Tagged: Euro 2008

Spain claimed their first major title for 44 years after winning Euro 2008 with a deserved victory over Germany.

Spain produced a superb display to cruise past Russia and set up a Euro 2008 final against Germany on Sunday.

Philipp Lahm’s last-minute winner sent Germany into the Euro 2008 final and sank a desperately unlucky Turkey.

Spain beat Italy 4-2 on penalties to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2008 after a dour goalless draw in Vienna.

Russia’s Andrei Arshavin was the architect as they dumped Netherlands out of Euro 2008 after extra time.

Turkey will meet Germany in the Euro 2008 semi-final after beating Croatia 3-1 on penalties after a dramatic extra-time finale in Vienna.

Germany booked their place in the semi-finals of Euro 2008 by seeing off a below-par Portugal side. Bastian Schweinsteiger sidefooted in the first and created the second with a free-kick for Miroslav Klose.

Russia beat Sweden in Innsbruck to set up a clash with coach Guus Hiddink’s native country the Netherlands in the last eight of Euro 2008.

Spain made it three wins out of three at Euro 2008 as Greece bowed out of the tournament with defeat in Salzburg.

Italy clinched a quarter-final meeting with Spain as they sent France crashing out of Euro 2008 with a deserved win.

Goals from Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Robin van Persie ended Romania’s hopes of making the Euro 2008 quarter-finals. Italy’s win over France meant that the Romanians had to beat the Dutch to progress, but...

Michael Ballack’s superb second-half strike handed Germany a last eight tie against Portugal at the expense of Austria who exited Euro 2008. The Chelsea midfielder scored the only goal of the match when he...

Ivan Klasnic fired the game’s only goal for Croatia as Poland’s unlikely bid to reach the last eight ended in failure. Needing to beat Croatia by at least two goals, and for Germany to...

Nihat Kahveci scored two late goals to complete a pulsating Turkey comeback against the Czech Republic and secure his side a Euro 2008 last eight spot. Jan Koller steered in a header to put...

Hakan Yakin’s double strike ensured that Switzerland ended their Euro 2008 campaign on a high at the expense of Group A table-toppers Portugal. After a goalless first half, Yakin gave Switzerland the lead when...

Russia beat Greece to send the holders crashing out of Euro 2008 and set up a deciding final game against Sweden for a place in the quarter-finals. Konstatin Zyryanov scored the winner from close...

Spain booked a Euro 2008 quarter-final spot after David Villa’s last-gasp goal sank Sweden and Russia beat Greece. Spain took the lead on 15 minutes with a clever move that ended with Fernando Torres...

Netherlands reached the last eight of Euro 2008 and topped Group C with a superb win against France, who are now fighting to survive in the tournament. Dirk Kuyt headed the Dutch in front...

Italian keeper Gianluigi Buffon’s late penalty save from Adrian Mutu kept his side in Euro 2008 after a draw with Group C rivals Romania. Italy were denied the lead when Luca Toni was wrongly...