UEFA Euro 2012 knockout stage
The knockout stage of UEFA Euro 2012 began with the quarter-finals on 21 June 2012, and was completed on 1 July 2012 with the final at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, won by Spain 4–0 against Italy.[1] After the completion of the group stage on 19 June 2012, eight teams qualified for the quarter-finals (two from each group), which are to be played from 21 to 24 June 2012.[2] Host nations Poland and Ukraine failed to qualify for the quarter-finals, making it only the third time in European Championship history that the host nation(s) failed to make it out of the group stage; at Euro 2000, co-host Belgium were eliminated at the group stage, and at Euro 2008, co-hosts Austria and Switzerland also failed to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Qualified teams
Group | Winners | Runners-up |
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A | Czech Republic | Greece |
B | Germany | Portugal |
C | Spain | Italy |
D | England | France |
Bracket
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
21 June – Warsaw | ||||||||||
Czech Republic | 0 | |||||||||
27 June – Donetsk | ||||||||||
Portugal | 1 | |||||||||
Portugal | 0 (2) | |||||||||
23 June – Donetsk | ||||||||||
Spain (p) | 0 (4) | |||||||||
Spain | 2 | |||||||||
1 July – Kiev | ||||||||||
France | 0 | |||||||||
Spain | 4 | |||||||||
22 June – Gdańsk | ||||||||||
Italy | 0 | |||||||||
Germany | 4 | |||||||||
28 June – Warsaw | ||||||||||
Greece | 2 | |||||||||
Germany | 1 | |||||||||
24 June – Kiev | ||||||||||
Italy | 2 | |||||||||
England | 0 (2) | |||||||||
Italy (p) | 0 (4) | |||||||||
Reference: BBC.[3]
Quarter-finals
Czech Republic vs Portugal
Czech Republic | 0–1 | Portugal |
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Report | Ronaldo 79' |
Czech Republic[5]
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Portugal[5]
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Man of the Match:
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Germany vs Greece
Germany[7]
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Greece[7]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Spain vs France
Spain[9]
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France[9]
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Man of the Match:
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England vs Italy
England | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Italy |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Gerrard Rooney Young Cole |
2–4 | Balotelli Montolivo Pirlo Nocerino Diamanti |
England[11]
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Italy[11]
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Semi-finals
Portugal vs Spain
Portugal | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Spain |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
Moutinho Pepe Nani Alves |
2–4 | Alonso Iniesta Piqué Ramos Fàbregas |
Portugal[14]
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Spain[14]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Germany vs Italy
Germany[16]
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Italy[16]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Final
Spain[18]
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Italy[18]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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References
- ^ "Euro finals schedule confirmed". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "UEFA Euro 2012 knockout phase". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Euro 2012 Groups & Schedule". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Czech Republic-Portugal" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Quarter-finals – Czech Republic-Portugal" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Germany-Greece" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Quarter-finals – Germany-Greece" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Spain-France" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Quarter-finals – Spain-France" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ "Full-time report England-Italy" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 24 June 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Quarter-finals – England-Italy" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 24 June 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ Atkin, John (24 June 2012). "Spot-on Italy edge past England into semis". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Portugal-Spain" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Semi-finals – Portugal-Spain" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Germany-Italy" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Semi-finals – Germany-Italy" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Spain-Italy" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Final – Spain-Italy" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.