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UEFA Euro 2008 Group B

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Group B of UEFA Euro 2008 was played from 8 to 16 June 2008. All six of the group's matches were played at venues in Austria, in Vienna and Klagenfurt. The group was made up of four central European nations; co-hosts Austria, as well as Croatia, Germany and Poland. Austria and Poland were appearing in a European Championship finals for the first time.

Croatia became the first team from the group to qualify for the quarter-finals after following up a 1–0 victory against Austria in their first match with a 2–1 win over Germany. This, in conjunction with Austria's 1–1 draw with Poland, meant that Croatia finish top of Group B. The second quarter-final berth was decided by the group's final matches, with Germany defeating Austria through a Michael Ballack free kick, making the result of the Poland vs. Croatia match irrelevant. Had Germany lost, Poland could still have qualified with a win over Croatia. However, a goal from Ivan Klasnić won the game for Croatia, making the Croatians the first team to gain maximum points in the group stage.

Teams

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Draw position Team Pot Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		UEFA Rankings FIFA Rankings
June 2008
November 2007[nb 1] May 2008[nb 2]
B1  Austria 1 Co-host 12 December 2002 1st — Debut 27 29 92
B2  Croatia 2 Group E winner 17 November 2007 3rd 2004 Quarter-finals (1996) 2 11 15
B3  Germany[nb 3] 3 Group D runner-up 13 October 2007 10th 2004 Winners (1972, 1980, 1996) 7 4 5
B4  Poland 4 Group A winner 17 November 2007 1st — Debut 12 13 28

Notes

  1. ^ The UEFA rankings of November 2007 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  2. ^ UEFA unveiled a new ranking system in May 2008 based on results up to November 2007.
  3. ^ From 1972 to 1988, Germany competed as West Germany.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Germany 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3  Austria (H) 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1[a]
4  Poland 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1[a]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Austria 1–1 Poland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.

In the quarter-finals,

  • The winner of Group B, Croatia, advanced to play the runner-up of Group A, Turkey.
  • The runner-up of Group B, Germany, advanced to play the winner of Group A, Portugal.

Matches

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All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

Austria vs Croatia

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Austria 0–1 Croatia
Report
Attendance: 51,428[1]
Austria[2]
Croatia[2]
GK 21 Jürgen Macho
CB 15 Sebastian Prödl Yellow card 68'
CB 3 Martin Stranzl
CB 4 Emanuel Pogatetz Yellow card 3'
DM 6 René Aufhauser
DM 19 Jürgen Säumel Yellow card 21' downward-facing red arrow 61'
RM 2 Joachim Standfest
LM 12 Ronald Gërçaliu downward-facing red arrow 69'
AM 10 Andreas Ivanschitz (c)
CF 20 Martin Harnik
CF 9 Roland Linz downward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Ivica Vastić upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 11 Ümit Korkmaz upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 18 Roman Kienast upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Josef Hickersberger
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
RB 5 Vedran Ćorluka
CB 4 Robert Kovač Yellow card 51'
CB 3 Josip Šimunić
LB 22 Danijel Pranjić
RM 11 Darijo Srna
CM 10 Niko Kovač (c)
CM 14 Luka Modrić
LM 19 Niko Kranjčar downward-facing red arrow 61'
CF 18 Ivica Olić downward-facing red arrow 83'
CF 21 Mladen Petrić downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutions:
DF 15 Dario Knežević upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 20 Igor Budan upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 8 Ognjen Vukojević upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Slaven Bilić

Man of the Match:
Stipe Pletikosa (Croatia)[1]

Assistant referees:[2][3]
Adriaan Inia (Netherlands)
Hans ten Hoove (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland)
Reserve assistant referee:
Dimitrios Bozatzidis (Greece)

