UEFA Euro 1996 Final

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UEFA Euro 1996 Final

Match programme cover featuring Petr Kouba (left) and Andreas Köpke (right)
Event UEFA Euro 1996
Czech Republic Germany
Czech Republic Germany
1 2
After extra time
Date 30 June 1996 (1996-06-30)
Venue Wembley Stadium, London
Man of the Match Karel Poborský (Czech Republic)[1]
Referee Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy)
Attendance 73,611

The UEFA Euro 1996 Final was a football match played on 30 June 1996 at Wembley Stadium in London, England, to determine the winner of UEFA Euro 1996. The match featured tournament favourites, Germany, who knocked out hosts England in the previous round and Czech Republic, playing in only their first European Championship since the break-up of Czechoslovakia. Both teams had qualified for the knockout stage from Group C of the tournament's group stage, with Germany winning 2–0 in the teams' earlier meeting.

Germany won the final 2–1, with Oliver Bierhoff scoring the golden goal in the 95th minute.[2] Bierhoff had earlier equalised in the 73rd minute after Patrik Berger scored a penalty for Czech Republic on 59 minutes after Karel Poborský had been tripped.[3]

Route to the final

Czech Republic

Germany

Match

Details

30 June 1996 (1996-06-30)
19:00 BST
Czech Republic  1–2 (a.e.t.)  Germany
Berger  59' (pen.) Report Bierhoff  73'  95'
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 73,611
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy)
Czech Republic
Germany
GK 1 Petr Kouba
SW 5 Miroslav Kadlec (c)
RB 15Michal Horňák  47'
LB 3 Jan Suchopárek
RM 4 Pavel Nedvěd
CM 13Radek Bejbl
LM 19Karel Rada
RW 8 Karel Poborský  88'
AM 14Patrik Berger
LW 7 Jiří Němec
CF 9 Pavel Kuka
Substitutions:
FW 17 Vladimír Šmicer  88'
Manager:
Dušan Uhrin
GK 1 Andreas Köpke
SW 6 Matthias Sammer  69'
CB 14Markus Babbel
CB 5 Thomas Helmer  63'
RWB19Thomas Strunz
LWB17Christian Ziege  91'
DM 21Dieter Eilts  46'
AM 8 Mehmet Scholl  69'
AM 10Thomas Häßler
CF 18Jürgen Klinsmann (c)
CF 11Stefan Kuntz
Substitutions:
MF 3 Marco Bode  46'
FW 20Oliver Bierhoff  69'
Manager:
Berti Vogts

Man of the Match:
Karel Poborský (Czech Republic)[1]

Assistant referees:
Donato Nicoletti (Italy)
Tullio Manfredini (Italy)
Fourth official:
Marcello Nicchi (Italy)

References

  1. 1 2 Jones, Ken (1 July 1996). "Vogts' triumph over adversity". The Independent (Independent Print Limited). Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Germany 2 Czech Republic 1". Impromptunic. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "Germany Wins Euro 96 With a 'Golden Goal'". New York Times. 1 July 1996. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
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