UEFA Euro 2012 knockout stage explained

The knockout stage of UEFA Euro 2012 began with the quarter-finals on 21 June 2012, and was completed on 1 July 2012 with the final at the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv, won by Spain.[1] After the completion of the group stage on 19 June 2012, eight teams qualified for the quarter-finals (two from each group), which were played from 21 to 24 June 2012.[2] [3] Host nations Poland and Ukraine failed to qualify for the quarter-finals, making it only the third time in European Championship history that the host nation(s) failed to make it out of the group stage; at Euro 2000, co-host Belgium were eliminated at the group stage, and at Euro 2008, co-hosts Austria and Switzerland also failed to qualify for the quarter-finals.

Format

Any game in the knockout stage that was undecided by the end of the regular 90 minutes was followed by 30 minutes of extra time (two 15-minute halves). If scores were still level after 30 minutes of extra time, there would be a penalty shootout (at least five penalties each, and more if necessary) to determine who progressed to the next round. As with every tournament since UEFA Euro 1984, there was no third place play-off.

Qualified teams

The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.

Bracket

Quarter-finals

Czech Republic vs Portugal

GK 1 Petr Čech (c)
RB 2 Theodor Gebre Selassie
CB 6 Tomáš Sivok
CB 3 Michal Kadlec
LB 8
CM 17
CM 13Jaroslav Plašil
RW 19Petr Jiráček
AM 22
LW 14Václav Pilař
CF 15Milan Baroš
Substitutions:
MF 9
FW 20
Manager:
Michal Bílek
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GK 12Rui Patrício
RB 21João Pereira
CB 3 Pepe
CB 2 Bruno Alves
LB 5 Fábio Coentrão
CM 16
CM 4
CM 8 João Moutinho
RF 17
CF 23
LF 7 Cristiano Ronaldo (c)
Substitutions:
FW 9
MF 6
DF 14
Manager:
Paulo Bento
Man of the Match:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

Assistant referees:[4]
Michael Mullarkey (England)
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
Additional assistant referees:
Martin Atkinson (England)
Mark Clattenburg (England)
Reserve assistant referee:
Stefan Wittberg (Sweden)

Germany vs Greece

GK 1 Manuel Neuer
RB 20Jérôme Boateng
CB 5 Mats Hummels
CB 14Holger Badstuber
LB 16Philipp Lahm (c)
CM 6 Sami Khedira
CM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger
RW 21
AM 8 Mesut Özil
LW 9
CF 11
Substitutions:
MF 13
FW 23
MF 19
Manager:
Joachim Löw
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GK 13Michalis Sifakis
RB 15Vasilis Torosidis
CB 19
CB 5 Kyriakos Papadopoulos
LB 3
CM 6
CM 2 Ioannis Maniatis
RW 18
AM 21Kostas Katsouranis (c)
LW 7
CF 14Dimitris Salpingidis
Substitutions:
FW 17
MF 16
FW 9
Manager:
Fernando Santos
Man of the Match:
Mesut Özil (Germany)

Assistant referees:[5]
Primož Arhar (Slovenia)
Matej Žunič (Slovenia)
Fourth official:
Stéphane Lannoy (France)
Additional assistant referees:
Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
Matej Jug (Slovenia)
Reserve assistant referee:
Frédéric Cano (France)

Spain vs France

See also: France–Spain football rivalry.

GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 17Álvaro Arbeloa
CB 3 Gerard Piqué
CB 15
LB 18Jordi Alba
RM 8 Xavi
CM 16Sergio Busquets
LM 14Xabi Alonso
RF 21
CF 10
LF 6
Substitutions:
FW 7
FW 9
MF 20
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
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GK 1 Hugo Lloris (c)
RB 13Anthony Réveillère
CB 4 Adil Rami
CB 21Laurent Koscielny
LB 22Gaël Clichy
DM 17
CM 6
CM 15
RW 2
LW 7 Franck Ribéry
CF 10Karim Benzema
Substitutions:
MF 14
MF 11
FW 9
Manager:
Laurent Blanc
Man of the Match:
Xabi Alonso (Spain)

Assistant referees:[6]
Renato Faverani (Italy)
Andrea Stefani (Italy)
Fourth official:
Craig Thomson (Scotland)
Additional assistant referees:
Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)
Reserve assistant referee:
Alasdair Ross (Scotland)

