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 Kyiv, won by Spain.[1] After the completion of the group stage on 19 June 2012, eight teams qualified for the quarter-finals (two from each group), which were played from 21 to 24 June 2012.[2][3] 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.

Format

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Any game in the knockout stage that was undecided by the end of the regular 90 minutes was followed by 30 minutes of extra time (two 15-minute halves). If scores were still level after 30 minutes of extra time, there would be a penalty shootout (at least five penalties each, and more if necessary) to determine who progressed to the next round. As with every tournament since UEFA Euro 1984, there was no third place play-off.

Qualified teams

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The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.

Group Winners Runners-up
A   Czech Republic   Greece
B   Germany   Portugal
C   Spain   Italy
D   England   France

Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
21 June – Warsaw
 
 
  Czech Republic0
 
27 June – Donetsk
 
  Portugal1
 
  Portugal0 (2)
 
23 June – Donetsk
 
  Spain (p)0 (4)
 
  Spain2
 
1 July – Kyiv
 
  France0
 
  Spain4
 
22 June – Gdańsk
 
  Italy0
 
  Germany4
 
28 June – Warsaw
 
  Greece2
 
  Germany1
 
24 June – Kyiv
 
  Italy2
 
  England0 (2)
 
 
  Italy (p)0 (4)
 

Quarter-finals

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Czech Republic vs Portugal

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Czech Republic  0–1  Portugal
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  • Ronaldo   79'
Attendance: 55,590[4]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Czech Republic[5]
 
 
 
 
 
 
Portugal[5]
GK 1 Petr Čech (c)
RB 2 Theodor Gebre Selassie
CB 6 Tomáš Sivok
CB 3 Michal Kadlec
LB 8 David Limberský   90'
CM 17 Tomáš Hübschman   86'
CM 13 Jaroslav Plašil
RW 19 Petr Jiráček
AM 22 Vladimír Darida   61'
LW 14 Václav Pilař
CF 15 Milan Baroš
Substitutions:
MF 9 Jan Rezek   61'
FW 20 Tomáš Pekhart   86'
Manager:
Michal Bílek
 
GK 12 Rui Patrício
RB 21 João Pereira
CB 3 Pepe
CB 2 Bruno Alves
LB 5 Fábio Coentrão
CM 16 Raul Meireles   88'
CM 4 Miguel Veloso   27'
CM 8 João Moutinho
RF 17 Nani   26'   84'
CF 23 Hélder Postiga   40'
LF 7 Cristiano Ronaldo (c)
Substitutions:
FW 9 Hugo Almeida   40'
MF 6 Custódio   84'
DF 14 Rolando   88'
Manager:
Paulo Bento

Man of the Match:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)[4]

Assistant referees:[6]
Michael Mullarkey (England)
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
Additional assistant referees:
Martin Atkinson (England)
Mark Clattenburg (England)
Reserve assistant referee:
Stefan Wittberg (Sweden)

Germany vs Greece

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Germany  4–2  Greece
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Attendance: 38,751[7]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Germany[8]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Greece[8]
GK 1 Manuel Neuer
RB 20 Jérôme Boateng
CB 5 Mats Hummels
CB 14 Holger Badstuber
LB 16 Philipp Lahm (c)
CM 6 Sami Khedira
CM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger
RW 21 Marco Reus   80'
AM 8 Mesut Özil
LW 9 André Schürrle   67'
CF 11 Miroslav Klose   80'
Substitutions:
MF 13 Thomas Müller   67'
FW 23 Mario Gómez   80'
MF 19 Mario Götze   80'
Manager:
Joachim Löw
 
GK 13 Michalis Sifakis
RB 15 Vasilis Torosidis
CB 19 Sokratis Papastathopoulos   75'
CB 5 Kyriakos Papadopoulos
LB 3 Georgios Tzavelas   46'
CM 6 Grigoris Makos   72'
CM 2 Ioannis Maniatis
RW 18 Sotiris Ninis   46'
AM 21 Kostas Katsouranis (c)
LW 7 Georgios Samaras   14'
CF 14 Dimitris Salpingidis
Substitutions:
FW 17 Theofanis Gekas   46'
MF 16 Georgios Fotakis   46'
FW 9 Nikos Liberopoulos   72'
Manager:
  Fernando Santos

