The play-off first legs were played on 8 October 2010, while the second legs were played on 12 October 2010. Winners of play-off round and host nation Denmark will participate in the championship next year.
Matches
The draw took place on 10 September 2010 in Herning, Denmark. Fourteen teams were drawn into seven two-legged ties. The matches between Iceland and Scotland were moved back a day to avoid a fixture clash with full internationals.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
England 
|
2–1 |  Romania
|
2–1 | 0–0 |
Netherlands 
|
3–3 (a) |  Ukraine
|
1–3 | 2–0 |
Spain 
|
5–1 |  Croatia
|
2–1 | 3–0 |
Switzerland 
|
5–2 |  Sweden
|
4–1 | 1–1 |
Iceland 
|
4–2 |  Scotland
|
2–1 | 2–1 |
Czech Republic 
|
5–0 |  Greece
|
3–0 | 2–0 |
Italy 
|
2–3 |  Belarus
|
2–0 | 0–3 (aet) |
First leg
| Switzerland | 4 – 1 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
Frei  2'Hochstrasser 20'Mehmedi 52'Kasami 83' |
Report | Molins 50' |
| Iceland | 2 – 1 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Guðmundsson 34' Ormarsson 78' |
Report | Murphy 19' |
| Czech Republic | 3 – 0 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Vošahlík 1' Pekhart 19' (pen.)Kozák 77' |
Report |
| Italy | 2 – 0 | Belarus |
|---|---|---|
| Destro 30' Okaka 61' |
Report |
| England | 2 – 1 | Romania |
|---|---|---|
| Henderson 63' Smalling 83' |
Report | Hora 71' |
| Netherlands | 1 – 3 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| de Jong 78' |
Report | Kryvtsov 2', 7' Konoplianka 73' (pen.) |
| Spain | 2 – 1 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Adrián 21' San José 42' |
Report | Školnik 22' |
Second leg
| Sweden | 1 – 1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Bengtsson 15' |
Report | Khalifa 47' |
Switzerland won 5–2 on aggregate
| Scotland | 1 – 2 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Maguire 75' |
Report | Sigurðsson 74', 80' |
Iceland won 4–2 on aggregate
| Romania | 0 – 0 | England |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
England won 2–1 on aggregate
| Croatia | 0 – 3 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Domínguez 67' Adrián 89'Jeffrén 90+1' |
Spain won 5–1 on aggregate
| Belarus | 3 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Yurchenko 4', 5' Veretilo 96' |
Report |
Belarus won 3–2 on aggregate
| Greece | 0 – 2 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Pekhart 19' Kozák 79' |
Czech Republic won 5–0 on aggregate
| Ukraine | 0 – 2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Dost 45' Goossens 57' |
3–3 on aggregate, Ukraine won on away goals rule.
References
- "Belarus in Italy's way in Under-21 play-offs". UEFA. 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2010-09-10.
- Pattullo, Alan (15 October 2010). "Hibs' reward for rebuilding job is to stage Scotland U-21 play-off". The Scotsman. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
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