UEFA Euro 2008 knockout stage
The knockout phase of UEFA Euro 2008 began with the quarter-finals on 19 June 2008, and was completed on 29 June 2008 with the final at Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna.
All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Format
The knockout phase was different from that of past tournaments. Teams in groups A and B were separated from teams in groups C and D until the final. This increased the chance of a group fixture being replayed in the knockout phase, and rendered a final between two teams drawn in the same half of the tournament impossible. The reason for the format change this year was to equalise the rest periods during the knockout phase.
Another new rule forgave all single yellow cards received up to and including the quarter-finals. However, players that were booked both in group tournament and quarter-finals missed semi-finals through suspension, but could play in the final. It was thus not possible to be suspended for the final without a red card.
Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.
Group | Winners | Runners-up |
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A | Portugal | Turkey |
B | Croatia | Germany |
C | Netherlands | Italy |
D | Spain | Russia |
Bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
19 June – Basel | ||||||||||
Portugal | 2 | |||||||||
25 June – Basel | ||||||||||
Germany | 3 | |||||||||
Germany | 3 | |||||||||
20 June – Vienna | ||||||||||
Turkey | 2 | |||||||||
Croatia | 1 (1) | |||||||||
29 June – Vienna | ||||||||||
Turkey (p) | 1 (3) | |||||||||
Germany | 0 | |||||||||
21 June – Basel | ||||||||||
Spain | 1 | |||||||||
a.e.t. ) | 3 | |||||||||
Russia | 0 | |||||||||
22 June – Vienna | ||||||||||
Spain | 3 | |||||||||
Spain (p) | 0 (4) | |||||||||
Italy | 0 (2) | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
The first quarter-final saw Group A winners Portugal take on Germany, who finished as runners-up of Group B. Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger scored the opener half-way through the first half, before Miroslav Klose doubled their lead four minutes later. Portugal pulled one back five minutes before half-time, but Germany restored their two-goal lead on the hour mark. Portugal now needed two goals to take the game to extra time; Hélder Postiga pulled one back, but Germany were able to hang on to qualify for the semi-finals for the first time since 1996.
The second quarter-final was between
The Group C winners,
The final quarter-final pitted
Portugal vs Germany
2–3 | Germany | |
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Report |
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Portugal[5]
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Germany[5]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[5][6]
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Croatia vs Turkey
Croatia[8]
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Turkey[8]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[8][6]
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Netherlands vs Russia
1–3 (a.e.t.) | Russia | |
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Report |
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Netherlands[10]
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Russia[10]
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Man of the Match:
Andrei Arshavin (Russia)[9]
Assistant referees:[10][6]
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Spain vs Italy
Spain[12]
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Italy[12]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[12][6]
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Semi-finals
The first semi-final saw Group B runner-up and three-time champions Germany face Group A runner-up and first time semi-finalists Turkey. Turkey scored first as Uğur Boral converted a rebound from the crossbar. Schweinsteiger and Germany equalised four minutes later. In the 79th minute Klose headed Germany into the lead with his second goal of the tournament. Turkey managed to get back seven minutes later when Semih flicked the ball past Lehmann. The match was headed for extra time when defender Philipp Lahm in the 90th minute scored the final goal and sent Germany into their sixth European Championship final. The TV broadcast of the match experienced technical difficulties caused by severe thunderstorms in Vienna, Austria, from where the television broadcast was transmitted. Television pictures in several countries were interrupted on three occasions, including at the time of Klose and Semih's goals. The entire match was recorded and distributed to all countries.
The second semi-final was a replay of the opening match of Group D, Spain in their first semi-final since 1984 faced Russia who had not been in a semi-final since 1988 as the Soviet Union. The first half was scoreless, but five minutes into the second half Xavi opened the scoring. Güiza replaced Torres in the 69th minute and four minutes later he had scored the second goal for Spain. David Silva rounded up the scoring with Spain's third of the night, sending Spain into their third European Championship final.
Germany vs Turkey
3–2 | Turkey | |
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Report |
Germany[14]
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Turkey[14]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[14][6]
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Russia vs Spain
Russia[16]
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Spain[16]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[16][6]
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Final
The final match was played between
Germany[17]
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Spain[17]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[19][20]
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Notes
- ^ Due to the one-match suspension of German head coach Joachim Löw, assistant coach Hansi Flick took his place on the bench.
References
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- ^ a b "Full-time report Portugal-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
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- ^ a b "Full-time report Croatia-Turkey" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Quarter-finals – Croatia-Turkey" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Netherlands-Russia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Quarter-finals – Netherlands-Russia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ a b "UEFA Euro 2008 technical report" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2008. p. 105 (106 of PDF). Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Quarter-finals – Spain-Italy" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Germany-Turkey" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 25 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Semi-finals – Germany-Turkey" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Russia-Spain" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Semi-finals – Turkey-Spain" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Team Line-ups – Final – Germany-Spain" (PDF). UEFA. 29 June 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "Hero Torres completes honours list". UEFA. 30 June 2008. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
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