Germany vs Poland

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Germany 2–0 Poland
 Report
Attendance: 30,461[4]
Germany[5]
Poland[5]
GK 1 Jens Lehmann
RB 16 Philipp Lahm
CB 21 Christoph Metzelder
CB 17 Per Mertesacker
LB 2 Marcell Jansen
RM 4 Clemens Fritz downward-facing red arrow 56'
CM 8 Torsten Frings
CM 13 Michael Ballack (c)
LM 20 Lukas Podolski
CF 9 Mario Gómez downward-facing red arrow 75'
CF 11 Miroslav Klose downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger Yellow card 64' upward-facing green arrow 56'
MF 15 Thomas Hitzlsperger upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 22 Kevin Kurányi upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Joachim Löw
GK 1 Artur Boruc
RB 13 Marcin Wasilewski
CB 14 Michał Żewłakow
CB 6 Jacek Bąk
LB 4 Paweł Golański downward-facing red arrow 75'
CM 5 Dariusz Dudka
CM 18 Mariusz Lewandowski Yellow card 60'
RW 17 Wojciech Łobodziński downward-facing red arrow 65'
AM 9 Maciej Żurawski (c) downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW 8 Jacek Krzynówek
CF 7 Ebi Smolarek Yellow card 40'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Roger Guerreiro upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 16 Łukasz Piszczek upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 11 Marek Saganowski upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Netherlands Leo Beenhakker

Man of the Match:
Lukas Podolski (Germany)[4]

Assistant referees:[5][3]
Geir Åge Holen (Norway)
Jan Petter Randen (Norway)
Fourth official:
Craig Thomson (Scotland)
Reserve assistant referee:
Dimitrios Saraidaris (Greece)

Croatia vs Germany

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Croatia 2–1 Germany
 Report
Attendance: 30,461[6]
Croatia[7]
Germany[7]
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
RB 5 Vedran Ćorluka
CB 4 Robert Kovač
CB 3 Josip Šimunić Yellow card 45+1'
LB 22 Danijel Pranjić
RM 11 Darijo Srna Yellow card 27' downward-facing red arrow 80'
CM 14 Luka Modrić Yellow card 90+3'
CM 10 Niko Kovač (c)
LM 7 Ivan Rakitić
SS 19 Niko Kranjčar downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 18 Ivica Olić downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Mladen Petrić upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 16 Jerko Leko Yellow card 90+2' upward-facing green arrow 80'
DF 15 Dario Knežević upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Slaven Bilić
GK 1 Jens Lehmann Yellow card 90+2'
RB 16 Philipp Lahm
CB 21 Christoph Metzelder
CB 17 Per Mertesacker
LB 2 Marcell Jansen downward-facing red arrow 46'
RM 4 Clemens Fritz downward-facing red arrow 82'
CM 8 Torsten Frings
CM 13 Michael Ballack (c) Yellow card 75'
LM 20 Lukas Podolski
CF 9 Mario Gómez downward-facing red arrow 66'
CF 11 Miroslav Klose
Substitutions:
MF 19 David Odonkor upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger Red card 90+2' upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 22 Kevin Kurányi upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Joachim Löw

Man of the Match:
Luka Modrić (Croatia)[6]

Assistant referees:[7][3]
Peter Hermans (Belgium)
Alex Verstraeten (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Stéphane Lannoy (France)
Reserve assistant referee:
Matthias Arnet (Switzerland)

Austria vs Poland

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Austria 1–1 Poland
 Report
Attendance: 51,428[8]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Austria[9]
Poland[9]
GK 21 Jürgen Macho
RB 14 György Garics
CB 15 Sebastian Prödl Yellow card 72'
CB 3 Martin Stranzl
LB 4 Emanuel Pogatetz
DM 6 René Aufhauser downward-facing red arrow 74'
RM 8 Christoph Leitgeb
CM 10 Andreas Ivanschitz (c) downward-facing red arrow 64'
LM 11 Ümit Korkmaz Yellow card 56'
CF 20 Martin Harnik
CF 9 Roland Linz downward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Ivica Vastić upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 18 Roman Kienast upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 19 Jürgen Säumel upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Josef Hickersberger
GK 1 Artur Boruc
RB 13 Marcin Wasilewski Yellow card 58'
CB 2 Mariusz Jop downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 6 Jacek Bąk (c) Yellow card 90+3'
LB 14 Michał Żewłakow
RM 5 Dariusz Dudka
CM 18 Mariusz Lewandowski
LM 8 Jacek Krzynówek Yellow card 61'
AM 20 Roger Guerreiro downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 11 Marek Saganowski downward-facing red arrow 83'
CF 7 Ebi Smolarek
Substitutions:
DF 4 Paweł Golański upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 17 Wojciech Łobodziński upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF 19 Rafał Murawski upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Netherlands Leo Beenhakker