England vs Italy

GK 1 Joe Hart
RB 2 Glen Johnson
CB 6 John Terry
CB 15Joleon Lescott
LB 3 Ashley Cole
CM 4 Steven Gerrard (c)
CM 17
RW 16
LW 11Ashley Young
SS 10Wayne Rooney
CF 22
Substitutions:
FW 9
MF 7
MF 8
Manager:
Roy Hodgson
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GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c)
RB 7
CB 15
CB 19Leonardo Bonucci
LB 6 Federico Balzaretti
DM 21Andrea Pirlo
RW 8 Claudio Marchisio
AM 18Riccardo Montolivo
LW 16
CF 9 Mario Balotelli
CF 10
Substitutions:
MF 22
MF 23
DF 2
Manager:
Cesare Prandelli
Man of the Match:
Andrea Pirlo (Italy)[7]

Assistant referees:[8]
Bertino Miranda (Portugal)
Ricardo Santos (Portugal)
Fourth official:
Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
Additional assistant referees:
Jorge Sousa (Portugal)
Duarte Gomes (Portugal)
Reserve assistant referee:
Bahattin Duran (Turkey)

Semi-finals

Portugal vs Spain

See also: Portugal–Spain football rivalry.

GK 12Rui Patrício
RB 21
CB 3
CB 2
LB 5
CM 16
CM 4
CM 8 João Moutinho
RF 17Nani
CF 9
LF 7 Cristiano Ronaldo (c)
Substitutions:
FW 11
MF 6
FW 18
Manager:
Paulo Bento
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GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 17
CB 3 Gerard Piqué
CB 15
LB 18Jordi Alba
CM 8
CM 16
CM 14
RF 21
CF 11
LF 6 Andrés Iniesta
Substitutions:
MF 10
MF 22
FW 7
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
Man of the Match:
Sergio Ramos (Spain)

Assistant referees:[9]
Bahattin Duran (Turkey)
Tarık Ongun (Turkey)
Fourth official:
Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Additional assistant referees:
Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey)
Bülent Yıldırım (Turkey)
Reserve assistant referee:
Matej Žunič (Slovenia)

Germany vs Italy

See also: Germany–Italy football rivalry.

GK 1 Manuel Neuer
RB 20
CB 5
CB 14Holger Badstuber
LB 16Philipp Lahm (c)
CM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger
CM 6 Sami Khedira
RW 18Toni Kroos
AM 8 Mesut Özil
LW 10
CF 23
Substitutions:
FW 11
MF 21
MF 13
Manager:
Joachim Löw
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GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c)
RB 6 Federico Balzaretti
CB 15Andrea Barzagli
CB 19
LB 3 Giorgio Chiellini
DM 21Andrea Pirlo
RW 8 Claudio Marchisio
AM 18
LW 16
CF 9
CF 10
Substitutions:
MF 22
MF 5
FW 11
Manager:
Cesare Prandelli
Man of the Match:
Andrea Pirlo (Italy)

Assistant referees:[10]
Frédéric Cano (France)
Michaël Annonier (France)
Fourth official:
Howard Webb (England)
Additional assistant referees:
Fredy Fautrel (France)
Ruddy Buquet (France)
Reserve assistant referee:
Michael Mullarkey (England)

Final

See main article: UEFA Euro 2012 Final.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Euro finals schedule confirmed . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 2 December 2011 . 19 June 2012 .
  2. Web site: UEFA Euro 2012 matches. UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2012.
  3. Web site: Euro 2012 Groups & Schedule . BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation . 22 June 2012 .
  4. Web site: Match Press Kit – Quarter-finals – Czech Republic v Portugal . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . PDF . 20 June 2012 . 21 February 2021.
  5. Web site: Match Press Kit – Quarter-finals – Germany v Greece . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . PDF . 21 June 2012 . 21 February 2021.
  6. Web site: Match Press Kit – Quarter-finals – Spain v France . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . PDF . 22 June 2012 . 21 February 2021.
  7. News: John . Atkin . Spot-on Italy edge past England into semis . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 24 June 2012 . 24 June 2012 .
  8. Web site: Match Press Kit – Quarter-finals – England v Italy . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . PDF . 22 June 2012 . 21 February 2021.
  9. Web site: Match Press Kit – Semi-finals – Portugal v Spain . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . PDF . 26 June 2012 . 21 February 2021.
  10. Web site: Match Press Kit – Semi-finals – Germany v Italy . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . PDF . 26 June 2012 . 21 February 2021.

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