UEFA Euro 2008 final

UEFA Euro 2008 Final

File:Euro2008matchprogramme.jpg Match programme cover
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

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 33rd-minute goal from Fernando Torres. This was only the second time in European Championship history that the champions had 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".

Route to the final

Germany		Round	Spain
Opponent	Result	Group stage	Opponent	Result
Poland	2–0	Match 1	Russia	4–1
Croatia	1–2	Match 2	Sweden	2–1
Austria	1–0	Match 3	Greece	2–1
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Croatia 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9 Germany 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6 Austria 3 0 1 2 1 3 –2 1 Poland 3 0 1 2 1 4 –3 1		Final standings	Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Spain 3 3 0 0 8 3 +5 9 Russia 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6 Sweden 3 1 0 2 3 4 –1 3 Greece 3 0 0 3 1 5 –4 0
Opponent	Result	Knockout stage	Opponent	Result
Portugal	3–2	Quarter-finals	Italy	0–0 (aet) (4–2 pen.)
Turkey	3–2	Semi-finals	Russia	3–0

Match

Details

29 June 2008

20:45 CEST

Germany	0–1	Spain
	Report	Torres 33'

Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna

Attendance: 51,428

Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)

Germany

Spain

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

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

Man of the Match: Fernando Torres (Spain) Assistant referees: Alessandro Griselli (Italy) Paolo Calcagno (Italy) Fourth official: Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden)

Match rules 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Maximum of three substitutions.

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

UEFA Euro 2008 Final

Promotional display for the final in Vienna

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.

External links

• UEFA Euro 2008 Final Official Report at uefa.com