UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group G

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Standings and results for Group G of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament.

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Romania secured qualification to the tournament proper on 17 October 2007 following a 2–0 win against Luxembourg, and a 1–1 draw between Albania and Bulgaria, becoming the fourth team in the whole of the qualification stage to do so. The Netherlands secured qualification to the tournament proper on 17 November 2007 following a 1–0 win against Luxembourg, becoming the ninth team in the whole of the qualification stage to do so.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Romania.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg Flag of Albania.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg Flag of Luxembourg.svg
1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 12921267+1929Qualify for final tournament 1–0 2–2 3–1 6–1 2–0 3–0
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 12822155+1026 0–0 2–0 3–0 2–1 2–0 1–0
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 12741187+1125 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 3–0 3–0
4Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus 124171723613 1–3 2–1 0–2 2–2 4–2 0–1
5Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 122551218611 [a] 0–2 0–1 1–1 2–4 0–0 2–0
6Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 12327916711 [a] 1–2 0–1 0–2 1–0 0–0 2–0
7Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 121011223213 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–2 0–3 0–3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tied on head-to-head results. Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.

Matches

Group G fixtures were negotiated at a meeting between the participants in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 16 February 2006.


Belarus  Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg2–2Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Kalachev Soccerball shade.svg2'
Romaschenko Soccerball shade.svg24'
Report Skela Soccerball shade.svg7' (pen.)
Hasi Soccerball shade.svg86'
Dinamo Stadium, Minsk
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Tony Asumaa (Finland)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg2–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Roşu Soccerball shade.svg40'
Marica Soccerball shade.svg54'
Report M. Petrov Soccerball shade.svg82', 84'
Gheorghe Hagi Stadium, Constanţa
Attendance: 12,620
Referee: Stefano Farina (Italy)
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg0–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Report Mathijsen Soccerball shade.svg26'

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–0Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Bojinov Soccerball shade.svg58'
M. Petrov Soccerball shade.svg70'
Telkiyski Soccerball shade.svg79'
Report
Albania  Flag of Albania.svg0–2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Report Dică Soccerball shade.svg65'
Mutu Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)
Qemal Stafa, Tirana
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Portugal)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–0Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
Van Persie Soccerball shade.svg33', 78'
Kuyt Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report
Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 30,089
Referee: Howard Webb (England)

Romania  Flag of Romania.svg3–1Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
Mutu Soccerball shade.svg7'
Marica Soccerball shade.svg10'
Goian Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report Kornilenko Soccerball shade.svg20'
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
M. Petrov Soccerball shade.svg12' Report Van Persie Soccerball shade.svg62'
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg2–0Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Novaković Soccerball shade.svg30'
Koren Soccerball shade.svg44'
Report
Arena Petrol, Celje
Attendance: 3,800
Referee: Panicos Kailis (Cyprus)

Belarus  Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg4–2Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Kovba Soccerball shade.svg18'
Kornilenko Soccerball shade.svg52', 60'
Korytko Soccerball shade.svg85'
Report Cesar Soccerball shade.svg19'
Lavrič Soccerball shade.svg43'
Dinamo Stadium, Minsk
Attendance: 21,150
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg0–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Report Tunchev Soccerball shade.svg26'
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–1Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Van Persie Soccerball shade.svg15'
Beqaj Soccerball shade.svg42' (o.g.)
Report Curri Soccerball shade.svg67'
Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
Attendance: 40,085
Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel)

Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg1–2Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
Sagramola Soccerball shade.svg68' Report Kalachev Soccerball shade.svg25'
Kutuzov Soccerball shade.svg54'
Albania  Flag of Albania.svg0–0Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Report
Loro-Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Joseph Attard (Malta)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg0–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Report
Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Marcus Merk (Germany)

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg0–0Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Report
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg3–0Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Mutu Soccerball shade.svg26'
Contra Soccerball shade.svg56'
Marica Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report
Ceahlăul Stadium, Piatra Neamț
Attendance: 9,120
Referee: Romans Lajuks (Latvia)
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg0–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Report Van Bronckhorst Soccerball shade.svg86'
Arena Petrol, Celje
Attendance: 9,520
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

