UEFA Euro 2016 Group C

Group C of UEFA Euro 2016 contained Germany, Ukraine, Poland and Northern Ireland. Germany was the only former European champion in this group, having won the championship three times (in 1972 and 1980 as West Germany and in 1996 as unified Germany). Matches were played from 12 to 21 June 2016.

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
UEFA Rankings
October 2015[nb 1]
FIFA Rankings
June 2016
C1  Germany[nb 2] 1 Group D winner 11 October 2015 12th 2012 Winners (1972, 1980, 1996) 1 4
C2  Ukraine 2 Play-off winner 17 November 2015 2nd 2012 Group stage (2012) 14 19
C3  Poland 3 Group D runner-up 11 October 2015 3rd 2012 Group stage (2012) 17 27
C4  Northern Ireland 4 Group F winner 8 October 2015 1st Debut 33 25

Notes

  1. ^ The UEFA rankings of October 2015 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  2. ^ From 1972 to 1988, Germany competed as West Germany.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7[a] Advance to knockout stage
2  Poland 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7[a]
3  Northern Ireland 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 3
4  Ukraine 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Germany 0–0 Poland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.

In the round of 16,

Matches

Poland vs Northern Ireland

Poland 1–0 Northern Ireland
  • Milik 51'
Report
Attendance: 33,742[1]
Poland[2]
Northern Ireland[2]
GK 1 Wojciech Szczęsny
RB 20 Łukasz Piszczek  89'
CB 15 Kamil Glik
CB 2 Michał Pazdan
LB 3 Artur Jędrzejczyk
RM 16 Jakub Błaszczykowski  80'
CM 10 Grzegorz Krychowiak
CM 5 Krzysztof Mączyński  78'
LM 21 Bartosz Kapustka  65'  88'
SS 7 Arkadiusz Milik
CF 9 Robert Lewandowski (c)
Substitutions:
MF 6 Tomasz Jodłowiec  78'
MF 11 Kamil Grosicki  80'
MF 17 Sławomir Peszko  88'
Manager:
Adam Nawałka
GK 1 Michael McGovern
RB 2 Conor McLaughlin
CB 20 Craig Cathcart  69'
CB 5 Jonny Evans
LB 4 Gareth McAuley
RWB 17 Paddy McNair  46'
LWB 3 Shane Ferguson  66'
RM 16 Oliver Norwood
CM 8 Steven Davis (c)
LM 6 Chris Baird  76'
CF 10 Kyle Lafferty
Substitutions:
MF 14 Stuart Dallas  46'
FW 11 Conor Washington  66'
MF 19 Jamie Ward  76'
Manager:
Michael O'Neill

Man of the Match:
Grzegorz Krychowiak (Poland)[3]

Assistant referees:[4]
Octavian Șovre (Romania)
Sebastian Gheorghe (Romania)
Fourth official:
Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
Additional assistant referees:
Alexandru Tudor (Romania)
Sebastian Colţescu (Romania)
Reserve assistant referee:
Damianos Efthymiadis (Greece)

Germany vs Ukraine

Germany 2–0 Ukraine
Report
Germany[6]
Ukraine[6]
GK 1 Manuel Neuer (c)
RB 4 Benedikt Höwedes
CB 17 Jérôme Boateng
CB 2 Shkodran Mustafi
LB 3 Jonas Hector
CM 6 Sami Khedira
CM 18 Toni Kroos
RW 13 Thomas Müller
AM 8 Mesut Özil
LW 11 Julian Draxler  78'
CF 19 Mario Götze  90'
Substitutions:
MF 9 André Schürrle  78'
MF 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger  90'
Manager:
Joachim Löw
GK 12 Andriy Pyatov
RB 17 Artem Fedetskyi
CB 3 Yevhen Khacheridi
CB 20 Yaroslav Rakitskiy
LB 13 Vyacheslav Shevchuk (c)
CM 16 Serhiy Sydorchuk
CM 6 Taras Stepanenko
RW 7 Andriy Yarmolenko
AM 9 Viktor Kovalenko  73'
LW 10 Yevhen Konoplyanka  68'
CF 8 Roman Zozulya  66'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Yevhen Seleznyov  66'
MF 21 Oleksandr Zinchenko  73'
Manager:
Mykhaylo Fomenko

