UEFA_Euro_2008

UEFA Euro 2008 Final

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.

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. 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.

The tournament's closing ceremony was held immediately prior to kickoff, and featured 400 performers,¹ including Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias, singing the tournament's official song, "Can You Hear Me".²

Match details

2008-06-29 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

Man of the Match:
Fernando Torres

Assistant referees:
Alessandro Griselli
Paolo Calcagno
Fourth official:
Peter Fröjdfeldt

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

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: UEFA Euro 2008 Final

General

Euro2008 official site - schedule of matches

Specific

^ "UEFA EURO 2008™: Opening and closing ceremonies, fan entertainment in the stadiums", Media Releases, euro2008.uefa.com (2008-02-28). Retrieved on 14 June 2008.
^ "Official UEFA EURO 2008™ Song: "Can You Hear Me" by Enrique Iglesias", Media Releases, euro2008.uefa.com (2008-05-20). Retrieved on 14 June 2008.

UEFA European Football Championship finals

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UEFA Euro 2008 stages

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UEFA Euro 2008 general information

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UEFA Euro 2008 finalists

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Champions: Spain

Runners-up: Germany

Eliminated in semi-finals: Russia • Turkey

Eliminated in quarter-finals: Croatia • Italy • Netherlands • Portugal

Eliminated in group stage: Austria • Czech Republic • France • Greece • Poland • Romania • Sweden • Switzerland