UEFA Euro 2012 Group C

Group C of UEFA Euro 2012 began on 10 June 2012 and ended on 18 June 2012. The pool consisted of Spain, Italy, Republic of Ireland and Croatia. Spain and Italy progressed to the quarter-finals, while Croatia and Republic of Ireland were eliminated from the tournament. Republic of Ireland equalled the worst performance by a team in the group stage of the European Championships, finishing with no points and a goal difference of −8.[1] Both Spain and Italy made it through the quarter-finals and semi-finals to reach the final for a second meeting in the tournament.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Advance to knockout phase
2  Italy 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
3  Croatia 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
4  Republic of Ireland 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

Spain vs Italy

10 June 2012 (2012-06-10)
18:00
Spain  1–1  Italy
Fàbregas  64' Report Di Natale  61'
PGE Arena, Gdańsk
Attendance: 38,869[2]
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

Spain[3]
Italy[3]
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 17Álvaro Arbeloa YC 84'
CB 3 Gerard Piqué
CB 15Sergio Ramos
LB 18Jordi Alba YC 66'
RM 8 Xavi
CM 16Sergio Busquets
LM 14Xabi Alonso
RF 21David Silva  64'
CF 10Cesc Fàbregas  74'
LF 6 Andrés Iniesta
Substitutions:
MF 22Jesús Navas  64'
FW 9 Fernando Torres YC 84'  74'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c)
CB 3 Giorgio Chiellini YC 79'
CB 16Daniele De Rossi
CB 19Leonardo Bonucci YC 66'
RM 13Emanuele Giaccherini
CM 8 Claudio Marchisio
CM 21Andrea Pirlo
CM 5 Thiago Motta  90'
LM 2 Christian Maggio YC 89'
CF 10Antonio Cassano  65'
CF 9 Mario Balotelli YC 37'  56'
Substitutions:
FW 11Antonio Di Natale  56'
FW 20Sebastian Giovinco  65'
MF 23Antonio Nocerino  90'
Manager:
Cesare Prandelli

Man of the Match:
Andrés Iniesta (Spain)[2]

Assistant referees:
Gábor Erős (Hungary)
György Ring (Hungary)
Fourth official:
William Collum (Scotland)
Additional assistant referees:
István Vad (Hungary)
Tamás Bognár (Hungary)

Republic of Ireland vs Croatia

10 June 2012 (2012-06-10)
20:45
Republic of Ireland  1–3  Croatia
St Ledger  19' Report

Republic of Ireland[5]
Croatia[5]
GK 1 Shay Given
RB 4 John O'Shea
CB 2 Sean St Ledger
CB 5 Richard Dunne
LB 3 Stephen Ward
CM 6 Glenn Whelan
CM 8 Keith Andrews YC 45+1'
RW 7 Aiden McGeady  54'
LW 11Damien Duff
CF 9 Kevin Doyle  53'
CF 10Robbie Keane (c)  75'
Substitutions:
FW 14Jonathan Walters  53'
FW 20Simon Cox  54'
FW 19Shane Long  75'
Manager:
Italy Giovanni Trapattoni
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
RB 11Darijo Srna (c)
CB 5 Vedran Ćorluka
CB 13Gordon Schildenfeld
LB 2 Ivan Strinić
DM 8 Ognjen Vukojević
RW 7 Ivan Rakitić  90+2'
AM 10Luka Modrić YC 53'
LW 20Ivan Perišić  89'
CF 17Mario Mandžukić
CF 9 Nikica Jelavić  72'
Substitutions:
MF 19Niko Kranjčar YC 84'  72'
FW 22Eduardo  89'
MF 16Tomislav Dujmović  90+2'
Manager:
Slaven Bilić

Man of the Match:
Mario Mandžukić (Croatia)[4]

Assistant referees:
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)
Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Viktor Shvetsov (Ukraine)
Additional assistant referees:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Richard Liesveld (Netherlands)

