UEFA Euro 1996 knockout stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 1996

The UEFA Euro 1996 knockout stage was a single-elimination tournament involving the eight teams that qualified from the group stage of the tournament. There were three rounds of matches, with each round eliminating half of the teams, culminating in two teams playing in the final to determine the winners of the tournament.

Any game in the knockout stage that was undecided by the end of the regular 90 minutes, was followed by up to 30 minutes of extra time (two 15-minute halves). For the first time in a major football competition, the golden goal rule was applied, whereby the match would immediately end upon either team scoring during the extra time period and the goalscoring team being declared the winner. If scores were still level after 30 minutes of extra time, there would be a penalty shoot-out to determine who progressed to the next round.

The knockout stage began with the quarter-finals on 22 June and ended with the final on 30 June 1996 at Wembley Stadium in London. Germany won the tournament with a 2–1 victory over the Czech Republic achieved by a golden goal during extra time.

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
22 June – Liverpool        
  France (p)  0 (5)
26 June – Manchester
  Netherlands  0 (4)  
  France  0 (5)
23 June – Birmingham
      Czech Republic (p)  0 (6)  
  Czech Republic  1
30 June – London
  Portugal  0  
  Czech Republic  1
23 June – Manchester    
    Germany  2
  Germany  2
26 June – London
  Croatia  1  
  Germany (p)  1 (6)
22 June – London
      England  1 (5)  
  Spain  0 (2)
  England (p)  0 (4)  
 

Quarter-finals

Spain vs England

22 June 1996 (1996-06-22)
15:00
Spain  0–0 (a.e.t.)  England
Report
  Penalties  
Hierro
Amor
Belsué
Nadal 		2–4 Shearer
Platt
Pearce
Gascoigne
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 75,440[1]
Referee: Marc Batta (France)
Spain
England
GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta (c)
CB 20Miguel Ángel Nadal
CB 4 Rafael Alkorta  72'
CB 5 Abelardo  1'
RM 3 Alberto Belsué  40'
CM 6 Fernando Hierro
CM 18Guillermo Amor
CM 17Javier Manjarín  46'
LM 12Sergi
CF 14Kiko
CF 19Julio Salinas  46'
Substitutions:
FW 11Alfonso  50'  46'
MF 15José Luis Caminero  46'
Manager:
Javier Clemente
GK 1 David Seaman
RB 2 Gary Neville  47'
CB 5 Tony Adams (c)
CB 6 Gareth Southgate
LB 3 Stuart Pearce
RM 17Steve McManaman  109'
CM 7 David Platt
CM 8 Paul Gascoigne
LM 11Darren Anderton  109'
CF 9 Alan Shearer
CF 10Teddy Sheringham  109'
Substitutions:
MF 14Nick Barmby  109'
MF 20Steve Stone  109'
FW 21Robbie Fowler  109'
Manager:
Terry Venables

Man of the Match:
David Seaman (England)[1]

Assistant referees:
Pierre Ufrasi (France)
Jacque Mas (France)
Fourth official:
Alain Sars (France)

France vs Netherlands

22 June 1996 (1996-06-22)
18:30
France  0–0 (a.e.t.)  Netherlands
Report
  Penalties  
Zidane
Djorkaeff
Lizarazu
Guérin
Blanc 		5–4 de Kock
R. de Boer
Kluivert
Seedorf
Blind
Anfield, Liverpool
Attendance: 37,465[2]
Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain)
France
Netherlands
GK 1 Bernard Lama
RB 15Lilian Thuram
CB 5 Laurent Blanc
CB 8 Marcel Desailly
LB 12Bixente Lizarazu
CM 19Christian Karembeu  48'
CM 7 Didier Deschamps (c)  7'
CM 6 Vincent Guérin
AM 10Zinedine Zidane
AM 9 Youri Djorkaeff
CF 11Patrice Loko  61'
Substitutions:
FW 13Christophe Dugarry  61'  80'
MF 18Reynald Pedros  80'
Manager:
Aimé Jacquet
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar
RB 2 Michael Reiziger
CB 18Johan de Kock  68'
LB 15Winston Bogarde  90'
DM 3 Danny Blind (c)
RM 6Ronald de Boer
LM 14Richard Witschge  80'
AM 10Dennis Bergkamp  60'
RW 17 Jordi Cruyff  69'
LW 20Philip Cocu
CF 9 Patrick Kluivert  89'
Substitutions:
MF 4 Clarence Seedorf  60'
MF 12Aron Winter  69'
FW 19Youri Mulder  80'
Manager:
Guus Hiddink

