Spain 5 - Austria 2

Spain: Roberto; Ruz (Urien 46'), Sergio Sánchez, César Arzo, Raúl Llorente; Bergara, Jurado (Tébar 48'); César (Sisinio 63'), Cases, Silva; David Rodríguez. 4-2-3-1.

Goals: 1-0. 03. David; 2-0. 12. David; 3-0. 16. Cases; 4-0. 36. David; 4-1. 57. Fuchs; 4-2. 61. Stankovic; 5-2. 67. David.

Spain reached the final of the European championship with a convincing 5-2 win over Austria. The hero of the night was David Rodríguez, who scored four of the goals, three of which came in the first half. The Atlético Madrid striker headed his side in front early on from Silva's cross, and the two combined again ten minutes later for him to add a second. Then soon afterwards Cases drifted through the defence to make it three and virtually sentence the game against what had been one of the best defences in the tournament to date.

Silva hit the post before David completed his hat-trick late in half, and Juan Santiesteban rested right back Ruz and his captain Jurado at the start of the second half, already thinking about the final. But Stankovic set up Fuchs and then scored himself in a four minute period around the hour mark, and Austria were back in it. Santiesteban brought on Sisinio though to settle things down, and a few minutes later David volleyed his fourth of the night to put the game beyond the reach of their opponents. Spain go on to play hosts Portugal in Saturday's final, sure at least of a place in this summer's youth world cup in Finland.