UEFA Euro 2008 Group B

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Group B of UEFA Euro 2008 was played from 8 to 16 June 2008. All six of the group's matches were played at venues in Austria, in Vienna and Klagenfurt. The group was made up of four central European nations; co-hosts Austria, as well as Croatia, Germany and Poland. Austria and Poland were appearing in a European Championship finals for the first time.

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Croatia became the first team from the group to qualify for the quarter-finals after following up a 1–0 victory against Austria in their first match with a 2–1 win over Germany. This, in conjunction with Austria's 1–1 draw with Poland, meant that Croatia finish top of Group B. The second quarter-final berth was decided by the group's final matches, with Germany defeating Austria through a Michael Ballack free kick, making the result of the Poland vs. Croatia match irrelevant. Had Germany lost, Poland could still have qualified with a win over Croatia. However, a goal from Ivan Klasnić won the game for Croatia, making the Croatians the first team to gain maximum points in the group stage.

Teams

Draw positionTeamPotMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
UEFA Rankings FIFA Rankings
June 2008
November 2007 [nb 1] May 2008 [nb 2]
B1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1Co-host12 December 20021stDebut272992
B2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2 Group E winner17 November 20073rd 2004 Quarter-finals (1996)21115
B3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [nb 3] 3 Group D runner-up13 October 200710th 2004 Winners (1972, 1980, 1996)745
B4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 4 Group A winner17 November 20071stDebut121328

Notes

  1. The UEFA rankings of November 2007 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  2. UEFA unveiled a new ranking system in May 2008 based on results up to November 2007.
  3. From 1972 to 1988, Germany competed as West Germany.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 330041+39Advance to knockout phase
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 320142+26
3Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (H)30121321 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 30121431 [lower-alpha 1]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tied on head-to-head result (Austria 1–1 Poland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.

In the quarter-finals,

Matches

Austria vs Croatia

Austria  Flag of Austria.svg0–1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
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Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 51,428 [1]
Referee: Pieter Vink (Netherlands)
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Austria [2]
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Croatia [2]
GK21 Jürgen Macho
CB15 Sebastian Prödl Yellow card.svg 68'
CB3 Martin Stranzl
CB4 Emanuel Pogatetz Yellow card.svg 3'
DM6 René Aufhauser
DM19 Jürgen Säumel Yellow card.svg 21'Sub off.svg 61'
RM2 Joachim Standfest
LM12 Ronald Gërçaliu Sub off.svg 69'
AM10 Andreas Ivanschitz (c)
CF20 Martin Harnik
CF9 Roland Linz Sub off.svg 73'
Substitutions:
MF7 Ivica Vastić Sub on.svg 61'
MF11 Ümit Korkmaz Sub on.svg 69'
FW18 Roman Kienast Sub on.svg 73'
Manager:
Josef Hickersberger
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GK1 Stipe Pletikosa
RB5 Vedran Ćorluka
CB4 Robert Kovač Yellow card.svg 51'
CB3 Josip Šimunić
LB22 Danijel Pranjić
RM11 Darijo Srna
CM10 Niko Kovač (c)
CM14 Luka Modrić
LM19 Niko Kranjčar Sub off.svg 61'
CF18 Ivica Olić Sub off.svg 83'
CF21 Mladen Petrić Sub off.svg 72'
Substitutions:
DF15 Dario Knežević Sub on.svg 61'
FW20 Igor Budan Sub on.svg 72'
MF8 Ognjen Vukojević Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Slaven Bilić

Man of the Match:
Stipe Pletikosa (Croatia) [1]

Assistant referees: [2] [3]
Adriaan Inia (Netherlands)
Hans ten Hoove (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland)
Reserve assistant referee:
Dimitrios Bozatzidis (Greece)