Man of the Match:
Laurent Blanc (France)[2]

Assistant referees:
Victoriano Giráldez Carrasco (Spain)
Manuel López Fernández (Spain)
Fourth official:
Juan Ansuategui Roca (Spain)

Germany vs Croatia

23 June 1996 (1996-06-23)
15:00
Germany  2–1  Croatia
Klinsmann  20' (pen.)
Sammer  59' 		Report Šuker  51'
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 43,412[3]
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)
Germany
Croatia
GK 1 Andreas Köpke
SW 6 Matthias Sammer  5'
CB 14Markus Babbel
CB 5 Thomas Helmer
RWB2 Stefan Reuter
LWB17Christian Ziege
DM 21Dieter Eilts
CM 7 Andreas Möller
CM 8 Mehmet Scholl  88'
CF 9 Fredi Bobic  46'
CF 18Jürgen Klinsmann (c)  7'  39'
Substitutions:
MF 4 Steffen Freund  39'
FW 11Stefan Kuntz  46'
MF 10Thomas Häßler  88'
Manager:
Berti Vogts
GK 1 Dražen Ladić
SW 5 Nikola Jerkan
CB 6 Slaven Bilić
CB 4 Igor Štimac Red card 56'
RWB 13Mario Stanić
LWB 3 Robert Jarni
DM 2 Nikola Jurčević  78'
CM 10Zvonimir Boban (c)
CM 7 Aljoša Asanović
CF 9 Davor Šuker
CF 19Goran Vlaović
Substitutions:
MF 16Mladen Mladenović  78'
Manager:
Miroslav Blažević

Man of the Match:
Matthias Sammer (Germany)[3]

Assistant referees:
Kenneth Petersson (Sweden)
Mikael Hansson (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Karl-Erik Nilsson (Sweden)

Czech Republic vs Portugal

23 June 1996 (1996-06-23)
18:30
Czech Republic  1–0  Portugal
Poborský  53' Report
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 26,832[4]
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)
Czech Republic
Portugal
GK 1 Petr Kouba
CB 3 Jan Suchopárek  1'
CB 5 Miroslav Kadlec
CB 15Michal Horňák
RWB 2 Radoslav Látal Red card 82'
LWB 7 Jiří Němec
CM 6 Václav Němeček (c)  90'
CM 13Radek Bejbl
RW 8 Karel Poborský
LW 17Vladimír Šmicer  46'
CF 9 Pavel Kuka
Substitutions:
MF 12Luboš Kubík  46'
MF 14Patrik Berger  90'
Manager:
Dušan Uhrin
GK 1 Vítor Baía (c)
RB 2 Secretário  59'
CB 5 Fernando Couto
CB 16Hélder  10'
LB 13Dimas
RM 4 Oceano  65'
CM 19Paulo Sousa
CM 10Rui Costa
LM 20Luís Figo  82'
CF 8 João Pinto  90'
CF 9 Sá Pinto  40'  46'
Substitutions:
FW 15Domingos  46'
MF 18António Folha  65'
FW 11Jorge Cadete  82'
Manager:
António Oliveira

Man of the Match:
Karel Poborský (Czech Republic)[4]

Assistant referees:
Klaus Plettenberg (Germany)
Egbert Engler (Germany)
Fourth official:
Hermann Albrecht (Germany)

Semi-finals

France vs Czech Republic

France
Czech Republic
GK 1 Bernard Lama
RB 15Lilian Thuram  43'  83'
CB 5 Laurent Blanc (c)
CB 20Alain Roche  50'
LB 12Bixente Lizarazu  64'
DM 8 Marcel Desailly
CM 14Sabri Lamouchi  62'
CM 6 Vincent Guérin
AM 10Zinedine Zidane
AM 9 Youri Djorkaeff
CF 11Patrice Loko
Substitutions:
MF 18Reynald Pedros  62'
DF 2Jocelyn Angloma  83'
Manager:
Aimé Jacquet
GK 1 Petr Kouba
CB 15Michal Horňák
CB 5 Miroslav Kadlec
CB 19Karel Rada
RM 4 Pavel Nedvěd  77'
CM 6 Václav Němeček (c)  83'
CM 7 Jiří Němec  84'
LM 20Pavel Novotný
RW 8 Karel Poborský
LW 17Vladimír Šmicer  46'
CF 10Radek Drulák  70'
Substitutions:
MF 14Patrik Berger  46'
DF 18Martin Kotůlek  70'
MF 12Luboš Kubík  97'  84'
Manager:
Dušan Uhrin

