Overview
- Marc Pubill and Mateo Joseph gave Spain a 2-0 lead in the first half before Samuel Kopasek (48') and Tomas Suslov (53' penalty) drew Slovakia level.
- Cesar Tarrega of FC Valencia delivered the decisive goal in the 90th minute to secure Spain’s comeback win.
- Slovakia fielded Holstein Kiel defender Dominik Javorcek in their starting lineup against the tournament favorite.
- Germany’s U21 side, unbeaten in 15 matches under coach Antonio Di Salvo, opens its Group B campaign against Slovenia in Nitra on June 12.
- The top two teams from each of the four groups will advance to the quarterfinals and the final is set for June 28 in Bratislava.