Man of the Match:
Mesut Özil (Germany)[7]

Assistant referees:[9]
Primož Arhar (Slovenia)
Matej Žunič (Slovenia)
Fourth official:
Stéphane Lannoy (France)
Additional assistant referees:
Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
Matej Jug (Slovenia)
Reserve assistant referee:
Frédéric Cano (France)

Spain vs France

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Spain  2–0  France
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Attendance: 47,000[10]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spain[11]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France[11]
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 17 Álvaro Arbeloa
CB 3 Gerard Piqué
CB 15 Sergio Ramos   31'
LB 18 Jordi Alba
RM 8 Xavi
CM 16 Sergio Busquets
LM 14 Xabi Alonso
RF 21 David Silva   65'
CF 10 Cesc Fàbregas   67'
LF 6 Andrés Iniesta   84'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Pedro   65'
FW 9 Fernando Torres   67'
MF 20 Santi Cazorla   84'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
 
GK 1 Hugo Lloris (c)
RB 13 Anthony Réveillère
CB 4 Adil Rami
CB 21 Laurent Koscielny
LB 22 Gaël Clichy
DM 17 Yann M'Vila   79'
CM 6 Yohan Cabaye   42'
CM 15 Florent Malouda   65'
RW 2 Mathieu Debuchy   64'
LW 7 Franck Ribéry
CF 10 Karim Benzema
Substitutions:
MF 14 Jérémy Ménez   76'   64'
MF 11 Samir Nasri   65'
FW 9 Olivier Giroud   79'
Manager:
Laurent Blanc

Man of the Match:
Xabi Alonso (Spain)[10]

Assistant referees:[12]
Renato Faverani (Italy)
Andrea Stefani (Italy)
Fourth official:
Craig Thomson (Scotland)
Additional assistant referees:
Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)
Reserve assistant referee:
Alasdair Ross (Scotland)

England vs Italy

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England  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Italy
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Penalties
2–4
Attendance: 64,340[13]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
England[14]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Italy[14]
GK 1 Joe Hart
RB 2 Glen Johnson
CB 6 John Terry
CB 15 Joleon Lescott
LB 3 Ashley Cole
CM 4 Steven Gerrard (c)
CM 17 Scott Parker   94'
RW 16 James Milner   61'
LW 11 Ashley Young
SS 10 Wayne Rooney
CF 22 Danny Welbeck   60'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Andy Carroll   60'
MF 7 Theo Walcott   61'
MF 8 Jordan Henderson   94'
Manager:
Roy Hodgson
 
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c)
RB 7 Ignazio Abate   90+1'
CB 15 Andrea Barzagli   82'
CB 19 Leonardo Bonucci
LB 6 Federico Balzaretti
DM 21 Andrea Pirlo
RW 8 Claudio Marchisio
AM 18 Riccardo Montolivo
LW 16 Daniele De Rossi   80'
CF 9 Mario Balotelli
CF 10 Antonio Cassano   78'
Substitutions:
MF 22 Alessandro Diamanti   78'
MF 23 Antonio Nocerino   80'
DF 2 Christian Maggio   94'   90+1'
Manager:
Cesare Prandelli

Man of the Match:
Andrea Pirlo (Italy)[15]

Assistant referees:[16]
Bertino Miranda (Portugal)
Ricardo Santos (Portugal)
Fourth official:
Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
Additional assistant referees:
Jorge Sousa (Portugal)
Duarte Gomes (Portugal)
Reserve assistant referee:
Bahattin Duran (Turkey)

Semi-finals

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Portugal vs Spain

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Portugal  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Spain
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Penalties
2–4
Attendance: 48,000[17]
 
 
 
 
 
 
Portugal[18]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spain[18]
GK 12 Rui Patrício
RB 21 João Pereira   64'
CB 3 Pepe   61'
CB 2 Bruno Alves   86'
LB 5 Fábio Coentrão   45'
CM 16 Raul Meireles   113'
CM 4 Miguel Veloso   90+3'   106'
CM 8 João Moutinho
RF 17 Nani
CF 9 Hugo Almeida   81'
LF 7 Cristiano Ronaldo (c)
Substitutions:
FW 11 Nélson Oliveira   81'
MF 6 Custódio   106'
FW 18 Silvestre Varela   113'
Manager:
Paulo Bento
 
