As the U21 Europa League campaign enters the second round, a highly anticipated clash is set to take place in the early hours of Sunday morning (25th). In Group B, the favorites Spain U21 will face Croatia U21, who showed their strength and dominance by defeating Romania U21 by a landslide in the first round. Facing Croatia U21, who lost in the first round, Spain U21 has a high chance of winning. They have 7 wins and 2 draws in their last 9 matches, with 6 of them netting 2 or more goals, giving them a clear handicap advantage of -1/1.5 goals. (Highlights live on Now 630 Sunday at 2:45 a.m., so stay tuned!)
It is worth mentioning that the Spanish national team has just won the UEFA Nations League final by defeating Croatia. This time, it was the turn of the young Spanish U21 players to take the field. The "Little Raging Bulls", with 5 championships under their belts, were full of confidence as they beat Romania U21 3-0 in the first round of the tournament. In the second half, Villarreal's newest star, Alex Barna, broke the deadlock, and Betis' youngster, Sam Miranda, further increased the score, before Manchester City's "Triple Crown" member, Saji Ogomes, completed the shutout. The final score was completed by Manchester City's "Triple Crown Champions" member Saji O Gomes. It is worth mentioning that Spain U21 had 79% of the possession in the whole match, completely overpowering their opponents, and the players were in excellent form, with a winning streak on the horizon.
