European Championship 1988
The European Championship 1988 was played in West Germany (10–25 June). 8 teams played 15 matches and scored 34 goals — 2.27 per match; 849,844 spectators attended.
Netherlands won the title, beating Soviet Union in the final (2–0) at Olympiastadion, Munich, referee Michel Vautrot.
Top scorer: Marco van Basten with 5 goals.
Player of the tournament: Marco van Basten (Netherlands).
West GermanyHosts
15Matches
34Goals
2.27Goals per match
849,844Attendance
Knockout matches
Final
| Date | Match | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June 1988 | Netherlands –  Soviet Union | 2–0 | Olympiastadion, Munich |
Semi-final
| Date | Match | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 1988 |  West Germany – Netherlands | 1–2 | Volksparkstadion, Hamburg |
| 22 June 1988 | Soviet Union –  Italy | 2–0 | Neckarstadion, Stuttgart |
Groups and tables
Group 1
Results (6)
- 10 June 1988 — West Germany 1–1 Italy
- 11 June 1988 — Denmark 2–3 Spain
- 14 June 1988 — West Germany 2–0 Denmark
- 14 June 1988 — Italy 1–0 Spain
- 17 June 1988 — West Germany 2–0 Spain
- 17 June 1988 — Italy 2–0 Denmark
Group 2
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF–GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5–2 | 5 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4–2 | 4 |
| 3 |  Rep. of Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2–2 | 3 |
| 4 |  England | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2–7 | 0 |
Results (6)
- 12 June 1988 — England 0–1 Rep. of Ireland
- 12 June 1988 — Netherlands 0–1 Soviet Union
- 15 June 1988 — England 1–3 Netherlands
- 15 June 1988 — Rep. of Ireland 1–1 Soviet Union
- 18 June 1988 — England 1–3 Soviet Union
- 18 June 1988 — Rep. of Ireland 0–1 Netherlands
Top scorers
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Marco van Basten | Netherlands | 5 |
| Oleh Protasov | Soviet Union | 2 |
| Rudi Völler | West Germany | 2 |
| Alessandro Altobelli | Italy | 1 |
| Andreas Brehme | West Germany | 1 |
| Bryan Robson | England | 1 |
| Emilio Butragueño |  Spain | 1 |
| Flemming Povlsen |  Denmark | 1 |
| Gianluca Vialli | Italy | 1 |
| Hennadiy Lytovchenko | Soviet Union | 1 |
| Jürgen Klinsmann | West Germany | 1 |
| Lothar Matthäus | West Germany | 1 |
| Luigi De Agostini | Italy | 1 |
| Michael Laudrup | Denmark | 1 |
| Míchel | Spain | 1 |
Stadiums
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Müngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne | 2 |
| Neckarstadion, Stuttgart | 2 |
| Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover | 2 |
| Olympiastadion, Munich | 2 |
| Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen | 2 |
| Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf | 2 |
| Waldstadion, Frankfurt | 2 |
| Volksparkstadion, Hamburg | 1 |
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