UEFA Euro 2000 Group A

Group A of UEFA Euro 2000 began on 12 June and ended on 20 June 2000. Portugal won the group ahead of Romania, while England and Germany were surprisingly eliminated.

Standings

Key to colours in group tables
Team progressed to the quarter-finals

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Portugal	3	3	0	0	7	2	+5	9
Romania	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
England	3	1	0	2	5	6	–1	3
Germany	3	0	1	2	1	5	–4	1

Germany vs Romania

Germany  v  Romania

12 June 2000 18:00

Germany	1–1	Romania
Scholl  28'	Report	Moldovan  5'

Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège Attendance: 28,500 Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)

Germany

Romania

GK 1 Oliver Kahn SW 10 Lothar Matthäus  78' CB 4 Thomas Linke  46' CB 6 Jens Nowotny RWB 2 Markus Babbel LWB 17 Christian Ziege DM 16 Jens Jeremies CM 7 Mehmet Scholl CM 8 Thomas Häßler  73' CF 20 Oliver Bierhoff (c) CF 11 Paulo Rink Substitutions: DF 3 Marko Rehmer  46' MF 14 Dietmar Hamann  73' MF 18 Sebastian Deisler  78' Manager: Erich Ribbeck

GK 12 Bogdan Stelea SW 6 Gheorghe Popescu RB 2 Dan Petrescu  69' CB 3 Liviu Ciobotariu CB 4 Iulian Filipescu LB 13 Cristian Chivu CM 8 Dorinel Munteanu CM 5 Constantin Gâlcă AM 10 Gheorghe Hagi (c)  49'  73' CF 9 Viorel Moldovan  85' CF 11 Adrian Ilie  49' Substitutions: DF 22 Cosmin Contra  69' FW 7 Adrian Mutu  73' MF 15 Ioan Lupescu  85' Manager: Emerich Jenei

Man of the Match: Mehmet Scholl (Germany)[1] Assistant referees: Jens Larsen (Denmark) Roland Van Nylen (Belgium) Fourth official: Gilles Veissière (France)

Portugal vs England

Portugal  v  England

12 June 2000 20:45

Portugal	3–2	England
Figo  22' João Pinto  37' Nuno Gomes  59'	Report	Scholes  3' McManaman  18'

Philips Stadion, Eindhoven Attendance: 31,500 Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Portugal

England

GK 1 Vítor Baía (c)  89' RB 14 Abel Xavier CB 2 Jorge Costa CB 5 Fernando Couto LB 13 Dimas Teixeira CM 17 Paulo Bento CM 4 José Luís Vidigal AM 10 Rui Costa  85' RF 7 Luís Figo CF 21 Nuno Gomes  89' LF 8 João Pinto  75' Substitutions: MF 11 Sérgio Conceição  75' DF 16 Beto  85' MF 19 Capucho  89' Manager: Humberto Coelho

GK 1 David Seaman RB 2 Gary Neville CB 5 Tony Adams  82' CB 4 Sol Campbell LB 3 Phil Neville RM 7 David Beckham CM 8 Paul Scholes CM 14 Paul Ince  44' LM 11 Steve McManaman  58' CF 9 Alan Shearer (c) CF 10 Michael Owen  46' Substitutions: FW 19 Emile Heskey  46' MF 17 Dennis Wise  58' DF 6 Martin Keown  82' Manager: Kevin Keegan

Man of the Match: Luís Figo (Portugal)[2] Assistant referees: Leif Lindberg (Sweden) Emanuel Zammit (Malta) Fourth official: Urs Meier (Switzerland)

Romania vs Portugal

Romania  v  Portugal

17 June 2000 18:00

Romania	0–1	Portugal
	Report	Costinha  90+4'

GelreDome, Arnhem Attendance: 18,200 Referee: Gilles Veissière (France)

Romania

Portugal

GK 12 Bogdan Stelea RB 22 Cosmin Contra  27' CB 4 Iulian Filipescu CB 6 Gheorghe Popescu LB 13 Cristian Chivu DM 5 Constantin Gâlcă RM 2 Dan Petrescu  22'  64' LM 8 Dorinel Munteanu AM 10 Gheorghe Hagi (c)  16' CF 9 Viorel Moldovan  69' CF 11 Adrian Ilie  78' Substitutions: MF 14 Florentin Petre  64' FW 18 Ionel Ganea  69' FW 16 Laurenţiu Roşu  78' Manager: Emerich Jenei

GK 1 Vítor Baía (c) RB 20 Carlos Secretário CB 2 Jorge Costa CB 5 Fernando Couto LB 13 Dimas Teixeira CM 17 Paulo Bento CM 4 José Luís Vidigal AM 10 Rui Costa  87' RF 7 Luís Figo  30' CF 21 Nuno Gomes  56' LF 8 João Pinto  56' Substitutions: FW 9 Ricardo Sá Pinto  56' MF 11 Sérgio Conceição  56' MF 15 Costinha  87' Manager: Humberto Coelho

Man of the Match: Fernando Couto (Portugal)[3] Assistant referees: Jacques Poudevigne (France) Dramane Dante (Malta) Fourth official: Michel Piraux (Belgium)