Man of the Match:
Pavel Nedvěd (Czech Republic)[5]

Assistant referees:
Robert Orr (Scotland)
John Fleming (Scotland)
Fourth official:
Hugh Dallas (Scotland)

Germany vs England

26 June 1996 (1996-06-26)
19:30
Germany  1–1 (a.e.t.)  England
Kuntz  16' Report Shearer  3'
  Penalties  
Häßler
Strunz
Reuter
Ziege
Kuntz
Möller 		6–5 Shearer
Platt
Pearce
Gascoigne
Sheringham
Southgate
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 75,862[6]
Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary)
Germany
England
GK 1 Andreas Köpke
SW 6 Matthias Sammer
CB 5 Thomas Helmer  110'
CB 14Markus Babbel
RWB2 Stefan Reuter  46'
LWB17Christian Ziege
CM 21Dieter Eilts
CM 4 Steffen Freund  118'
AM 7 Andreas Möller (c)  80'
AM 8 Mehmet Scholl  77'
CF 11Stefan Kuntz
Substitutions:
MF 10Thomas Häßler  77'
MF 3 Marco Bode  110'
MF 19Thomas Strunz  118'
Manager:
Berti Vogts
GK 1 David Seaman
CB 6 Gareth Southgate
CB 5 Tony Adams (c)
CB 3 Stuart Pearce
RWB 11Darren Anderton
LWB 17Steve McManaman
CM 7 David Platt
CM 4 Paul Ince
CM 8 Paul Gascoigne  73'
CF 9 Alan Shearer
CF 10Teddy Sheringham
Manager:
Terry Venables

Man of the Match:
Dieter Eilts (Germany)[7]

Assistant referees:
Laszlo Hamar (Hungary)
Imre Bozóky (Hungary)
Fourth official:
Sándor Piller (Hungary)

Final

Main article: UEFA Euro 1996 Final

30 June 1996 (1996-06-30)
19:00
Czech Republic  1–2 (a.e.t.)  Germany
Berger  59' (pen.) Report Bierhoff  73'  95'
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 73,611[8]
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy)
Czech Republic
Germany
GK 1 Petr Kouba
RB 3 Jan Suchopárek
CB 5 Miroslav Kadlec (c)
CB 15Michal Horňák  47'
LB 19Karel Rada
RM 4 Pavel Nedvěd
CM 7 Jiří Němec
CM 13Radek Bejbl
LM 14Patrik Berger
CF 8 Karel Poborský  88'
CF 9 Pavel Kuka
Substitutions:
FW 17 Vladimír Šmicer  88'
Manager:
Dušan Uhrin
GK 1 Andreas Köpke
SW 6 Matthias Sammer  69'
CB 5 Thomas Helmer  63'
CB 21Dieter Eilts  46'
RWB14Markus Babbel
LWB17Christian Ziege  91'
CM 10Thomas Häßler
CM 19Thomas Strunz
AM 8 Mehmet Scholl  69'
CF 11Stefan Kuntz
CF 18Jürgen Klinsmann (c)
Substitutions:
MF 3 Marco Bode  46'
FW 20Oliver Bierhoff  69'
Manager:
Berti Vogts

Man of the Match:
Karel Poborský (Czech Republic)[9]

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

References

  1. 1 2 Moore, Glenn (24 June 1996). "Fortune favours brave England". The Independent (Independent Print). Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  2. 1 2 Turnbull, Simon (24 June 1996). "Fitful France advance". The Independent (Independent Print). Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  3. 1 2 Shaw, Phil (24 June 1996). "Croatia punished by Sammer". The Independent (Independent Print). Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  4. 1 2 Culley, Jon (24 June 1996). "Poborsky piques Portugal". The Independent (Independent Print). Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  5. 1 2 Shaw, Phil (27 June 1996). "France are sent home by Kadlec". The Independent (Independent Print). Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  6. ↑ Moore, Glenn (27 June 1996). "Shoot-out breaks England hearts". The Independent (Independent Print). Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  7. ↑ Jones, Ken (27 June 1996). "Cruel, agonising and magnificent". The Independent (Independent Print). Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  8. ↑ Jones, Ken (1 July 1996). "Vogts' triumph over adversity". The Independent (Independent Print). Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  9. ↑ Harris, Harry (1 July 1996). "Two Biers, One Berger!; Oliver's golden twist.". Daily Mirror (The Free Library). Retrieved 21 June 2012.
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