UEFA Euro 2004 Group C

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Scoreboard reads 0-0 at the match between Italy and Bulgaria on 22 June at the Estadio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimaraes: Italy would go on to win 2-1, though neither side qualified for the knockout stages. Italia-Bulgaria.jpg
Scoreboard reads 0–0 at the match between Italy and Bulgaria on 22 June at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães: Italy would go on to win 2–1, though neither side qualified for the knockout stages.

Group C of UEFA Euro 2004 was one of four groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 14 June and was completed on 22 June. The group consisted of Italy, Denmark, Sweden and Bulgaria.

Contents

Sweden won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with Denmark. Italy and Bulgaria failed to advance.

Three teams – Italy, Denmark and Sweden – all finished with five points, with each team having defeated Bulgaria but drawn their two other games. As all results between the three teams in question were draws, both the points won in these games and the goal difference accrued in these games still left the teams undivided. The decisive tiebreaker was therefore the goals scored during the games between one another: Italy having scored the fewest goals of the three teams were therefore eliminated.

This became so with a 2–2 result between Denmark and Sweden in the last group game, a result that Italy knew would eliminate them and one that representatives of both teams denied would happen in advance of the game, Sweden co-coach Lars Lagerbäck quoted as saying in response to Italian questions on the likelihood of this score occurring: "I don't think it will end 2–2 — that is a very unusual result". [1]

Teams

Draw positionTeamPotMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
UEFA Rankings
November 2003 [nb 1]
FIFA Rankings
June 2004
C1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1 Group 4 winner10 September 20033rd 2000 Semi-finals (1992)318
C2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 4 Group 8 winner10 September 20032nd 1996 Group stage (1996)1840
C3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3 Group 2 winner11 October 20037th 2000 Winners (1992)1415
C4Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 2 Group 9 winner11 October 20036th 2000 Winners (1968)510

Notes

  1. The UEFA rankings of November 2003 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 312083+55 [a] Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 312042+25 [a]
3Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 312032+15 [a]
4Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 30031980
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Tied on head-to-head points (2) and goal difference (0). Head-to-head goals for: Sweden 3, Denmark 2, Italy 1. [2]

In the quarter-finals,

Matches

Denmark vs Italy

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Italy
GK1 Thomas Sørensen
RB6 Thomas Helveg Yellow card.svg 67'
CB4 Martin Laursen
CB3 René Henriksen (c)
LB5 Niclas Jensen
CM15 Daniel Jensen
CM17 Christian Poulsen Sub off.svg 76'
RW19 Dennis Rommedahl
AM9 Jon Dahl Tomasson Yellow card.svg 29'
LW10 Martin Jørgensen Sub off.svg 72'
CF11 Ebbe Sand Sub off.svg 69'
Substitutions:
MF14 Claus Jensen Sub on.svg 69'
FW20 Kenneth Perez Sub on.svg 72'
DF18 Brian Priske Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Morten Olsen
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GK1 Gianluigi Buffon
RB2 Christian Panucci
CB13 Alessandro Nesta
CB5 Fabio Cannavaro (c)Yellow card.svg 62'
LB19 Gianluca Zambrotta
CM4 Cristiano Zanetti Sub off.svg 57'
CM20 Simone Perrotta
RW16 Mauro Camoranesi Sub off.svg 68'
AM10 Francesco Totti Yellow card.svg 90'
LW7 Alessandro Del Piero Sub off.svg 64'
CF9 Christian Vieri
Substitutions:
MF8 Gennaro Gattuso Yellow card.svg 81'Sub on.svg 57'
FW18 Antonio Cassano Yellow card.svg 70'Sub on.svg 64'
MF14 Stefano Fiore Sub on.svg 68'
Manager:
Giovanni Trapattoni

Man of the Match:
Thomas Sørensen (Denmark) [3]

Assistant referees:
Rafael Guerrero Alonso (Spain)
Oscar Martínez Samaniego (Spain)
Fourth official:
Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

