SPAIN 3 RUSSIA 1 | U-21 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY

The Spanish National U-21 Football Team managed to turn around their International Friendly warm-up game against Russia winning 3 - 1. This was the last "dress rehearsal" for Spain before the upcoming European U-21 Championships in June.

A very competitive Russian team gave a great workout for the Spaniards that sway the balance their way in the second half with goals from Muniain & Thiago. Earlier in the 1ºst half Rodrigo opened that scoring for Spain but Yakolev equalized just minutes into the second half after a bad mistake by Spanish goalie Mariño. 

Match starting line-ups & details:

Spain: Mariño; Montoya, Bartra (Amat, 73’), Nacho (Íñigo Martínez, 55’), Alberto (Muniesa, 73’); Camacho (Illarra, 46’), Thiago; Deulofeu (Muniain, 46’), Canales (Koke, 55’), Sarabia (Tello, 46’); & Rodrigo (Álvaro Vázquez, 55’)

Russia: Zabolotny (Filtsov, 55’); Tsallagov, Chicherin, Burlak, Schennikov; Zotov, Petrov, Kirillov (Sosnin, 67’); Yakovlev, Kanunnikov (Bezlikhotnov, 84’) & Cheryshev (Panyukov, 46’) .

Goals: 1-0 (38’) Rodrigo. 1-1 (49’) Yakovlev 2-1 (70’) Muniain. 3-1 (92'+) Thiago (p.)