UEFA Euro 2008 Group B

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.

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 position Team Pot Method 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]
B1  Austria 1 Co-host 12 December 2002 1st Debut 27 29 92
B2  Croatia 2 Group E winner 17 November 2007 3rd 2004 Quarter-finals (1996) 2 11 15
B3  Germany[nb 3] 3 Group D runner-up 13 October 2007 10th 2004 Winners (1972, 1980, 1996) 7 4 5
B4  Poland 4 Group A winner 17 November 2007 1st Debut 12 13 28

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9 Advance to knockout phase
2  Germany 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3  Austria (H) 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1[a]
4  Poland 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1[a]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Austria 1–1 Poland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.

In the quarter-finals,

  • The winner of Group B, Croatia, advanced to play the runner-up of Group A, Turkey.
  • The runner-up of Group B, Germany, advanced to play the winner of Group A, Portugal.

Matches

Austria vs Croatia

Austria 0–1 Croatia
Report
Attendance: 51,428[1]
Austria[2]
Croatia[2]
GK 21 Jürgen Macho
CB 15 Sebastian Prödl Yellow card 68'
CB 3 Martin Stranzl
CB 4 Emanuel Pogatetz Yellow card 3'
DM 6 René Aufhauser
DM 19 Jürgen Säumel Yellow card 21' downward-facing red arrow 61'
RM 2 Joachim Standfest
LM 12 Ronald Gërçaliu downward-facing red arrow 69'
AM 10 Andreas Ivanschitz (c)
CF 20 Martin Harnik
CF 9 Roland Linz downward-facing red arrow 73'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Ivica Vastić upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 11 Ümit Korkmaz upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 18 Roman Kienast upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Josef Hickersberger
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
RB 5 Vedran Ćorluka
CB 4 Robert Kovač Yellow card 51'
CB 3 Josip Šimunić
LB 22 Danijel Pranjić
RM 11 Darijo Srna
CM 10 Niko Kovač (c)
CM 14 Luka Modrić
LM 19 Niko Kranjčar downward-facing red arrow 61'
CF 18 Ivica Olić downward-facing red arrow 83'
CF 21 Mladen Petrić downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutions:
DF 15 Dario Knežević upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 20 Igor Budan upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 8 Ognjen Vukojević upward-facing green arrow 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 2–0 Poland
Report
Germany[5]
Poland[5]
GK 1 Jens Lehmann
RB 16 Philipp Lahm
CB 21 Christoph Metzelder
CB 17 Per Mertesacker
LB 2 Marcell Jansen
RM 4 Clemens Fritz downward-facing red arrow 56'
CM 8 Torsten Frings
CM 13 Michael Ballack (c)
LM 20 Lukas Podolski
CF 9 Mario Gómez downward-facing red arrow 75'
CF 11 Miroslav Klose downward-facing red arrow 90+1'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger Yellow card 64' upward-facing green arrow 56'
MF 15 Thomas Hitzlsperger upward-facing green arrow 75'
FW 22 Kevin Kurányi upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Joachim Löw
GK 1 Artur Boruc
RB 13 Marcin Wasilewski
CB 14 Michał Żewłakow
CB 6 Jacek Bąk
LB 4 Paweł Golański downward-facing red arrow 75'
CM 5 Dariusz Dudka
CM 18 Mariusz Lewandowski Yellow card 60'
RW 17 Wojciech Łobodziński downward-facing red arrow 65'
AM 9 Maciej Żurawski (c) downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW 8 Jacek Krzynówek
CF 7 Ebi Smolarek Yellow card 40'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Roger Guerreiro upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 16 Łukasz Piszczek upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 11 Marek Saganowski upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Netherlands 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 2–1 Germany
Report
Croatia[7]
Germany[7]
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
RB 5 Vedran Ćorluka
CB 4 Robert Kovač
CB 3 Josip Šimunić Yellow card 45+1'
LB 22 Danijel Pranjić
RM 11 Darijo Srna Yellow card 27' downward-facing red arrow 80'
CM 14 Luka Modrić Yellow card 90+3'
CM 10 Niko Kovač (c)
LM 7 Ivan Rakitić
SS 19 Niko Kranjčar downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 18 Ivica Olić downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Mladen Petrić upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 16 Jerko Leko Yellow card 90+2' upward-facing green arrow 80'
DF 15 Dario Knežević upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Slaven Bilić
GK 1 Jens Lehmann Yellow card 90+2'
RB 16 Philipp Lahm
CB 21 Christoph Metzelder
CB 17 Per Mertesacker
LB 2 Marcell Jansen downward-facing red arrow 46'
RM 4 Clemens Fritz downward-facing red arrow 82'
CM 8 Torsten Frings
CM 13 Michael Ballack (c) Yellow card 75'
LM 20 Lukas Podolski
CF 9 Mario Gómez downward-facing red arrow 66'
CF 11 Miroslav Klose
Substitutions:
MF 19 David Odonkor upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger Red card 90+2' upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 22 Kevin Kurányi upward-facing green arrow 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 1–1 Poland
Report
Attendance: 51,428[8]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Austria[9]
Poland[9]
GK 21 Jürgen Macho
RB 14 György Garics
CB 15 Sebastian Prödl Yellow card 72'