Sweden vs Bulgaria

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg5–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
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Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Attendance: 31,652
Referee: Mike Riley (England)
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Bulgaria
GK1 Andreas Isaksson
RB2 Teddy Lučić Sub off.svg 41'
CB3 Olof Mellberg (c)
CB15 Andreas Jakobsson
LB5 Erik Edman
DM6 Tobias Linderoth Yellow card.svg 52'
RM7 Mikael Nilsson
CM8 Anders Svensson Sub off.svg 77'
LM9 Freddie Ljungberg
CF10 Zlatan Ibrahimović Yellow card.svg 65'Sub off.svg 81'
CF11 Henrik Larsson
Substitutions:
MF21 Christian Wilhelmsson Sub on.svg 41'
MF16 Kim Källström Sub on.svg 77'
FW20 Marcus Allbäck Sub on.svg 81'
Managers:
Lars Lagerbäck
Tommy Söderberg
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GK1 Zdravko Zdravkov
RB2 Vladimir Ivanov Yellow card.svg 70'
CB3 Rosen Kirilov Yellow card.svg 22'
CB18 Predrag Pažin
LB4 Ivaylo Petkov Yellow card.svg 18'
RM13 Georgi Peev
CM19 Stiliyan Petrov (c)
CM15 Marian Hristov
LM17 Martin Petrov Sub off.svg 84'
CF21 Zoran Janković Yellow card.svg 23'Sub off.svg 62'
CF9 Dimitar Berbatov Sub off.svg 76'
Substitutions:
MF10 Velizar Dimitrov Sub on.svg 62'
FW16 Vladimir Manchev Sub on.svg 76'
FW11 Zdravko Lazarov Sub on.svg 84'
Manager:
Plamen Markov

Man of the Match:
Henrik Larsson (Sweden) [4]

Assistant referees:
Glenn Turner (England)
Philip Sharp (England)
Fourth official:
Stuart Dougal (Scotland)

Bulgaria vs Denmark

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Denmark
GK1 Zdravko Zdravkov
RB2 Vladimir Ivanov Sub off.svg 51'
CB3 Rosen Kirilov Yellow card.svg 4'
CB22 Ilian Stoyanov Yellow card.svg 50'
LB4 Ivaylo Petkov Sub off.svg 40'
RM13 Georgi Peev
CM15 Marian Hristov Yellow card.svg 82'
CM19 Stiliyan Petrov (c)Yellow card.svg 77' Yellow-red card.svg 83'
LM17 Martin Petrov Yellow card.svg 84'
SS21 Zoran Janković Sub off.svg 81'
CF9 Dimitar Berbatov
Substitutions:
DF5 Zlatomir Zagorčić Yellow card.svg 80'Sub on.svg 40'
FW11 Zdravko Lazarov Sub on.svg 51'
MF8 Milen Petkov Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Plamen Markov
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GK1 Thomas Sørensen
RB6 Thomas Helveg
CB4 Martin Laursen
CB3 René Henriksen (c)
LB5 Niclas Jensen Yellow card.svg 10'
CM15 Daniel Jensen
CM7 Thomas Gravesen
AM9 Jon Dahl Tomasson
RW19 Dennis Rommedahl Sub off.svg 23'
LW10 Martin Jørgensen Sub off.svg 72'
CF11 Ebbe Sand Yellow card.svg 58'
Substitutions:
MF8 Jesper Grønkjær Sub on.svg 23'
MF14 Claus Jensen Sub on.svg 72'
Manager:
Morten Olsen

Man of the Match:
Thomas Gravesen (Denmark) [5]

Assistant referees:
Paulo Januário (Portugal)
José Cardinal (Portugal)
Fourth official:
Gilles Veissière (France)

Italy vs Sweden

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Estádio do Dragão, Porto
Attendance: 44,926
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
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Sweden
GK1 Gianluigi Buffon
RB2 Christian Panucci
CB5 Fabio Cannavaro (c)Yellow card.svg 46'
CB13 Alessandro Nesta
LB19 Gianluca Zambrotta Yellow card.svg 58'
RM8 Gennaro Gattuso Yellow card.svg 39'Sub off.svg 76'
CM21 Andrea Pirlo
LM20 Simone Perrotta
AM18 Antonio Cassano Sub off.svg 70'
CF9 Christian Vieri
CF7 Alessandro Del Piero Sub off.svg 82'
Substitutions:
MF14 Stefano Fiore Sub on.svg 70'
DF15 Giuseppe Favalli Sub on.svg 76'
MF16 Mauro Camoranesi Sub on.svg 82'
Manager:
Giovanni Trapattoni
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GK1 Andreas Isaksson
RB7 Mikael Nilsson
CB3 Olof Mellberg (c)
CB15 Andreas Jakobsson
LB5 Erik Edman Yellow card.svg 54'Sub off.svg 77'
DM6 Tobias Linderoth Yellow card.svg 75'
RM21 Christian Wilhelmsson Sub off.svg 67'
CM8 Anders Svensson Sub off.svg 55'
LM9 Freddie Ljungberg
CF10 Zlatan Ibrahimović
CF11 Henrik Larsson
Substitutions:
MF16 Kim Källström Sub on.svg 55'
FW18 Mattias Jonson Sub on.svg 67'
FW20 Marcus Allbäck Sub on.svg 77'
Managers:
Lars Lagerbäck
Tommy Söderberg

