Alcantara Cetak Hat-trick, Spanyol Raih Juara U21 UEFA Cup
Alcantara Hat-trick Hands Spain U21s the UEFA Cup
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
THIAGO Alcantara menginspirasi kemenangan timnas Spanyol U-21 meraih juara Eropa (UEFA Cup U21), yang dilaporkan tengah jadi target Manchester United, setelah mencetak hat-trick saat mengalahkan Italia di Yerusalem.
Gelandang Barcelona usia 22 tahun ini beberapa kali disebut akan hengkang ke Old Trafford.
Alcantara, menjadi bagian penting Spanyol ketika memenangkan turnamen di Denmark dua tahun lalu, mencetak gol pertama di menit keenam, tapi membalas cepat melalui gol Ciro Immobile baik.
Spanyol kembali memimpin melalui gol Alcantara di menit 31, sebelum putra dari bintang Brasil peraih Piala Dunia 1994, Mazinho ini menyelesaikan hat-trick melalui tendangan penalti tujuh menit kemudian, seperti dilansir Mail Online.
Manchester City menargetkan Isco yang menggenapkan gol bagi Alcantara di babak kedua.
Spanyol mendominasi laga dari awal dan memimpin lebih dulu melalui sundulan Alcantara, berkat umpan Morata yang yang diawali dari sepak pojok oleh Illarramendi.
THIAGO Alcantara inspired Spain Under-21s to European Championship glory, with the reported Manchester United target hitting a hat-trick as Italy were defeated in Jerusalem.
The 22-year-old Barcelona midfielder has been regularly linked with a move to Old Trafford
Alcantara, part of the Spain side that won the tournament in Denmark two years ago, headed home his first after just six minutes, but Italy were quickly level through a fine Ciro Immobile goal.
Spain regained the lead through Alcantara in the 31st minute, before the son of Brazilian 1994 World Cup winner Mazinho completed his hat-trick with a penalty seven minutes later.
Manchester City target Isco added to Alcantara's treble in the second half.
Spain dominated from the outset and took an early lead through Alcantara, who headed home an Alvaro Morata cross from close range.
