The beginning of the match between Sweden and Spain.

Group D of UEFA Euro 2008 was played from 10 to 18 June 2008. All six group matches were played at venues in Austria, in Innsbruck and Salzburg. The group was composed of UEFA Euro 2004 winners and reigning champions Greece, as well as Sweden, Spain and Russia. Greece, Spain and Russia had all been drawn together in the same group in the previous European Championship as well.

Following a 4–1 win over Russia in their first game, Spain qualified for the quarter-finals with a 2–1 victory against Sweden in their second. They clinched top spot after Russia beat Greece later that day, condemning the title holders to last place in the group. The second quarter-final berth was to be decided by the Sweden-Russia match, with Sweden only needing to avoid defeat to go through. However, Russia scored a goal in each half to beat Sweden 2–0 and qualify for the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, despite going behind towards the end of the first half, Spain scored two second half goals, one coming three minutes before full time, to become the third team in the tournament to qualify for the quarter-finals with a 100% group stage record.

Greece who was the defending champion of UEFA Euro 2004, lost all 3 of its games and stayed in last place without scoring any points, also became the worst defending champion in the history of UEFA Euro

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]
D1 Greece1Group C winner17 October 20073rd2004Winners (2004)1198
D2 Sweden2Group F runner-up21 November 20074th2004Semi-finals (1992)51030
D3 Spain3Group F winner17 November 20078th2004Winners (1964)984
D4 Russia[nb 3]4Group E runner-up21 November 20079th2004Winners (1960)151524

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 1960 to 1988, Russia competed as the Soviet Union, and in 1992 as CIS.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 3 0 0 8 3 +5 9 Advance to knockout phase
2  Russia 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
3  Sweden 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4  Greece 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals,

  • The winner of Group D, Spain, advanced to play the runner-up of Group C, Italy.
  • The runner-up of Group D, Russia, advanced to play the winner of Group C, Netherlands.

Matches

Spain vs Russia

Spain 4–1 Russia
  • Villa 20', 44', 75'
  • Fàbregas 90+1'
 Report
Attendance: 30,772[1]
Spain[2]
Russia[2]
GK1Iker Casillas (c)
RB15Sergio Ramos
CB5Carles Puyol
CB4Carlos Marchena
LB11Joan Capdevila
RM21David Silvadownward-facing red arrow 77'
CM19Marcos Senna
CM8Xavi
LM6Andrés Iniestadownward-facing red arrow 63'
CF7David Villa
CF9Fernando Torresdownward-facing red arrow 54'
Substitutions:
MF10Cesc Fàbregasupward-facing green arrow 54'
MF12Santi Cazorlaupward-facing green arrow 63'
MF14Xabi Alonsoupward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Luis Aragonés
GK1Igor Akinfeev
RB22Aleksandr Anyukov
CB14Roman Shirokov
CB8Denis Kolodin
LB18Yuri Zhirkov
DM11Sergei Semak (c)
CM17Konstantin Zyryanov
CM20Igor Semshovdownward-facing red arrow 58'
RW21Dmitri Sychevdownward-facing red arrow 46'
LW15Diniyar Bilyaletdinov
CF19Roman Pavlyuchenko
Substitutions:
MF23Vladimir Bystrovupward-facing green arrow 46'downward-facing red arrow 70'
MF7Dmitri Torbinskiupward-facing green arrow 58'
FW6Roman Adamovupward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Netherlands Guus Hiddink

Man of the Match:
David Villa (Spain)[1]

Assistant referees:[2][3]
Egon Bereuter (Austria)
Markus Mayr (Austria)
Fourth official:
Grzegorz Gilewski (Poland)
Reserve assistant referee:
Carsten Kadach (Germany)