Man of the Match:
Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden) [6]

Assistant referees:
Rudolf Käppeli (Switzerland)
Francesco Buragina (Switzerland)
Fourth official:
Markus Merk (Germany)

Italy vs Bulgaria

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Bulgaria
GK1 Gianluigi Buffon
RB2 Christian Panucci
CB13 Alessandro Nesta
CB23 Marco Materazzi Yellow card.svg 44'Sub off.svg 83'
LB19 Gianluca Zambrotta
RM20 Simone Perrotta Sub off.svg 68'
CM21 Andrea Pirlo
LM14 Stefano Fiore
RF18 Antonio Cassano
CF11 Bernardo Corradi Sub off.svg 53'
LF7 Alessandro Del Piero (c)
Substitutions:
FW9 Christian Vieri Sub on.svg 53'
DF3 Massimo Oddo Sub on.svg 68'
FW17 Marco Di Vaio Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Giovanni Trapattoni
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GK1 Zdravko Zdravkov (c)
RB7 Daniel Borimirov
CB18 Predrag Pažin Sub off.svg 64'
CB5 Zlatomir Zagorčić
LB22 Ilian Stoyanov Yellow card.svg 66'
CM15 Marian Hristov Sub off.svg 79'
CM8 Milen Petkov
RW11 Zdravko Lazarov Yellow card.svg 80'
AM21 Zoran Janković Sub off.svg 46'
LW17 Martin Petrov Yellow card.svg 45'
CF9 Dimitar Berbatov
Substitutions:
FW20 Valeri Bojinov Yellow card.svg 49'Sub on.svg 46'
DF6 Kiril Kotev Sub on.svg 64'
MF10 Velizar Dimitrov Sub on.svg 79'
Manager:
Plamen Markov

Man of the Match:
Antonio Cassano (Italy) [7]

Assistant referees:
Yuri Dupanov (Belarus)
Vladimir Eniutin (Russia)
Fourth official:
Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)

Denmark vs Sweden

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Estádio do Bessa, Porto
Attendance: 26,115
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
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Sweden
GK1 Thomas Sørensen
RB6 Thomas Helveg
CB4 Martin Laursen
CB3 René Henriksen (c)
LB5 Niclas Jensen Sub off.svg 46'
CM15 Daniel Jensen Sub off.svg 66'
CM7 Thomas Gravesen
AM9 Jon Dahl Tomasson
RW8 Jesper Grønkjær
LW10 Martin Jørgensen Sub off.svg 57'
CF11 Ebbe Sand
Substitutions:
DF2 Kasper Bøgelund Sub on.svg 46'
MF19 Dennis Rommedahl Sub on.svg 57'
MF17 Christian Poulsen Sub on.svg 66'
Manager:
Morten Olsen
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GK1 Andreas Isaksson
RB7 Mikael Nilsson
CB3 Olof Mellberg (c)
CB15 Andreas Jakobsson
LB5 Erik Edman Yellow card.svg 36'
DM17 Anders Andersson Sub off.svg 81'
RM18 Mattias Jonson
CM16 Kim Källström Yellow card.svg 63'Sub off.svg 72'
LM9 Freddie Ljungberg
CF10 Zlatan Ibrahimović
CF11 Henrik Larsson
Substitutions:
MF21 Christian Wilhelmsson Sub on.svg 72'
FW20 Marcus Allbäck Sub on.svg 81'
Managers:
Lars Lagerbäck
Tommy Söderberg

Man of the Match:
Jon Dahl Tomasson (Denmark) [8]

Assistant referees:
Christian Schräer (Germany)
Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)
Fourth official:
Mike Riley (England)

See also

References

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  2. Burkert, Sturmius; Sivritepe, Erdinç (7 July 2004). "European Championship 2004". rsssf.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  3. "Thomas Sørensen". Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  4. "Henrik Larsson". Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  5. "Thomas Gravesen". Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  6. "Zlatan Ibrahimović". Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  7. "Antonio Cassano". Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  8. "Jon Dahl Tomasson". Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2012.