UEFA Euro 1996 Final

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 semi-finals, and the Czech Republic, who had beaten France in their semi-final. This was the Czechs' first European Championship since the break-up of Czechoslovakia three years earlier. 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. The match was also considered as a rematch of the UEFA Euro 1976 Final, which the predecessor of Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, beat the West Germans on penalty.

UEFA Euro 1996 Final
Match programme cover
EventUEFA Euro 1996
Czech Republic Germany
1 2
After golden goal extra time
Date30 June 1996 (1996-06-30)
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Man of the MatchKarel Poborský (Czech Republic)[1]
RefereePierluigi Pairetto (Italy)[2]
Attendance73,611[3]

Germany won the final 2–1, with Oliver Bierhoff scoring the golden goal in the 95th minute.[4] Bierhoff had earlier equalised in the 73rd minute after Patrik Berger scored a penalty for the Czech Republic on 59 minutes after Karel Poborský had been tripped.[5]

Route to the final
Czech Republic Round Germany
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 Germany 0–2 Match 1  Czech Republic 2–0
 Italy 2–1 Match 2  Russia 3–0
 Russia 3–3 Match 3  Italy 0–0
Group C runner-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Germany 3 7
2  Czech Republic 3 4
3  Italy 3 4
4  Russia 3 1
Source: UEFA
 Final standings Group C winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Germany 3 7
2  Czech Republic 3 4
3  Italy 3 4
4  Russia 3 1
Source: UEFA
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 Portugal 1–0 Quarter-finals  Croatia 2–1
 France 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) Semi-finals  England 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p)

Match

Details
Czech Republic 1–2 (a.e.t.) Germany
 Report
Attendance: 73,611[3]

Czech Republic
Germany
GK1Petr Kouba
SW5Miroslav Kadlec (c)
CB15Michal Horňák 47'
CB3Jan Suchopárek
CM4Pavel Nedvěd
CM13Radek Bejbl
CM19Karel Rada
RW8Karel Poborský 88'
AM14Patrik Berger
LW7Jiří Němec
CF9Pavel Kuka
Substitutions:
FW17Vladimír Šmicer 88'
Manager:
Dušan Uhrin
GK1Andreas Köpke
SW6Matthias Sammer 69'
CB14Markus Babbel
CB5Thomas Helmer 63'
RWB19Thomas Strunz
LWB17Christian Ziege 91'
DM21Dieter Eilts 46'
CM8Mehmet Scholl 69'
CM10Thomas Häßler
CF18Jürgen Klinsmann (c)
CF11Stefan Kuntz
Substitutions:
MF3Marco Bode 46'
FW20Oliver Bierhoff 69'
Manager:
Berti Vogts

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

Assistant referees:[2]
Donato Nicoletti (Italy)
Tullio Manfredini (Italy)
Fourth official:
Marcello Nicchi (Italy)

Match rules

References
  1. "Every EURO man of the match since 1996". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2020. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. "UEFA EURO 1996 - History - Czech Republic-Germany". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  3. Jones, Ken (1 July 1996). "Vogts' triumph over adversity". The Independent. Independent Print. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  4. "Germany 2 Czech Republic 1". Impromptunic. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  5. "Germany Wins Euro 96 With a 'Golden Goal'". New York Times. 1 July 1996. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
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