Tuesday 27 June 2017

Saúl Ñíguez propels Spain into under-21 final with hat-trick against Italy

• Spain U21 3-1 Italy U21
• Saúl Ñíguez hits second-half hat-trick against 10-man Italy

Saúl Ñíguez scored a hat-trick to earn Spain a 3-1 win over 10-man Italy and put them into the final against Germany. The Atlético Madrid midfielder scored his goals in the second half at the Marshal Jozef Pilsudski Stadium.

The 22-year-old put Spain ahead with a finish from just inside the box. Italy then had the midfielder Roberto Gagliardini sent off for a second booking.

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