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The final of UEFA Euro 2008 was a football match played on 29 June 2008 at the Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna, Austria to determine the winner of UEFA Euro 2008. The match was contested by Germany and Spain, and won by Spain by one goal to nil; the winning goal was scored by Fernando Torres.[1][2] 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.[3]
The tournament's closing ceremony was held immediately prior to kickoff, and featured 400 performers,[4] including Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias, singing the tournament's official song, "Can You Hear Me".[5]
[edit] Match details
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.
[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
- General
- Specific
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UEFA Euro 2008 finalists |
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| Champions |
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| Runners-up |
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| Eliminated in semi-finals |
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| Eliminated in quarter-finals |
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| Eliminated in group stage |
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Spain
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