Man of the Match:
Toni Kroos (Germany)[7]

Assistant referees:[4]
Michael Mullarkey (England)
Stephen Child (England)
Fourth official:
Bobby Madden (Scotland)
Additional assistant referees:
Michael Oliver (England)
Craig Pawson (England)
Reserve assistant referee:
Francis Connor (Scotland)

Ukraine vs Northern Ireland

Ukraine 0–2 Northern Ireland
Report
Ukraine[9]
Northern Ireland[9]
GK 12 Andriy Pyatov
RB 17 Artem Fedetskyi
CB 3 Yevhen Khacheridi
CB 20 Yaroslav Rakitskiy
LB 13 Vyacheslav Shevchuk (c)
CM 16 Serhiy Sydorchuk  67'  76'
CM 6 Taras Stepanenko
RW 7 Andriy Yarmolenko
AM 9 Viktor Kovalenko  83'
LW 10 Yevhen Konoplyanka
CF 11 Yevhen Seleznyov  40'  71'
Substitutions:
FW 8 Roman Zozulya  71'
MF 19 Denys Harmash  76'
MF 21 Oleksandr Zinchenko  83'
Manager:
Mykhaylo Fomenko
GK 1 Michael McGovern
RB 18 Aaron Hughes
CB 20 Craig Cathcart
CB 4 Gareth McAuley
LB 5 Jonny Evans  90+4'
RM 19 Jamie Ward  63'  69'
CM 13 Corry Evans  90+3'
CM 8 Steven Davis (c)
CM 16 Oliver Norwood
LM 14 Stuart Dallas  87'
CF 11 Conor Washington  84'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Niall McGinn  69'
FW 21 Josh Magennis  84'
DF 17 Paddy McNair  90+3'
Manager:
Michael O'Neill

Man of the Match:
Gareth McAuley (Northern Ireland)[10]

Assistant referees:[4]
Roman Slyško (Slovakia)
Tomáš Mokrusch (Czech Republic)
Fourth official:
Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
Additional assistant referees:
Petr Ardeleánu (Czech Republic)
Michal Paták (Czech Republic)
Reserve assistant referee:
Damianos Efthymiadis (Greece)

Germany vs Poland

Germany 0–0 Poland
Report
Germany[12]
Poland[12]
GK 1 Manuel Neuer (c)
RB 4 Benedikt Höwedes
CB 17 Jérôme Boateng  67'
CB 5 Mats Hummels
LB 3 Jonas Hector
CM 18 Toni Kroos
CM 6 Sami Khedira  3'
RW 13 Thomas Müller
AM 8 Mesut Özil  34'
LW 11 Julian Draxler  71'
CF 19 Mario Götze  66'
Substitutions:
MF 9 André Schürrle  66'
FW 23 Mario Gómez  71'
Manager:
Joachim Löw
GK 22 Łukasz Fabiański
RB 20 Łukasz Piszczek
CB 15 Kamil Glik
CB 2 Michał Pazdan
LB 3 Artur Jędrzejczyk
CM 10 Grzegorz Krychowiak
CM 5 Krzysztof Mączyński  45'  76'
RW 16 Jakub Błaszczykowski  80'
LW 11 Kamil Grosicki  55'  87'
CF 7 Arkadiusz Milik
CF 9 Robert Lewandowski (c)
Substitutions:
MF 6 Tomasz Jodłowiec  76'
MF 21 Bartosz Kapustka  80'
MF 17 Sławomir Peszko  90+3'  87'
Manager:
Adam Nawałka

Man of the Match:
Jérôme Boateng (Germany)[13]

Assistant referees:[4]
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)
Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Additional assistant referees:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Richard Liesveld (Netherlands)
Reserve assistant referee:
Elenito Di Liberatore (Italy)

