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

Key to colours in group tables
Team progressed to the quarter-finals
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 321061+57
 Italy 312042+25
 Croatia 311143+14
 Republic of Ireland 300319−80

All times local (UTC+2)

Spain vs Italy

10 June 2012
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 17 Álvaro Arbeloa  84'
CB 3 Gerard Piqué
CB 15 Sergio Ramos
LB 18 Jordi Alba  66'
RM 8 Xavi
CM 16 Sergio Busquets
LM 14 Xabi Alonso
RF 21 David Silva  64'
CF 10 Cesc Fàbregas  74'
LF 6 Andrés Iniesta
Substitutions:
MF 22 Jesús Navas  64'
FW 9 Fernando Torres  84'  74'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c)
CB 3 Giorgio Chiellini  79'
CB 16 Daniele De Rossi
CB 19 Leonardo Bonucci  66'
RM 13 Emanuele Giaccherini
CM 8 Claudio Marchisio
CM 21 Andrea Pirlo
CM 5 Thiago Motta  90'
LM 2 Christian Maggio  89'
CF 10 Antonio Cassano  65'
CF 9 Mario Balotelli  37'  56'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Antonio Di Natale  56'
FW 20 Sebastian Giovinco  65'
MF 23 Antonio Nocerino  90'
Manager:
Cesare Prandelli
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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
20:45
Republic of Ireland  1–3  Croatia
St Ledger  19' Report Mandžukić  3', 49'
Jelavić  43'
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  45+1'
RW 7 Aiden McGeady  54'
LW 11 Damien Duff
CF 9 Kevin Doyle  53'
CF 10 Robbie Keane (c)  75'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Jonathan Walters  53'
FW 20 Simon Cox  54'
FW 19 Shane Long  75'
Manager:
Italy Giovanni Trapattoni
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
RB 11 Darijo Srna (c)
CB 5 Vedran Ćorluka
CB 13 Gordon Schildenfeld
LB 2 Ivan Strinić
DM 8 Ognjen Vukojević
RW 7 Ivan Rakitić  90+2'
AM 10 Luka Modrić  53'
LW 20 Ivan Perišić  89'
CF 17 Mario Mandžukić
CF 9 Nikica Jelavić  72'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Niko Kranjčar  84'  72'
FW 22 Eduardo  89'
MF 16 Tomislav 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
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 19 Leonardo Bonucci
CB 16 Daniele De Rossi
LB 3 Giorgio Chiellini
DM 21 Andrea Pirlo
CM 8 Claudio Marchisio
CM 5 Thiago Motta  56'  62'
RW 2 Christian Maggio
LW 13 Emanuele Giaccherini
CF 9 Mario Balotelli  69'
CF 10 Antonio Cassano  83'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Riccardo Montolivo  80'  62'
FW 11 Antonio Di Natale  69'
FW 20 Sebastian Giovinco  83'
Manager:
Cesare Prandelli
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
RB 11 Darijo Srna (c)
CB 5 Vedran Ćorluka
CB 13 Gordon Schildenfeld  86'
LB 2 Ivan Strinić
CM 8 Ognjen Vukojević
CM 10 Luka Modrić
RW 7 Ivan Rakitić
LW 20 Ivan Perišić  68'
CF 9 Nikica Jelavić  83'
CF 17 Mario Mandžukić  90+4'
Substitutions:
MF 6 Danijel Pranjić  68'
FW 22 Eduardo  83'
MF 19 Niko Kranjčar  90+4'
Manager:
Slaven Bilić
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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
20:45
Spain  4–0  Republic of Ireland
Torres  4', 70'
Silva  49'
Fàbregas  83'		 Report
PGE Arena, Gdańsk
Attendance: 39,150[8]
Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal)
Spain[9]
Republic of Ireland[9]
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 17 Álvaro Arbeloa
CB 3 Gerard Piqué
CB 15 Sergio Ramos
LB 18 Jordi Alba
RM 8 Xavi
CM 16 Sergio Busquets
LM 14 Xabi Alonso  54'  65'
RF 21 David Silva
CF 9 Fernando Torres  74'
LF 6 Andrés Iniesta  80'
Substitutions:
DF 4Javi Martínez  76'  65'
MF 10 Cesc Fàbregas  74'
MF 20 Santi Cazorla  80'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
GK 1 Shay Given
RB 4 John O'Shea
CB 2 Sean St Ledger  84'
CB 5 Richard Dunne
LB 3 Stephen Ward
RM 11 Damien Duff  76'
CM 8 Keith Andrews
CM 6 Glenn Whelan  45+1'  80'
LM 7 Aiden McGeady
CF 20 Simon Cox  46'
CF 10 Robbie Keane (c)  36'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Jonathan Walters  46'
MF 22 James McClean  76'
MF 21 Paul 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
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 21 Domagoj Vida  66'
CB 5 Vedran Ćorluka  27'
CB 13 Gordon Schildenfeld
LB 2 Ivan Strinić  53'
CM 8 Ognjen Vukojević  81'
CM 7 Ivan Rakitić  90+3'
RW 11 Darijo Srna (c)  44'
AM 10 Luka Modrić
LW 6 Danijel Pranjić  66'
CF 17 Mario Mandžukić  90'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Ivan Perišić  66'
FW 9 Nikica Jelavić  90+1'  66'
FW 22 Eduardo  81'
Manager:
Slaven Bilić
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 17 Álvaro Arbeloa
CB 3 Gerard Piqué
CB 15 Sergio Ramos
LB 18 Jordi Alba
RM 8 Xavi  89'
CM 16 Sergio Busquets
LM 14 Xabi Alonso
RF 21 David Silva  73'
CF 9 Fernando Torres  61'
LF 6 Andrés Iniesta
Substitutions:
MF 22 Jesús Navas  61'
MF 10 Cesc Fàbregas  73'
FW 11 Álvaro 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

18 June 2012
20:45
Italy  2–0  Republic of Ireland
Cassano  35'
Balotelli  90'		 Report
Stadion Miejski, Poznań
Attendance: 38,794[12]
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
Italy[13]
Republic of Ireland[13]
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c)  73'
RB 7 Ignazio Abate
CB 15 Andrea Barzagli
CB 3 Giorgio Chiellini  57'
LB 6 Federico Balzaretti  28'
DM 21 Andrea Pirlo
RM 8 Claudio Marchisio
CM 5 Thiago Motta
LM 16 Daniele De Rossi  71'
CF 11 Antonio Di Natale  74'
CF 10 Antonio Cassano  63'
Substitutions:
DF 19 Leonardo Bonucci  57'
MF 22 Alessandro Diamanti  63'
FW 9 Mario Balotelli  74'
Manager:
Cesare Prandelli
GK 1 Shay Given
RB 4 John O'Shea  39'
CB 5 Richard Dunne
CB 2 Sean St Ledger  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 11 Damien Duff (c)
CF 10 Robbie Keane  86'
CF 9 Kevin Doyle  76'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Shane Long  65'
FW 14 Jonathan Walters  76'
FW 20 Simon Cox  86'
Manager:
Italy Giovanni Trapattoni

Man of the Match:
Antonio Cassano (Italy)[12]

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

Additional information: The Ireland team wore black armbands to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the Loughinisland massacre. This was criticised by some unionists and members of the UVF.[14] However, the victims' families fully supported the gesture.[14]

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 "Full-time report Italy-Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
  13. 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.
  14. 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
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