Overview
- Spain fell behind after Louis Munteanu struck in the fourth minute with a powerful long-range shot
- Romania’s Razvan Sava made several crucial saves that frustrated Spanish attacks throughout the match
- Vladislav Blanuta received a straight red card in the 84th minute for a late challenge, leaving Romania a man down
- Mikel Jauregizar’s long-range strike in the 86th minute and Roberto Fernández’s finish two minutes later secured the 2-1 victory
- Spain’s progression to the quarterfinals now depends on Italy achieving at least a draw against Slovakia