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 17 Álvaro Arbeloa   84'
CB 3 Gerard Piqué
CB 15 Sergio Ramos   40'
LB 18 Jordi Alba
CM 8 Xavi   87'
CM 16 Sergio Busquets   60'
CM 14 Xabi Alonso   113'
RF 21 David Silva   60'
CF 11 Álvaro Negredo   54'
LF 6 Andrés Iniesta
Substitutions:
MF 10 Cesc Fàbregas   54'
MF 22 Jesús Navas   60'
FW 7 Pedro   87'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque

Man of the Match:
Sergio Ramos (Spain)[17]

Assistant referees:[19]
Bahattin Duran (Turkey)
Tarık Ongun (Turkey)
Fourth official:
Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Additional assistant referees:
Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey)
Bülent Yıldırım (Turkey)
Reserve assistant referee:
Matej Žunič (Slovenia)

Germany vs Italy

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Germany  1–2  Italy
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Attendance: 55,540[20]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Germany[21]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Italy[21]
GK 1 Manuel Neuer
RB 20 Jérôme Boateng   71'
CB 5 Mats Hummels   90+4'
CB 14 Holger Badstuber
LB 16 Philipp Lahm (c)
CM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger
CM 6 Sami Khedira
RW 18 Toni Kroos
AM 8 Mesut Özil
LW 10 Lukas Podolski   46'
CF 23 Mario Gómez   46'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Miroslav Klose   46'
MF 21 Marco Reus   46'
MF 13 Thomas Müller   71'
Manager:
Joachim Löw
 
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c)
RB 6 Federico Balzaretti
CB 15 Andrea Barzagli
CB 19 Leonardo Bonucci   61'
LB 3 Giorgio Chiellini
DM 21 Andrea Pirlo
RW 8 Claudio Marchisio
AM 18 Riccardo Montolivo   64'
LW 16 Daniele De Rossi   84'
CF 9 Mario Balotelli   37'   70'
CF 10 Antonio Cassano   58'
Substitutions:
MF 22 Alessandro Diamanti   58'
MF 5 Thiago Motta   89'   64'
FW 11 Antonio Di Natale   70'
Manager:
Cesare Prandelli

Man of the Match:
Andrea Pirlo (Italy)[20]

Assistant referees:[22]
Frédéric Cano (France)
Michaël Annonier (France)
Fourth official:
Howard Webb (England)
Additional assistant referees:
Fredy Fautrel (France)
Ruddy Buquet (France)
Reserve assistant referee:
Michael Mullarkey (England)

Final

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Spain  4–0  Italy
Report
Attendance: 63,170[23]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spain[24]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Italy[24]
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 17 Álvaro Arbeloa
CB 3 Gerard Piqué   25'
CB 15 Sergio Ramos
LB 18 Jordi Alba
DM 16 Sergio Busquets
CM 8 Xavi
CM 14 Xabi Alonso
CM 10 Cesc Fàbregas   75'
AM 21 David Silva   59'
AM 6 Andrés Iniesta   87'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Pedro   59'
FW 9 Fernando Torres   75'
MF 13 Juan Mata   87'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
 
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c)
RB 7 Ignazio Abate
CB 15 Andrea Barzagli   45'
CB 19 Leonardo Bonucci
LB 3 Giorgio Chiellini   21'
DM 21 Andrea Pirlo
RW 8 Claudio Marchisio
AM 18 Riccardo Montolivo   57'
LW 16 Daniele De Rossi
CF 9 Mario Balotelli
CF 10 Antonio Cassano   46'
Substitutions:
DF 6 Federico Balzaretti   21'
FW 11 Antonio Di Natale   46'
MF 5 Thiago Motta   57'
Manager:
Cesare Prandelli

Man of the Match:
Andrés Iniesta (Spain)[25]

Assistant referees:[26]
Bertino Miranda (Portugal)
Ricardo Santos (Portugal)
Fourth official:
Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
Additional assistant referees:
Jorge Sousa (Portugal)
Duarte Gomes (Portugal)
Reserve assistant referee:
Bahattin Duran (Turkey)

References

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