20:21
The most valuable Romanian is Octavian Popescu. The 20-year-old plays for FCSB Bucharest. So it’s a home game for him today. The left winger has three goals and six assists in 28 games in the Romanian league. Its market value is estimated at 3.8 million euros.
20:18
The most valuable player on the pitch is Oihan Sancet. The 23-year-old plays for Athletic Bilbao. He is an attacking midfielder and has ten goals and two assists in 36 games in La Liga last season. Its market value is estimated at 30 million euros.
20:06
As always, Spain are the favorites to go into the tournament. Coach Santi Denia’s team has a market value of over 230 million euros. In comparison: Romania’s squad is not even worth 30 million euros. At the last European Championship, Spain made it to the semi-finals. There the Reds failed at Portugal. The current form of the Spaniards is still significantly better than that of the Romanians. The last five games were won with 29:3 goals.
19:59
After hosts Georgia beat Portugal 2-0 today, Romania is the second host to start the tournament. The Romanians were kicked out in the group stage of the U21 European Championship two years ago. Of course, the main round should be reached in your own country. The form gives hope. Romania haven’t lost a single one of the last five games. There were two wins and three draws.
19:53
Hello and welcome to the U21 European Championship. Today at 8:45 p.m., hosts Romania meet Spain.