Italy vs Croatia

14 June 2012 (2012-06-14)
18:00
Italy  1–1  Croatia
Pirlo  39' Report Mandžukić  72'
Stadion Miejski, Poznań
Attendance: 37,096[6]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)

Italy[7]
Croatia[7]
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c)
RB 19Leonardo Bonucci
CB 16Daniele De Rossi
LB 3 Giorgio Chiellini
DM 21Andrea Pirlo
CM 8 Claudio Marchisio
CM 5 Thiago Motta YC 56'  62'
RW 2 Christian Maggio
LW 13Emanuele Giaccherini
CF 9 Mario Balotelli  69'
CF 10Antonio Cassano  83'
Substitutions:
MF 18Riccardo Montolivo YC 80'  62'
FW 11Antonio Di Natale  69'
FW 20Sebastian Giovinco  83'
Manager:
Cesare Prandelli
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
RB 11Darijo Srna (c)
CB 5 Vedran Ćorluka
CB 13Gordon Schildenfeld YC 86'
LB 2 Ivan Strinić
CM 8 Ognjen Vukojević
CM 10Luka Modrić
RW 7 Ivan Rakitić
LW 20Ivan Perišić  68'
CF 9 Nikica Jelavić  83'
CF 17Mario Mandžukić  90+4'
Substitutions:
MF 6 Danijel Pranjić  68'
FW 22Eduardo  83'
MF 19Niko Kranjčar  90+4'
Manager:
Slaven Bilić

Man of the Match:
Andrea Pirlo (Italy)[6]

Assistant referees:
Michael Mullarkey (England)
Peter Kirkup (England)
Fourth official:
Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)
Additional assistant referees:
Martin Atkinson (England)
Mark Clattenburg (England)

Spain vs Republic of Ireland

14 June 2012 (2012-06-14)
20:45
Spain  4–0  Republic of Ireland
 Report
PGE Arena, Gdańsk
Attendance: 39,150[8]
Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal)

Spain[9]
Republic of Ireland[9]
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 17Álvaro Arbeloa
CB 3 Gerard Piqué
CB 15Sergio Ramos
LB 18Jordi Alba
RM 8 Xavi
CM 16Sergio Busquets
LM 14Xabi Alonso YC 54'  65'
RF 21David Silva
CF 9 Fernando Torres  74'
LF 6 Andrés Iniesta  80'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Javi Martínez YC 76'  65'
MF 10Cesc Fàbregas  74'
MF 20Santi Cazorla  80'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
GK 1 Shay Given
RB 4 John O'Shea
CB 2 Sean St Ledger YC 84'
CB 5 Richard Dunne
LB 3 Stephen Ward
RM 11Damien Duff  76'
CM 8 Keith Andrews
CM 6 Glenn Whelan YC 45+1'  80'
LM 7 Aiden McGeady
CF 20Simon Cox  46'
CF 10Robbie Keane (c) YC 36'
Substitutions:
FW 14Jonathan Walters  46'
MF 22James McClean  76'
MF 21Paul Green  80'
Manager:
Italy Giovanni Trapattoni

Man of the Match:
Fernando Torres (Spain)[8]

Assistant referees:
Bertino Miranda (Portugal)
Ricardo Santos (Portugal)
Fourth official:
Marcin Borski (Poland)
Additional assistant referees:
Jorge Sousa (Portugal)
Duarte Gomes (Portugal)

Croatia vs Spain

18 June 2012 (2012-06-18)
20:45
Croatia  0–1  Spain
Report Navas  88'
PGE Arena, Gdańsk
Attendance: 39,076[10]
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)