Greece vs Sweden

Greece 0–2 Sweden
Report
Attendance: 31,063[4]
Greece[5]
Sweden[5]
GK1Antonios Nikopolidis
RB2Giourkas SeitaridisYellow card 51'
CB16Sotirios Kyrgiakos
CB19Paraskevas Antzas
CB5Traianos Dellasdownward-facing red arrow 70'
LB15Vasilis TorosidisYellow card 61'
RM9Angelos CharisteasYellow card 1'
CM6Angelos Basinas (c)
CM21Kostas Katsouranis
LM10Giorgos Karagounis
CF17Theofanis Gekasdownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW7Georgios Samarasupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW20Ioannis Amanatidisupward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Germany Otto Rehhagel
GK1Andreas Isaksson
RB7Niclas Alexanderssondownward-facing red arrow 74'
CB3Olof Mellberg
CB4Petter Hansson
LB2Mikael Nilsson
DM8Anders Svensson
RM21Christian Wilhelmssondownward-facing red arrow 78'
LM9Freddie Ljungberg (c)
AM19Daniel Andersson
CF10Zlatan Ibrahimovićdownward-facing red arrow 71'
CF17Henrik Larsson
Substitutions:
FW11Johan Elmanderupward-facing green arrow 71'
DF5Fredrik Stoorupward-facing green arrow 74'
FW22Markus Rosenbergupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Lars Lagerbäck

Man of the Match:
Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden)[4]

Assistant referees:[5][3]
Matthias Arnet (Switzerland)
Stéphane Cuhat (Switzerland)
Fourth official:
Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
Reserve assistant referee:
Volker Wezel (Germany)

Sweden vs Spain

Sweden 1–2 Spain
 Report
Attendance: 30,772[6]
Sweden[7]
Spain[7]
GK1Andreas Isaksson
RB5Fredrik Stoor
CB3Olof Mellberg
CB4Petter Hansson
LB2Mikael Nilsson
RM11Johan Elmanderdownward-facing red arrow 79'
CM19Daniel Andersson
CM8Anders SvenssonYellow card 55'
LM9Freddie Ljungberg (c)
CF17Henrik Larssondownward-facing red arrow 87'
CF10Zlatan Ibrahimovićdownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW22Markus Rosenbergupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF18Sebastian Larssonupward-facing green arrow 79'
MF16Kim Källströmupward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Lars Lagerbäck
GK1Iker Casillas (c)
RB15Sergio Ramos
CB4Carlos MarchenaYellow card 53'
CB5Carles Puyoldownward-facing red arrow 24'
LB11Joan Capdevila
RM6Andrés Iniestadownward-facing red arrow 59'
CM19Marcos Senna
CM8Xavidownward-facing red arrow 59'
LM21David Silva
CF7David Villa
CF9Fernando Torres
Substitutions:
DF2Raúl Albiolupward-facing green arrow 24'
MF10Cesc Fàbregasupward-facing green arrow 59'
MF12Santi Cazorlaupward-facing green arrow 59'
Manager:
Luis Aragonés

Man of the Match:
David Villa (Spain)[6]

Assistant referees:[7][3]
Adriaan Inia (Netherlands)
Hans ten Hoove (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Craig Thomson (Scotland)
Reserve assistant referee:
Martin Balko (Slovakia)

Greece vs Russia

Greece 0–1 Russia
Report
Attendance: 31,063[8]
Greece[9]
Russia[9]
GK1Antonios Nikopolidis
RB2Giourkas Seitaridisdownward-facing red arrow 40'
CB5Traianos Dellas
CB16Sotirios Kyrgiakos
LB15Vasilis Torosidis
RM21Kostas Katsouranis
CM6Angelos Basinas (c)
LM3Christos Patsatzoglou
AM9Angelos Charisteas
AM20Ioannis Amanatidisdownward-facing red arrow 80'
CF23Nikos LiberopoulosYellow card 58'downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutions:
MF10Giorgos KaragounisYellow card 42'upward-facing green arrow 40'
FW17Theofanis Gekasupward-facing green arrow 61'
MF8Stelios Giannakopoulosupward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Germany Otto Rehhagel
GK1Igor Akinfeev
RB22Aleksandr Anyukov
CB8Denis Kolodin
CB4Sergei Ignashevich
LB18Yuri Zhirkovdownward-facing red arrow 87'
DM11Sergei Semak (c)
RM7Dmitri TorbinskiYellow card 84'
CM17Konstantin Zyryanov
CM20Igor Semshov
LM15Diniyar Bilyaletdinovdownward-facing red arrow 70'
CF19Roman Pavlyuchenko
Substitutions:
FW9Ivan SaenkoYellow card 77'upward-facing green arrow 70'
DF2Vasili Berezutskiupward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Netherlands Guus Hiddink

Man of the Match:
Roman Pavlyuchenko (Russia)[8]

