (Pablo Fornals 82�); Carlos Soler, Borja Mayoral, Oyarzabal (C�rdoba 46�). 4-3-3.
Slovakia: Jakubech; Chv�tal, Kruliak, Siplak, Hancko; K�cer, Lesniak (Herc 67�), Hromada; Cmel�k (Spalek 67�), Mr�z (Balaj 87�), Jirka. 4-3-3.

Goals:
0-1. 23. Fabi�n (own goal). Turned ball in after Mr�z headed on K�cer corner.
1-1. 38. Dani Ceballos. Picked up Rodri pass and struck angled shot in off post.
2-1. 53. C�rdoba. First time shot past Jakubech after Mayoral tackled outside area.
3-1. 55. Dani Ceballos. Took Fabi�n pass and turned past marker to beat keeper.
4-1. 61. Dani Ceballos. Collected Rodri pass and ran on to shoot past Jakubech.
5-1. 86. Borja Mayoral. Turned ball in on far post after C�rdoba crossed from left.

Yellow cards: Hancko 12�, Cmel�k 38�, Hromada 54�, Aar�n Mart�n 57�, Dani Ceballos 71� / red cards: Hapel (coach) 39�.

Spain�s under 21 side top their group with four wins in a row after beating Slovakia 5-1 on Tuesday evening. The visitors put up a good fight at first though, Jes�s Vallejo having to clear an effort off the line before they opened the scoring, Fabi�n deflecting Mr�z�s header in to his own net following a corner. Dani Ceballos came to the rescue however with the equaliser before the break, although Mer� was lucky to be let off a possible penalty just a minute earlier. Things changed after the restart though, half time substitute C�rdoba making it two, and Ceballos adding two more in quick succession to complete a hat-trick, all long shots from outside of the area. That ended the contest, and Borja Mayoral rounded things off after C�rdoba set him up near the end.