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 stage
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

All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

Austria vs Croatia

Austria 0–1 Croatia
Report
  • Modrić 4' (pen.)
Attendance: 51,428[1]
Austria[2]
Croatia[2]
GK 21 Jürgen Macho
CB 15 Sebastian Prödl  68'
CB 3 Martin Stranzl
CB 4 Emanuel Pogatetz  3'
DM 6 René Aufhauser
DM 19 Jürgen Säumel  21'  61'
RM 2 Joachim Standfest
LM 12 Ronald Gërçaliu  69'
AM 10 Andreas Ivanschitz (c)
CF 20 Martin Harnik
CF 9 Roland Linz  73'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Ivica Vastić  61'
MF 11 Ümit Korkmaz  69'
FW 18 Roman Kienast  73'
Manager:
Josef Hickersberger
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
RB 5 Vedran Ćorluka
CB 4 Robert Kovač  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  61'
CF 18 Ivica Olić  83'
CF 21 Mladen Petrić  72'
Substitutions:
DF 15 Dario Knežević  61'
FW 20 Igor Budan  72'
MF 8 Ognjen Vukojević  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
Attendance: 30,461[4]
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  56'
CM 8 Torsten Frings
CM 13 Michael Ballack (c)
LM 20 Lukas Podolski
CF 9 Mario Gómez  75'
CF 11 Miroslav Klose  90+1'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger  64'  56'
MF 15 Thomas Hitzlsperger  75'
FW 22 Kevin Kurányi  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  75'
CM 5 Dariusz Dudka
CM 18 Mariusz Lewandowski  60'
RW 17 Wojciech Łobodziński  65'
AM 9 Maciej Żurawski (c)  46'
LW 8 Jacek Krzynówek
CF 7 Ebi Smolarek  40'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Roger Guerreiro  46'
MF 16 Łukasz Piszczek  65'
FW 11 Marek Saganowski  75'
Manager:
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
Attendance: 30,461[6]
Croatia[7]
Germany[7]
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
RB 5 Vedran Ćorluka
CB 4 Robert Kovač
CB 3 Josip Šimunić  45+1'
LB 22 Danijel Pranjić
RM 11 Darijo Srna  27'  80'
CM 14 Luka Modrić  90+3'
CM 10 Niko Kovač (c)
LM 7 Ivan Rakitić
SS 19 Niko Kranjčar  85'
CF 18 Ivica Olić  72'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Mladen Petrić  72'
MF 16 Jerko Leko  90+2'  80'
DF 15 Dario Knežević  85'
Manager:
Slaven Bilić
GK 1 Jens Lehmann  90+2'
RB 16 Philipp Lahm
CB 21 Christoph Metzelder
CB 17 Per Mertesacker
LB 2 Marcell Jansen  46'
RM 4 Clemens Fritz  82'
CM 8 Torsten Frings
CM 13 Michael Ballack (c)  75'
LM 20 Lukas Podolski
CF 9 Mario Gómez  66'
CF 11 Miroslav Klose
Substitutions:
MF 19 David Odonkor  46'
MF 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger  90+2'  66'
FW 22 Kevin Kurányi  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  72'
CB 3 Martin Stranzl
LB 4 Emanuel Pogatetz
DM 6 René Aufhauser  74'
RM 8 Christoph Leitgeb
CM 10 Andreas Ivanschitz (c)  64'
LM 11 Ümit Korkmaz  56'
CF 20 Martin Harnik
CF 9 Roland Linz  64'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Ivica Vastić  64'
FW 18 Roman Kienast  64'
MF 19 Jürgen Säumel  74'
Manager:
Josef Hickersberger
GK 1 Artur Boruc
RB 13 Marcin Wasilewski  58'
CB 2 Mariusz Jop  46'
CB 6 Jacek Bąk (c)  90+3'
LB 14 Michał Żewłakow
RM 5 Dariusz Dudka
CM 18 Mariusz Lewandowski
LM 8 Jacek Krzynówek  61'
AM 20 Roger Guerreiro  85'
CF 11 Marek Saganowski  83'
CF 7 Ebi Smolarek
Substitutions:
DF 4 Paweł Golański  46'
MF 17 Wojciech Łobodziński  83'
MF 19 Rafał Murawski  85'
Manager:
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  38'  46'
RW 17 Wojciech Łobodziński  55'
AM 20 Roger Guerreiro
LW 8 Jacek Krzynówek
CF 11 Marek Saganowski  69'
Substitutions:
DF 23 Adam Kokoszka  46'
FW 7 Ebi Smolarek  55'
FW 21 Tomasz Zahorski  84'  69'
Manager:
Leo Beenhakker
GK 23 Vedran Runje
RB 2 Dario Šimić (c)
CB 6 Hrvoje Vejić  45'
CB 15 Dario Knežević  27'
LB 22 Danijel Pranjić
RM 16 Jerko Leko
CM 8 Ognjen Vukojević  85'
CM 13 Nikola Pokrivač
LM 7 Ivan Rakitić
CF 17 Ivan Klasnić  74'
CF 21 Mladen Petrić  75'
Substitutions:
DF 5 Vedran Ćorluka  27'
FW 9 Nikola Kalinić  74'
MF 19 Niko Kranjčar  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  13'
CB 17 Martin Hiden  55'
LB 4 Emanuel Pogatetz
CM 6 René Aufhauser  63'
CM 5 Christian Fuchs
RW 20 Martin Harnik  67'
AM 10 Andreas Ivanschitz (c)  48'
LW 11 Ümit Korkmaz
CF 22 Erwin Hoffer  31'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Christoph Leitgeb  55'
MF 19 Jürgen Säumel  63'
FW 18 Roman Kienast  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  90+3'
CM 8 Torsten Frings
CM 13 Michael Ballack (c)
LM 20 Lukas Podolski  83'
CF 9 Mario Gómez  60'
CF 11 Miroslav Klose
Substitutions:
MF 15 Thomas Hitzlsperger  60'
FW 10 Oliver Neuville  83'
MF 18 Tim Borowski  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Austria-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2014. 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. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  5. ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Germany-Poland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Full-time report Croatia-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  7. ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Croatia-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 23, 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  8. ^ a b "Full-time report Austria-Poland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  9. ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Austria-Poland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  10. ^ a b "Full-time report Poland-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  11. ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Poland-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 1, 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  12. ^ a b "Full-time report Austria-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  13. ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Austria-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
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