Germany vs Poland

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
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Germany [5]
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Poland [5]
GK1 Jens Lehmann
RB16 Philipp Lahm
CB21 Christoph Metzelder
CB17 Per Mertesacker
LB2 Marcell Jansen
RM4 Clemens Fritz Sub off.svg 56'
CM8 Torsten Frings
CM13 Michael Ballack (c)
LM20 Lukas Podolski
CF9 Mario Gómez Sub off.svg 75'
CF11 Miroslav Klose Sub off.svg 90+1'
Substitutions:
MF7 Bastian Schweinsteiger Yellow card.svg 64'Sub on.svg 56'
MF15 Thomas Hitzlsperger Sub on.svg 75'
FW22 Kevin Kurányi Sub on.svg 90+1'
Manager:
Joachim Löw
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GK1 Artur Boruc
RB13 Marcin Wasilewski
CB14 Michał Żewłakow
CB6 Jacek Bąk
LB4 Paweł Golański Sub off.svg 75'
CM5 Dariusz Dudka
CM18 Mariusz Lewandowski Yellow card.svg 60'
RW17 Wojciech Łobodziński Sub off.svg 65'
AM9 Maciej Żurawski (c)Sub off.svg 46'
LW8 Jacek Krzynówek
CF7 Ebi Smolarek Yellow card.svg 40'
Substitutions:
MF20 Roger Guerreiro Sub on.svg 46'
MF16 Łukasz Piszczek Sub on.svg 65'
FW11 Marek Saganowski Sub on.svg 75'
Manager:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Leo Beenhakker

Man of the Match:
Lukas Podolski (Germany) [4]

Assistant referees: [5] [3]
Geir Åge Holen (Norway)
Jan Petter Randen (Norway)
Fourth official:
Craig Thomson (Scotland)
Reserve assistant referee:
Dimitrios Saraidaris (Greece)

Croatia vs Germany

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg2–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
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Croatia [7]
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Germany [7]
GK1 Stipe Pletikosa
RB5 Vedran Ćorluka
CB4 Robert Kovač
CB3 Josip Šimunić Yellow card.svg 45+1'
LB22 Danijel Pranjić
RM11 Darijo Srna Yellow card.svg 27'Sub off.svg 80'
CM14 Luka Modrić Yellow card.svg 90+3'
CM10 Niko Kovač (c)
LM7 Ivan Rakitić
SS19 Niko Kranjčar Sub off.svg 85'
CF18 Ivica Olić Sub off.svg 72'
Substitutions:
FW21 Mladen Petrić Sub on.svg 72'
MF16 Jerko Leko Yellow card.svg 90+2'Sub on.svg 80'
DF15 Dario Knežević Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Slaven Bilić
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GK1 Jens Lehmann Yellow card.svg 90+2'
RB16 Philipp Lahm
CB21 Christoph Metzelder
CB17 Per Mertesacker
LB2 Marcell Jansen Sub off.svg 46'
RM4 Clemens Fritz Sub off.svg 82'
CM8 Torsten Frings
CM13 Michael Ballack (c)Yellow card.svg 75'
LM20 Lukas Podolski
CF9 Mario Gómez Sub off.svg 66'
CF11 Miroslav Klose
Substitutions:
MF19 David Odonkor Sub on.svg 46'
MF7 Bastian Schweinsteiger Red card.svg 90+2'Sub on.svg 66'
FW22 Kevin Kurányi Sub on.svg 82'
Manager:
Joachim Löw

Man of the Match:
Luka Modrić (Croatia) [6]

Assistant referees: [7] [3]
Peter Hermans (Belgium)
Alex Verstraeten (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Stéphane Lannoy (France)
Reserve assistant referee:
Matthias Arnet (Switzerland)

Austria vs Poland

Austria  Flag of Austria.svg1–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
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Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 51,428 [8]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
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Austria [9]
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Poland [9]
GK21 Jürgen Macho
RB14 György Garics
CB15 Sebastian Prödl Yellow card.svg 72'
CB3 Martin Stranzl
LB4 Emanuel Pogatetz
DM6 René Aufhauser Sub off.svg 74'
RM8 Christoph Leitgeb
CM10 Andreas Ivanschitz (c)Sub off.svg 64'
LM11 Ümit Korkmaz Yellow card.svg 56'
CF20 Martin Harnik
CF9 Roland Linz Sub off.svg 64'
Substitutions:
MF7 Ivica Vastić Sub on.svg 64'
FW18 Roman Kienast Sub on.svg 64'
MF19 Jürgen Säumel Sub on.svg 74'
Manager:
Josef Hickersberger
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GK1 Artur Boruc
RB13 Marcin Wasilewski Yellow card.svg 58'
CB2 Mariusz Jop Sub off.svg 46'
CB6 Jacek Bąk (c)Yellow card.svg 90+3'
LB14 Michał Żewłakow
RM5 Dariusz Dudka
CM18 Mariusz Lewandowski
LM8 Jacek Krzynówek Yellow card.svg 61'
AM20 Roger Guerreiro Sub off.svg 85'
CF11 Marek Saganowski Sub off.svg 83'
CF7 Ebi Smolarek
Substitutions:
DF4 Paweł Golański Sub on.svg 46'
MF17 Wojciech Łobodziński Sub on.svg 83'
MF19 Rafał Murawski Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Leo Beenhakker

