At the crack of dawn on Sunday (25th), the U21 Europa League Group B saw an incredible event. Spain U21's young scorer Ebirres opened the scoring with just 20 seconds to go, a feat that broke the record for the fastest goal in the tournament, helping Spain to a 1-0 victory over Croatia U21, and sealing qualification for the knockout rounds of the Top 8 alongside Ukraine U21, who have won all their two matches.
Spain U21 learned a lesson from their first match against Romania, where they only found a goal in the second half, and adopted a "blitzkrieg" approach in this match, with Alberto Abreu breaking the deadlock just 20 seconds into the match. The young striker, who is currently playing for Portuguese Premier League rivals Braga, scored 12 goals in 49 games last season, and has also played for the Spanish national team, so his potential is unlimited.
After taking the lead, Spain U21 didn't let up on their offense, taking 16 shots on goal, more than twice as many as their opponents, but unfortunately they couldn't extend the lead any further, and the score remained 1-0 until the end of the match.