Croatia[11]
Spain[11]
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
RB 21Domagoj Vida  66'
CB 5 Vedran Ćorluka YC 27'
CB 13Gordon Schildenfeld
LB 2 Ivan Strinić YC 53'
CM 8 Ognjen Vukojević  81'
CM 7 Ivan Rakitić YC 90+3'
RW 11Darijo Srna (c) YC 44'
AM 10Luka Modrić
LW 6 Danijel Pranjić  66'
CF 17Mario Mandžukić YC 90'
Substitutions:
MF 20Ivan Perišić  66'
FW 9 Nikica Jelavić YC 90+1'  66'
FW 22Eduardo  81'
Manager:
Slaven Bilić
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 17Álvaro Arbeloa
CB 3 Gerard Piqué
CB 15Sergio Ramos
LB 18Jordi Alba
RM 8 Xavi  89'
CM 16Sergio Busquets
LM 14Xabi Alonso
RF 21David Silva  73'
CF 9 Fernando Torres  61'
LF 6 Andrés Iniesta
Substitutions:
MF 22Jesús Navas  61'
MF 10Cesc Fàbregas  73'
FW 11Álvaro Negredo  89'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque

Man of the Match:
Andrés Iniesta (Spain)[10]

Assistant referees:
Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)
Mike Pickel (Germany)
Fourth official:
Richard Liesveld (Netherlands)
Additional assistant referees:
Florian Meyer (Germany)
Deniz Aytekin (Germany)

Italy vs Republic of Ireland

The Republic of Ireland wore black armbands to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the Loughinisland massacre. This was criticised by some unionists and members of the UVF.[12] However, the victims' families fully supported the gesture.[12]

18 June 2012 (2012-06-18)
20:45
Italy  2–0  Republic of Ireland
 Report
Stadion Miejski, Poznań
Attendance: 38,794[13]
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)

Italy[14]
Republic of Ireland[14]
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c) YC 73'
RB 7 Ignazio Abate
CB 15Andrea Barzagli
CB 3 Giorgio Chiellini  57'
LB 6 Federico Balzaretti YC 28'
DM 21Andrea Pirlo
RM 8 Claudio Marchisio
CM 5 Thiago Motta
LM 16Daniele De Rossi YC 71'
CF 11Antonio Di Natale  74'
CF 10Antonio Cassano  63'
Substitutions:
DF 19Leonardo Bonucci  57'
MF 22Alessandro Diamanti  63'
FW 9 Mario Balotelli  74'
Manager:
Cesare Prandelli
GK 1 Shay Given
RB 4 John O'Shea YC 39'
CB 5 Richard Dunne
CB 2 Sean St Ledger YC 84'
LB 3 Stephen Ward
RM 7 Aiden McGeady  65'
CM 6 Glenn Whelan
CM 8 Keith Andrews Yellow cardYellow cardRed card 37', 89'
LM 11Damien Duff (c)
CF 10Robbie Keane  86'
CF 9 Kevin Doyle  76'
Substitutions:
FW 19Shane Long  65'
FW 14Jonathan Walters  76'
FW 20Simon Cox  86'
Manager:
Italy Giovanni Trapattoni

Man of the Match:
Antonio Cassano (Italy)[13]

Assistant referees:
Bahattin Duran (Turkey)
Tarık Ongun (Turkey)
Fourth official:
Viktor Shvetsov (Ukraine)
Additional assistant referees:
Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey)
Bülent Yıldırım (Turkey)

References

  1. ↑ Young, Colin (18 June 2012). "Ireland suffer worst ever finals". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Full-time report Spain-Italy" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Spain-Italy" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Full-time report Republic of Ireland-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Republic of Ireland-Croatia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Full-time report Italy-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Italy-Croatia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Full-time report Spain-Republic of Ireland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  9. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Spain-Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  10. 1 2 "Full-time report Croatia-Spain" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  11. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Croatia-Spain" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  12. 1 2 "Ireland's Euro 2012 armband match tribute to UVF massacre victims slammed". Belfast Telegraph. Brian Rowan. 14 June 2012 Retrieved 19 June 2012
  13. 1 2 "Full-time report Italy-Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  14. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Italy-Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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