Man of the Match:
Roger Guerreiro (Poland)[8]

Assistant referees:[9][3]
Darren Cann (England)
Mike Mullarkey (England)
Fourth official:
Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Reserve assistant referee:
Stéphane Cuhat (Switzerland)

Poland vs Croatia

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Poland 0–1 Croatia
Report
Attendance: 30,461[10]
Poland[11]
Croatia[11]
GK 1 Artur Boruc
RB 13 Marcin Wasilewski
CB 14 Michał Żewłakow (c)
CB 5 Dariusz Dudka
LB 3 Jakub Wawrzyniak
CM 19 Rafał Murawski
CM 18 Mariusz Lewandowski Yellow card 38' downward-facing red arrow 46'
RW 17 Wojciech Łobodziński downward-facing red arrow 55'
AM 20 Roger Guerreiro
LW 8 Jacek Krzynówek
CF 11 Marek Saganowski downward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutions:
DF 23 Adam Kokoszka upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 7 Ebi Smolarek upward-facing green arrow 55'
FW 21 Tomasz Zahorski Yellow card 84' upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Netherlands Leo Beenhakker
GK 23 Vedran Runje
RB 2 Dario Šimić (c)
CB 6 Hrvoje Vejić Yellow card 45'
CB 15 Dario Knežević downward-facing red arrow 27'
LB 22 Danijel Pranjić
RM 16 Jerko Leko
CM 8 Ognjen Vukojević Yellow card 85'
CM 13 Nikola Pokrivač
LM 7 Ivan Rakitić
CF 17 Ivan Klasnić downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 21 Mladen Petrić downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
DF 5 Vedran Ćorluka upward-facing green arrow 27'
FW 9 Nikola Kalinić upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 19 Niko Kranjčar upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Slaven Bilić

Man of the Match:
Ivan Klasnić (Croatia)[10]

Assistant referees:[11][3]
Dimitrios Bozatzidis (Greece)
Dimitrios Saraidaris (Greece)
Fourth official:
Olegário Benquerença (Portugal)
Reserve assistant referee:
Alessandro Griselli (Italy)

Austria vs Germany

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Austria 0–1 Germany
Report
Attendance: 51,428[12]
Austria[13]
Germany[13]
GK 21 Jürgen Macho
RB 14 György Garics
CB 3 Martin Stranzl Yellow card 13'
CB 17 Martin Hiden downward-facing red arrow 55'
LB 4 Emanuel Pogatetz
CM 6 René Aufhauser downward-facing red arrow 63'
CM 5 Christian Fuchs
RW 20 Martin Harnik downward-facing red arrow 67'
AM 10 Andreas Ivanschitz (c) Yellow card 48'
LW 11 Ümit Korkmaz
CF 22 Erwin Hoffer Yellow card 31'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Christoph Leitgeb upward-facing green arrow 55'
MF 19 Jürgen Säumel upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 18 Roman Kienast upward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Josef Hickersberger[note 1]
GK 1 Jens Lehmann
RB 3 Arne Friedrich
CB 17 Per Mertesacker
CB 21 Christoph Metzelder
LB 16 Philipp Lahm
RM 4 Clemens Fritz downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
CM 8 Torsten Frings
CM 13 Michael Ballack (c)
LM 20 Lukas Podolski downward-facing red arrow 83'
CF 9 Mario Gómez downward-facing red arrow 60'
CF 11 Miroslav Klose
Substitutions:
MF 15 Thomas Hitzlsperger upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 10 Oliver Neuville upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF 18 Tim Borowski upward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
Joachim Löw[note 1]

Man of the Match:
Michael Ballack (Germany)[12]

Assistant referees:[13][3]
Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (Spain)
Jesús Calvo Guadamuro (Spain)
Fourth official:
Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Reserve assistant referee:
Paolo Calcagno (Italy)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Both Hickersberger and Löw were expelled by the referee in the 41st minute.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Full-time report Austria-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Austria-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Reserve officials – EURO 2008". UEFA. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Full-time report Germany-Poland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  5. ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Germany-Poland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Full-time report Croatia-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  7. ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Croatia-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Full-time report Austria-Poland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  9. ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Austria-Poland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  10. ^ a b "Full-time report Poland-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  11. ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Poland-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  12. ^ a b "Full-time report Austria-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  13. ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Austria-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
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