Assistant referees:[9][3]
Alessandro Griselli (Italy)
Paolo Calcagno (Italy)
Fourth official:
Olegário Benquerença (Portugal)
Reserve assistant referee:
Roman Slyško (Slovakia)

Greece vs Spain

Greece 1–2 Spain
 Report
Attendance: 30,883[10]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Greece[11]
Spain[11]
GK1Antonios Nikopolidis (c)
RB11Loukas VyntraYellow card 90+1'
CB16Sotirios Kyrgiakosdownward-facing red arrow 62'
CB5Traianos Dellas
LB4Nikos Spiropoulos
CM6Angelos BasinasYellow card 72'
CM21Kostas Katsouranis
RW14Dimitris Salpingidisdownward-facing red arrow 86'
AM10Giorgos KaragounisYellow card 34'downward-facing red arrow 74'
LW20Ioannis Amanatidis
CF9Angelos Charisteas
Substitutions:
DF19Paraskevas Antzasupward-facing green arrow 62'
MF22Alexandros Tziolisupward-facing green arrow 74'
MF8Stelios Giannakopoulosupward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Germany Otto Rehhagel
GK23Pepe Reina
RB18Álvaro ArbeloaYellow card 45'
CB2Raúl Albiol
CB20Juanito
LB3Fernando Navarro
CM22Rubén de la Red
CM14Xabi Alonso (c)
RW16Sergio García
AM10Cesc Fàbregas
LW6Andrés Iniestadownward-facing red arrow 58'
CF17Dani GüizaYellow card 41'
Substitutions:
MF12Santi Cazorlaupward-facing green arrow 58'
Manager:
Luis Aragonés

Man of the Match:
Xabi Alonso (Spain)[10]

Assistant referees:[11][3]
Darren Cann (England)
Mike Mullarkey (England)
Fourth official:
Stéphane Lannoy (France)
Reserve assistant referee:
Markus Mayr (Austria)

Russia vs Sweden

Russia 2–0 Sweden
 Report
Attendance: 30,772[12]
Russia[13]
Sweden[13]
GK1Igor Akinfeev
RB22Aleksandr Anyukov
CB4Sergei Ignashevich
CB8Denis KolodinYellow card 76'
LB18Yuri Zhirkov
DM11Sergei Semak (c)Yellow card 57'
RM17Konstantin Zyryanov
CM20Igor Semshov
LM15Diniyar Bilyaletdinovdownward-facing red arrow 66'
SS10Andrey ArshavinYellow card 65'
CF19Roman Pavlyuchenkodownward-facing red arrow 90'
Substitutions:
FW9Ivan Saenkoupward-facing green arrow 66'
MF23Vladimir Bystrovupward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Netherlands Guus Hiddink
GK1Andreas IsakssonYellow card 10'
RB5Fredrik Stoor
CB3Olof Mellberg
CB4Petter Hansson
LB2Mikael Nilssondownward-facing red arrow 79'
RM11Johan ElmanderYellow card 49'
CM19Daniel Anderssondownward-facing red arrow 56'
CM8Anders Svensson
LM9Freddie Ljungberg (c)
CF17Henrik Larsson
CF10Zlatan Ibrahimović
Substitutions:
MF16Kim Källströmupward-facing green arrow 56'
FW20Marcus Allbäckupward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Lars Lagerbäck

Man of the Match:
Andrei Arshavin (Russia)[12]

Assistant referees:[13][3]
Peter Hermans (Belgium)
Alex Verstraeten (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland)
Reserve assistant referee:
Egon Bereuter (Austria)

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Team Line-ups – Group D – Spain-Russia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Reserve officials – EURO 2008". UEFA. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Full-time Greece-Sweden" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  5. 1 2 3 "Team Line-ups – Group D – Greece-Sweden" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Full-time report Sweden-Spain" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 "Team Line-ups – Group D – Sweden-Spain" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Full-time report Greece-Russia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  9. 1 2 3 "Team Line-ups – Group D – Greece-Russia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  10. 1 2 "Full-time report Greece-Spain" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  11. 1 2 3 "Team Line-ups – Group D – Greece-Spain" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  12. 1 2 "Full-time report Russia-Sweden" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  13. 1 2 3 "Team Line-ups – Group D – Russia-Sweden" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
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