Man of the Match:
Roger Guerreiro (Poland) [8]

Assistant referees: [9] [3]
Darren Cann (England)
Mike Mullarkey (England)
Fourth official:
Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Reserve assistant referee:
Stéphane Cuhat (Switzerland)

Poland vs Croatia

Poland  Flag of Poland.svg0–1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
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Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt
Attendance: 30,461 [10]
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)
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Poland [11]
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Croatia [11]
GK1 Artur Boruc
RB13 Marcin Wasilewski
CB14 Michał Żewłakow (c)
CB5 Dariusz Dudka
LB3 Jakub Wawrzyniak
CM19 Rafał Murawski
CM18 Mariusz Lewandowski Yellow card.svg 38'Sub off.svg 46'
RW17 Wojciech Łobodziński Sub off.svg 55'
AM20 Roger Guerreiro
LW8 Jacek Krzynówek
CF11 Marek Saganowski Sub off.svg 69'
Substitutions:
DF23 Adam Kokoszka Sub on.svg 46'
FW7 Ebi Smolarek Sub on.svg 55'
FW21 Tomasz Zahorski Yellow card.svg 84'Sub on.svg 69'
Manager:
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Leo Beenhakker
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GK23 Vedran Runje
RB2 Dario Šimić (c)
CB6 Hrvoje Vejić Yellow card.svg 45'
CB15 Dario Knežević Sub off.svg 27'
LB22 Danijel Pranjić
RM16 Jerko Leko
CM8 Ognjen Vukojević Yellow card.svg 85'
CM13 Nikola Pokrivač
LM7 Ivan Rakitić
CF17 Ivan Klasnić Sub off.svg 74'
CF21 Mladen Petrić Sub off.svg 75'
Substitutions:
DF5 Vedran Ćorluka Sub on.svg 27'
FW9 Nikola Kalinić Sub on.svg 74'
MF19 Niko Kranjčar Sub on.svg 75'
Manager:
Slaven Bilić

Man of the Match:
Ivan Klasnić (Croatia) [10]

Assistant referees: [11] [3]
Dimitrios Bozatzidis (Greece)
Dimitrios Saraidaris (Greece)
Fourth official:
Olegário Benquerença (Portugal)
Reserve assistant referee:
Alessandro Griselli (Italy)

Austria vs Germany

Austria  Flag of Austria.svg0–1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
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Austria [13]
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Germany [13]
GK21 Jürgen Macho
RB14 György Garics
CB3 Martin Stranzl Yellow card.svg 13'
CB17 Martin Hiden Sub off.svg 55'
LB4 Emanuel Pogatetz
CM6 René Aufhauser Sub off.svg 63'
CM5 Christian Fuchs
RW20 Martin Harnik Sub off.svg 67'
AM10 Andreas Ivanschitz (c)Yellow card.svg 48'
LW11 Ümit Korkmaz
CF22 Erwin Hoffer Yellow card.svg 31'
Substitutions:
MF8 Christoph Leitgeb Sub on.svg 55'
MF19 Jürgen Säumel Sub on.svg 63'
FW18 Roman Kienast Sub on.svg 67'
Manager:
Josef Hickersberger [note 1]
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GK1 Jens Lehmann
RB3 Arne Friedrich
CB17 Per Mertesacker
CB21 Christoph Metzelder
LB16 Philipp Lahm
RM4 Clemens Fritz Sub off.svg 90+3'
CM8 Torsten Frings
CM13 Michael Ballack (c)
LM20 Lukas Podolski Sub off.svg 83'
CF9 Mario Gómez Sub off.svg 60'
CF11 Miroslav Klose
Substitutions:
MF15 Thomas Hitzlsperger Sub on.svg 60'
FW10 Oliver Neuville Sub on.svg 83'
MF18 Tim Borowski Sub on.svg 90+3'
Manager:
Joachim Löw [note 1]

Man of the Match:
Michael Ballack (Germany) [12]

Assistant referees: [13] [3]
Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (Spain)
Jesús Calvo Guadamuro (Spain)
Fourth official:
Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Reserve assistant referee:
Paolo Calcagno (Italy)

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Both Hickersberger and Löw were expelled by the referee in the 41st minute.

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