UEFA Euro 2008 Final

UEFA Euro 2008 Final

Event	UEFA Euro 2008
Germany Spain 0 1
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
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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.

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

Match

Details

29 June 2008 20:45	Germany	0 – 1	Spain	Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna Attendance: 51,428 Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)
		Report	Torres  33'

Germany

Spain

GERMANY: GK 1 Jens Lehmann RB 3 Arne Friedrich CB 17 Per Mertesacker CB 21 Christoph Metzelder LB 16 Philipp Lahm 46' CM 8 Torsten Frings CM 15 Thomas Hitzlsperger 58' RW 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger AM 13 Michael Ballack (c) 43' LW 20 Lukas Podolski CF 11 Miroslav Klose 79' Substitutions: DF 2 Marcell Jansen 46' FW 22 Kevin Kurányi 88' 58' FW 9 Mario Gómez 79' Manager: Joachim Löw

SPAIN: GK 1 Iker Casillas (c) 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 63' LM 21 David Silva 66' CF 9 Fernando Torres 74' 78' Substitutions: MF 14 Xabi Alonso 63' MF 12 Santi Cazorla 66' FW 17 Dani Güiza 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)

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

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