Albania  Flag of Albania.svg2–0Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Kapllani Soccerball shade.svg38'
Haxhi Soccerball shade.svg57'
Report
Qemal Stafa, Tirana
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Lasha Silagava (Georgia)
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg1–2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Vršič Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Report Tamaş Soccerball shade.svg52'
Nicoliţă Soccerball shade.svg69'
Arena Petrol, Celje
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Stuart Dougal (Scotland)
Belarus  Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg0–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Report Berbatov Soccerball shade.svg28', 46'
Dinamo Stadium, Minsk
Attendance: 25,962
Referee: Jaroslav Jára (Czech Republic)

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg2–1Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
M. Petrov Soccerball shade.svg10'
Yankov Soccerball shade.svg40'
Report Vasilyuk Soccerball shade.svg5' (pen.)
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg0–3Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Report Skela Soccerball shade.svg25'
Kapllani Soccerball shade.svg36', 72'
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg2–0Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Mutu Soccerball shade.svg40'
Contra Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report
Dan Păltinişanu, Timișoara
Attendance: 17,850
Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel)

Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg0–3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Report Lavrič Soccerball shade.svg7', 47'
Novaković Soccerball shade.svg37'
Belarus  Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg1–3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Romaschenko Soccerball shade.svg20' Report Mutu Soccerball shade.svg16', 77' (pen.)
Dică Soccerball shade.svg42'
Dinamo Stadium, Minsk
Attendance: 19,320
Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Sneijder Soccerball shade.svg23'
Van Nistelrooy Soccerball shade.svg58'
Report
Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
Attendance: 49,500
Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain)

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–0Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Berbatov Soccerball shade.svg27', 28'
M. Petrov Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
Report
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg1–0Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
Lavrič Soccerball shade.svg3' (pen.) Report
Arena Petrol, Celje
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Veaceslav Banari (Moldova)
Albania  Flag of Albania.svg0–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Report Van Nistelrooy Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Qemal Stafa, Tirana
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Mike Riley (England)

Belarus  Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg0–1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Report Leweck Soccerball shade.svg90+5'
Central Stadion, Gomel
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Michael Svendsen (Denmark)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg1–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Goian Soccerball shade.svg71' Report
Gheorghe Hagi Stadium, Constanţa
Attendance: 12,595
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg0–0Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Report

Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg0–2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Report F. Petre Soccerball shade.svg42'
Marica Soccerball shade.svg61'
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–0Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Sneijder Soccerball shade.svg14'
Huntelaar Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report
Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 32,500
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
Albania  Flag of Albania.svg1–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Kishishev Soccerball shade.svg32' (o.g.) Report Berbatov Soccerball shade.svg87'
Qemal Stafa, Tirana
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria)

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Dimitrov Soccerball shade.svg6' Report
Albania  Flag of Albania.svg2–4Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus
Bogdani Soccerball shade.svg39'
Kapllani Soccerball shade.svg43'
Report Romaschenko Soccerball shade.svg28', 63' (pen.)
Kutuzov Soccerball shade.svg45+1', 54'
Qemal Stafa, Tirana
Attendance: 2,064
Referee: Bülent Demirlek (Turkey)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1–0Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
Koevermans Soccerball shade.svg43' Report
Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)

Romania  Flag of Romania.svg6–1Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Dică Soccerball shade.svg22', 71' (pen.)
Tamaş Soccerball shade.svg53'
Niculae Soccerball shade.svg62', 65'
Marica Soccerball shade.svg69' (pen.)
Report Kapllani Soccerball shade.svg64'
Lia Manoliu Stadium, Bucharest
Attendance: 23,427
Referee: Edo Trivkovic (Croatia)
Belarus  Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg2–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Bulyha Soccerball shade.svg49'
Korytko Soccerball shade.svg65'
Report Van der Vaart Soccerball shade.svg88'
Dinamo Stadium, Minsk
Attendance: 11,900
Referee: Bertrand Layec (France)
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg0–2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Report Georgiev Soccerball shade.svg81'
Berbatov Soccerball shade.svg84'
Arena Petrol, Celje
Attendance: 3,700
Referee: Howard Webb (England)

Goalscorers

There were 99 goals scored in 42 matches, for an average of 2.36 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References