England vs Germany

England  v  Germany

17 June 2000 20:45

England	1–0	Germany
Shearer  53'	Report

Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi Attendance: 27,700 Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

England

Germany

GK 1 David Seaman RB 2 Gary Neville CB 4 Sol Campbell CB 6 Martin Keown LB 3 Phil Neville RM 7 David Beckham  41' CM 8 Paul Scholes  71' CM 14 Paul Ince LM 17 Dennis Wise CF 9 Alan Shearer (c) CF 10 Michael Owen  61' Substitutions: MF 16 Steven Gerrard  61' MF 18 Nick Barmby  71' Manager: Kevin Keegan

GK 1 Oliver Kahn (c) SW 10 Lothar Matthäus CB 2 Markus Babbel CB 6 Jens Nowotny RWB 18 Sebastian Deisler  72' LWB 17 Christian Ziege CM 14 Dietmar Hamann CM 16 Jens Jeremies  43'  78' AM 7 Mehmet Scholl CF 19 Carsten Jancker CF 9 Ulf Kirsten  70' Substitutions: FW 11 Paulo Rink  70' MF 13 Michael Ballack  72' MF 5 Marco Bode  78' Manager: Erich Ribbeck

Man of the Match: Alan Shearer (England)[4] Assistant referees: Sergio Zuccolini (Italy) Carlos Martín Nieto (Spain) Fourth official: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)

England vs Romania

England  v  Romania

20 June 2000 20:45

England	2–3	Romania
Shearer  41' (pen.) Owen  45'	Report	Chivu  22' Munteanu  48' Ganea  89' (pen.)

Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)

England

Romania

GK 13 Nigel Martyn RB 2 Gary Neville CB 4 Sol Campbell CB 6 Martin Keown LB 3 Phil Neville RM 7 David Beckham CM 8 Paul Scholes  81' CM 14 Paul Ince LM 17 Dennis Wise  75' CF 9 Alan Shearer (c)  64' CF 10 Michael Owen  66' Substitutions: FW 19 Emile Heskey  66' MF 18 Nick Barmby  75' MF 12 Gareth Southgate  81' Manager: Kevin Keegan

GK 12 Bogdan Stelea RB 22 Cosmin Contra  44' CB 4 Iulian Filipescu  71' CB 6 Gheorghe Popescu (c)  32' LB 13 Cristian Chivu  18' RM 2 Dan Petrescu  40' CM 5 Constantin Gâlcă  68' CM 8 Dorinel Munteanu LM 11 Adrian Ilie  45'  74' CF 9 Viorel Moldovan CF 7 Adrian Mutu Substitutions: DF 17 Miodrag Belodedici  32' FW 16 Laurenţiu Roşu  68' FW 18 Ionel Ganea  74' Manager: Emerich Jenei

Man of the Match: Dorinel Munteanu (Romania)[5] Assistant referees: Igor Šramka (Slovakia) Yury Dupanau (Belarus) Fourth official: Terje Hauge (Norway)

Portugal vs Germany

Portugal  v  Germany

20 June 2000 20:45

Portugal	3–0	Germany
Conceição  35', 54', 71'	Report

Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam Attendance: 51,504 Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands)

Portugal

Germany

GK 12 Pedro Espinha  90' RB 16 Beto  27' CB 2 Jorge Costa CB 5 Fernando Couto (c) LB 3 Rui Jorge RM 11 Sérgio Conceição CM 6 Paulo Sousa  72' CM 15 Costinha LM 19 Capucho CF 9 Ricardo Sá Pinto CF 18 Pauleta  67' Substitutions: FW 21 Nuno Gomes  67' MF 4 José Luís Vidigal  72' GK 22 Quim  90' Manager: Humberto Coelho

GK 1 Oliver Kahn (c) SW 10 Lothar Matthäus CB 3 Marko Rehmer CB 4 Thomas Linke CB 6 Jens Nowotny RM 18 Sebastian Deisler  27' CM 13 Michael Ballack  25'  46' CM 7 Mehmet Scholl  60' CM 14 Dietmar Hamann LM 5 Marco Bode CF 19 Carsten Jancker  26'  69' Substitutions: FW 11 Paulo Rink  90'  46' MF 8 Thomas Häßler  60' FW 9 Ulf Kirsten  69' Manager: Erich Ribbeck

Man of the Match: Sérgio Conceição (Portugal)[6] Assistant referees: Jaap Pool (Netherlands) Roland Van Nylen (Belgium) Fourth official: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

References

1. "Power versus skill". UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations). 12 June 2000. Archived from the original on 16 December 2000. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
2. "Figo the key in exciting battle". UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations). 12 June 2000. Archived from the original on 9 February 2001. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
3. "A game lacking pace and incentive". UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations). 17 June 2000. Archived from the original on 4 February 2001. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
4. "An intense game". UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations). 17 June 2000. Archived from the original on 29 March 2001. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
5. "The better team won". UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations). 20 June 2000. Archived from the original on 16 December 2000. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
6. "Worst German side ever?". UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations). 20 June 2000. Archived from the original on 3 March 2001. Retrieved 29 June 2013.

External links

• Group A at UEFA.com