UEFA Euro 2008 Final

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
UEFA Euro 2008 Final
Euro Cup 2008 Final Vienna.JPG
Event UEFA Euro 2008
Date 29 June 2008
Venue Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna
Man of the Match Fernando Torres (Spain)
Referee Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
Attendance 51,428
Weather Sunny
27°C
44% humidity
2004
2012

The UEFA Euro 2008 Final was a football match that took place on 29 June 2008 at the Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna, Austria, to determine the winner of the UEFA Euro 2008. Spain defeated Germany 1–0 with a goal from Fernando Torres. This was only the second time in the history of the tournament that the winning team won every match in the group stage; the other team to do so was France in 1984. Spain were also the first team since Germany in 1996 to win the tournament undefeated. Despite the one-goal margin of victory, it was a fairly dominant performance by Spain.[1]

The tournament's closing ceremony was held immediately prior to kickoff, and featured 400 performers,[2] including Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias, singing the tournament's official song, "Can You Hear Me".[3]

Contents


[edit] Match

[edit] Details

29 June 2008
20:45
Germany  0 – 1  Spain Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 51,428
Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
Report Torres Goal 33'
Germany
Spain
Germany
GERMANY:
GK 1 Jens Lehmann
RB 3 Arne Friedrich
CB 17 Per Mertesacker
CB 21 Christoph Metzelder
LB 16 Philipp Lahm Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
CM 8 Torsten Frings
CM 15 Thomas Hitzlsperger Substituted off in the 58th minute 58'
RW 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger
AM 13 Michael Ballack (c) Booked in the 43rd minute 43'
LW 20 Lukas Podolski
CF 11 Miroslav Klose Substituted off in the 79th minute 79'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Marcell Jansen Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
FW 22 Kevin Kurányi Booked in the 88th minute 88' Substituted on in the 58th minute 58'
FW 9 Mario Gómez Substituted on in the 79th minute 79'
Manager:
Joachim Löw
GER-ESP 2008-06-29.svg
Spain
SPAIN:
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c) Booked in the 43rd minute 43'
RB 15 Sergio Ramos
CB 4 Carlos Marchena
CB 5 Carles Puyol
LB 11 Joan Capdevila
DM 19 Marcos Senna
RM 6 Andrés Iniesta
CM 8 Xavi
CM 10 Cesc Fàbregas Substituted off in the 63rd minute 63'
LM 21 David Silva Substituted off in the 66th minute 66'
CF 9 Fernando Torres Booked in the 74th minute 74' Substituted off in the 78th minute 78'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Xabi Alonso Substituted on in the 63rd minute 63'
MF 12 Santi Cazorla Substituted on in the 66th minute 66'
FW 17 Dani Güiza Substituted on in the 78th minute 78'
Manager:
Luis Aragonés
Spanish celebrations were not limited to Spain, but also extended to countries where a considerable amount of Spanish supporters were present. This picture was taken in Dublin (at the Spire) a few minutes after the match.

Man of the Match:
Fernando Torres (Spain)

Assistant referees:
Alessandro Griselli (Italy)
Paolo Calcagno (Italy)
Fourth official:
Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden)


[edit] Statistics

First half
Germany Spain
Goals scored 0 1
Total shots 2 6
Shots on target 1 3
Ball possession 48% 52%
Corner kicks 4 3
Fouls committed 10 9
Offsides 0 2
Yellow cards 1 1
Red cards 0 0
Second half
Germany Spain
Goals scored 0 0
Total shots 2 7
Shots on target 0 4
Ball possession 54% 46%
Corner kicks 0 4
Fouls committed 12 10
Offsides 5 2
Yellow cards 1 1
Red cards 0 0
Overall
Germany Spain
Goals scored 0 1
Total shots 4 13
Shots on target 1 7
Ball possession 52% 48%
Corner kicks 4 7
Fouls committed 22 19
Offsides 5 4
Yellow cards 2 2
Red cards 0 0

[edit] References

Personal tools
Namespaces
Variants
Actions
Navigation
Interaction
Toolbox
Print/export
Languages