Ukraine vs Poland

Ukraine 0–1 Poland
Report
Ukraine[15]
Poland[15]
GK 12 Andriy Pyatov
RB 17 Artem Fedetskyi
CB 3 Yevhen Khacheridi
CB 5 Oleksandr Kucher  38'
LB 2 Bohdan Butko
CM 14 Ruslan Rotan (c)  25'
CM 6 Taras Stepanenko
RW 7 Andriy Yarmolenko
AM 21 Oleksandr Zinchenko  73'
LW 10 Yevhen Konoplyanka
CF 8 Roman Zozulya  90+2'
Substitutions:
MF 9 Viktor Kovalenko  73'
MF 4 Anatoliy Tymoshchuk  90+2'
Manager:
Mykhaylo Fomenko
GK 22 Łukasz Fabiański
RB 4 Thiago Cionek
CB 15 Kamil Glik
CB 2 Michał Pazdan
LB 3 Artur Jędrzejczyk
CM 6 Tomasz Jodłowiec
CM 10 Grzegorz Krychowiak
RW 19 Piotr Zieliński  46'
LW 21 Bartosz Kapustka  60'  71'
SS 7 Arkadiusz Milik  90+3'
CF 9 Robert Lewandowski (c)
Substitutions:
MF 16 Jakub Błaszczykowski  46'
MF 11 Kamil Grosicki  71'
MF 23 Filip Starzyński  90+3'
Manager:
Adam Nawałka

Man of the Match:
Ruslan Rotan (Ukraine)[16]

Assistant referees:[4]
Kim Thomas Haglund (Norway)
Frank Andås (Norway)
Fourth official:
Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey)
Additional assistant referees:
Ken Henry Johnsen (Norway)
Svein-Erik Edvartsen (Norway)
Reserve assistant referee:
Bahattin Duran (Turkey)

Northern Ireland vs Germany

Northern Ireland 0–1 Germany
Report
Attendance: 44,125[17]
Northern Ireland[18]
Germany[18]
GK 1 Michael McGovern
RB 18 Aaron Hughes
CB 4 Gareth McAuley
CB 20 Craig Cathcart
LB 5 Jonny Evans
DM 8 Steven Davis (c)
CM 13 Corry Evans  84'
CM 16 Oliver Norwood
RW 19 Jamie Ward  70'
LW 14 Stuart Dallas
CF 11 Conor Washington  59'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Kyle Lafferty  59'
FW 21 Josh Magennis  70'
MF 7 Niall McGinn  84'
Manager:
Michael O'Neill
GK 1 Manuel Neuer (c)
RB 21 Joshua Kimmich
CB 17 Jérôme Boateng  76'
CB 5 Mats Hummels
LB 3 Jonas Hector
CM 6 Sami Khedira  69'
CM 18 Toni Kroos
RW 8 Mesut Özil
AM 13 Thomas Müller
LW 19 Mario Götze  55'
CF 23 Mario Gómez
Substitutions:
MF 9 André Schürrle  55'
MF 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger  69'
DF 4 Benedikt Höwedes  76'
Manager:
Joachim Löw

Man of the Match:
Mesut Özil (Germany)[19]

Assistant referees:[4]
Frédéric Cano (France)
Nicolas Danos (France)
Fourth official:
Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
Additional assistant referees:
Benoît Bastien (France)
Fredy Fautrel (France)
Reserve assistant referee:
Robert Vukan (Slovenia)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Full Time Summary – Poland v Northern Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Poland v Northern Ireland" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  3. ^ Harrison, Wayne (12 June 2016). "Poland defeat Northern Irish for first EURO win". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Who is the referee? UEFA EURO 2016 appointments". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Full Time Summary – Germany v Ukraine" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Germany v Ukraine" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  7. ^ James, Andy (12 June 2016). "Germany up and running with Ukraine win". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Full Time Summary – Ukraine v Northern Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Ukraine v Northern Ireland" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 14, 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  10. ^ Burke, Chris (16 June 2016). "McAuley heads Northern Ireland to victory". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Full Time Summary – Germany v Poland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  12. ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Germany v Poland" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  13. ^ Atkin, John (16 June 2016). "Germany and Poland draw to end Ukraine's campaign". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Full Time Summary – Ukraine v Poland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  15. ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Ukraine v Poland" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  16. ^ Harrison, Wayne (21 June 2016). "Błaszczykowski shoots Poland past Ukraine". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  17. ^ "Full Time Summary – Northern Ireland v Germany" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  18. ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Northern Ireland v Germany" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 7, 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  19. ^ James, Andy (21 June 2016). "Gomez guarantees top spot for Germany". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 21 June 2016.