2000 England v Germany football match

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2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
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Wembley Stadium, venue of match
Event 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9
England Germany
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Date7 October 2000
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Referee Stefano Braschi (Italy)
Attendance76,377
WeatherLight rain
11 °C (52 °F) [1]

England v Germany (2000) was the final match to be played at the original Wembley Stadium. The match was a 2002 World Cup qualifying game between England and Germany. Germany won the game 1–0, with the goal scored by Dietmar Hamann. England manager Kevin Keegan resigned from his position after this game. [2] The return fixture in Munich, Germany, resulted in a 5–1 victory to England with Swedish Sven-Göran Eriksson as new England manager.

Background

The game took place on 7 October 2000. The demolition of original Wembley Stadium had already been announced days before. Prior to the game, England's team selection was leaked to the media, leading to criticism from Keegan.

Match

Team selection

Both England and Germany fielded 4–4–2 formations. England centre-back Gareth Southgate was unusually played in a defensive midfield position ahead of Paul Ince and Dennis Wise. [3]

Summary

The only goal of the game was scored by Dietmar Hamann after fourteen minutes. It came from a free kick awarded for a foul on Michael Ballack by Paul Scholes 30 yards from goal. [4] German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn saved shots from Andy Cole and England captain Tony Adams in the first half and a David Beckham free kick in the second. England's David Seaman, who some had blamed for the first goal, saved a shot by Mehmet Scholl on 52 minutes. [5]

Details

England  Flag of England.svg0–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
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Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 76,377
Referee: Stefano Braschi (Italy)
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England
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Germany
GK1 David Seaman (Arsenal)
CB5 Tony Adams (c) (Arsenal)
CB4 Gareth Southgate (Aston Villa)
CB6 Martin Keown (Arsenal)
RWB2 Gary Neville (Manchester United)Sub off.svg 45'
LWB3 Graeme Le Saux (Chelsea)Sub off.svg 77'
CM7 David Beckham (Manchester United)Sub off.svg 82'
CM8 Paul Scholes (Manchester United)
CM11 Nick Barmby (Liverpool)
CF9 Andy Cole (Manchester United)Yellow card.svg 24'
CF10 Michael Owen (Liverpool)
Substitutes:
GK13 Nigel Martyn (Leeds United)
DF12 Kieron Dyer (Newcastle United)Sub on.svg 77'
MF14 Ray Parlour (Arsenal)Sub on.svg 82'
MF15 Gareth Barry (Aston Villa)Sub on.svg 45'
MF17 Dennis Wise (Chelsea)
FW16 Emile Heskey (Liverpool)
FW18 Kevin Phillips (Sunderland)
Manager:
Kevin Keegan
GK1 Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich)
CB2 Marko Rehmer (Hertha BSC)
CB3 Thomas Linke (Bayern Munich)
CB5 Jens Nowotny (Bayer Leverkusen)Yellow card.svg 82'
RM8 Sebastian Deisler (Hertha BSC)
CM4 Carsten Ramelow (Bayer Leverkusen)
CM6 Michael Ballack (Bayer Leverkusen)Yellow card.svg 52'
CM10 Dietmar Hamann (Liverpool)
LM11 Marco Bode (Werder Bremen)Sub off.svg 86'
SS7 Mehmet Scholl (Bayern Munich)
CF9 Oliver Bierhoff (c) (Milan)
Substitutes:
GK12 Jens Lehmann (Borussia Dortmund)
MF13 Paulo Rink (Bayer Leverkusen)
MF14 Stefan Beinlich (Hertha BSC)
MF15 Dariusz Wosz (Hertha BSC)
MF16 Frank Baumann (Werder Bremen)
MF17 Christian Ziege (Liverpool)Sub on.svg 86'
FW18 Oliver Neuville (Bayer Leverkusen)
Manager:
Rudi Völler

Assistant referees:
Gennaro Mazzei (Italy)
Sergio Zuccolini (Italy)
Fourth official:
Fiorenzo Treossi (Italy)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Aftermath

Immediately after the game, Keegan resigned as manager of England. England under-21 coach Howard Wilkinson was appointed as caretaker manager by the Football Association. He was succeeded by Sven-Goran Eriksson, who led England to a 5–1 victory over Germany in the return fixture. [3]

Dietmar Hamann's goal was the last to be scored at the stadium. Hamann later stated in an interview that he regretted the fact that Keegan had resigned after the game, as he had supported Hamburger SV during Keegan's time at the club.

In May 2005, a poll to name a footbridge at the new Wembley Stadium saw the name Dietmar Hamann Bridge receive the most nominations. It was instead given the name White Horse Bridge. [6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "History for London Gatwick, United Kingdom". wunderground.com. 7 October 2000. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Double farewell: Keegan resigns after England defeat at Wembley". CNN Sports Illustrated. 8 October 2000. Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  3. 1 2 Williams, Josh (2 September 2010). "Rewind to 2000: Defeat to Germany pushes Keegan towards exit door". ESPN . Archived from the original on 25 December 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  4. ↑ Hess, Alex (29 May 2020). "Golden Goal: Dietmar Hamann for Germany v England (2000)". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "Wembley's sad farewell". BBC. 7 October 2000. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  6. ↑ Honigsbaum, Mark (25 May 2005). "Horse beats Hurst in Wembley bridge contest". The Guardian . Retrieved 2 February 2011.
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