CB 3 Martin Stranzl
LB 4 Emanuel Pogatetz
DM 6 René Aufhauser downward-facing red arrow 74'
RM 8 Christoph Leitgeb
CM 10 Andreas Ivanschitz (c) downward-facing red arrow 64'
LM 11 Ümit Korkmaz Yellow card 56'
CF 20 Martin Harnik
CF 9 Roland Linz downward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Ivica Vastić upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 18 Roman Kienast upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF 19 Jürgen Säumel upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Josef Hickersberger
GK 1 Artur Boruc
RB 13 Marcin Wasilewski Yellow card 58'
CB 2 Mariusz Jop downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 6 Jacek Bąk (c) Yellow card 90+3'
LB 14 Michał Żewłakow
RM 5 Dariusz Dudka
CM 18 Mariusz Lewandowski
LM 8 Jacek Krzynówek Yellow card 61'
AM 20 Roger Guerreiro downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 11 Marek Saganowski downward-facing red arrow 83'
CF 7 Ebi Smolarek
Substitutions:
DF 4 Paweł Golański upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 17 Wojciech Łobodziński upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF 19 Rafał Murawski upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Netherlands 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 0–1 Croatia
Report
Attendance: 30,461[10]
Poland[11]
Croatia[11]
GK 1 Artur Boruc
RB 13 Marcin Wasilewski
CB 14 Michał Żewłakow (c)
CB 5 Dariusz Dudka
LB 3 Jakub Wawrzyniak
CM 19 Rafał Murawski
CM 18 Mariusz Lewandowski Yellow card 38' downward-facing red arrow 46'
RW 17 Wojciech Łobodziński downward-facing red arrow 55'
AM 20 Roger Guerreiro
LW 8 Jacek Krzynówek
CF 11 Marek Saganowski downward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutions:
DF 23 Adam Kokoszka upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 7 Ebi Smolarek upward-facing green arrow 55'
FW 21 Tomasz Zahorski Yellow card 84' upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Netherlands Leo Beenhakker
GK 23 Vedran Runje
RB 2 Dario Šimić (c)
CB 6 Hrvoje Vejić Yellow card 45'
CB 15 Dario Knežević downward-facing red arrow 27'
LB 22 Danijel Pranjić
RM 16 Jerko Leko
CM 8 Ognjen Vukojević Yellow card 85'
CM 13 Nikola Pokrivač
LM 7 Ivan Rakitić
CF 17 Ivan Klasnić downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 21 Mladen Petrić downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
DF 5 Vedran Ćorluka upward-facing green arrow 27'
FW 9 Nikola Kalinić upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 19 Niko Kranjčar upward-facing green arrow 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 0–1 Germany
Report
Attendance: 51,428[12]
Austria[13]
Germany[13]
GK 21 Jürgen Macho
RB 14 György Garics
CB 3 Martin Stranzl Yellow card 13'
CB 17 Martin Hiden downward-facing red arrow 55'
LB 4 Emanuel Pogatetz
CM 6 René Aufhauser downward-facing red arrow 63'
CM 5 Christian Fuchs
RW 20 Martin Harnik downward-facing red arrow 67'
AM 10 Andreas Ivanschitz (c) Yellow card 48'
LW 11 Ümit Korkmaz
CF 22 Erwin Hoffer Yellow card 31'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Christoph Leitgeb upward-facing green arrow 55'
MF 19 Jürgen Säumel upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 18 Roman Kienast upward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Josef Hickersberger[note 1]
GK 1 Jens Lehmann
RB 3 Arne Friedrich
CB 17 Per Mertesacker
CB 21 Christoph Metzelder
LB 16 Philipp Lahm
RM 4 Clemens Fritz downward-facing red arrow 90+3'
CM 8 Torsten Frings
CM 13 Michael Ballack (c)
LM 20 Lukas Podolski downward-facing red arrow 83'
CF 9 Mario Gómez downward-facing red arrow 60'
CF 11 Miroslav Klose
Substitutions:
MF 15 Thomas Hitzlsperger upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 10 Oliver Neuville upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF 18 Tim Borowski upward-facing green arrow 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. ^ a b Both Hickersberger and Löw were expelled by the referee in the 41st minute.

References

  1. ^ a b "Full-time report Austria-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Austria-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Reserve officials – EURO 2008". UEFA. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Full-time report Germany-Poland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  5. ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Germany-Poland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Full-time report Croatia-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  7. ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Croatia-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Full-time report Austria-Poland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  9. ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Austria-Poland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  10. ^ a b "Full-time report Poland-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  11. ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Poland-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  12. ^ a b "Full-time report Austria-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  13. ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Austria-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.

External links

  • UEFA Euro 2008 Group B
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