European Championship 2012
The European Championship 2012 was played in Poland and Ukraine (8 June – 1 July). 16 teams played 31 matches and scored 76 goals — 2.45 per match; 1,440,896 spectators attended.
Spain won the title, beating Italy in the final (4–0) at Olympic Stadium, Kyiv, referee Pedro Proença.
Top scorers: Alan Dzagoev, Cristiano Ronaldo, Fernando Torres and Mario Balotelli with 3 goals.
Player of the tournament: Andrés Iniesta (Spain).
Poland and UkraineHosts
31Matches
76Goals
2.45Goals per match
1,440,896Attendance
Knockout matches
Final
| Date | Match | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2012 | Spain –  Italy | 4–0 | Olympic Stadium, Kyiv |
Semi-final
| Date | Match | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 June 2012 |  Portugal – Spain | 0–0 (pens 2–4) | Donbas Arena, Donetsk |
| 28 June 2012 |  Germany – Italy | 1–2 | National Stadium, Warsaw |
Quarter-final
| Date | Match | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 June 2012 |  Czech Republic – Portugal | 0–1 | National Stadium, Warsaw |
| 22 June 2012 | Germany –  Greece | 4–2 | PGE Arena, Gdańsk |
| 23 June 2012 | Spain –  France | 2–0 | Donbas Arena, Donetsk |
| 24 June 2012 |  England – Italy | 0–0 (pens 2–4) | Olympic Stadium, Kyiv |
Groups and tables
Group A
Results (6)
- 8 June 2012 — Poland 1–1 Greece
- 8 June 2012 — Russia 4–1 Czech Republic
- 12 June 2012 — Greece 1–2 Czech Republic
- 12 June 2012 — Poland 1–1 Russia
- 16 June 2012 — Czech Republic 1–0 Poland
- 16 June 2012 — Greece 1–0 Russia
Group B
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF–GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5–2 | 9 |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5–4 | 6 |
| 3 |  Denmark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4–5 | 3 |
| 4 |  Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2–5 | 0 |
Results (6)
- 9 June 2012 — Netherlands 0–1 Denmark
- 9 June 2012 — Germany 1–0 Portugal
- 13 June 2012 — Denmark 2–3 Portugal
- 13 June 2012 — Netherlands 1–2 Germany
- 17 June 2012 — Portugal 2–1 Netherlands
- 17 June 2012 — Denmark 1–2 Germany
Group C
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF–GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6–1 | 7 |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4–2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Croatia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4–3 | 4 |
| 4 |  Rep. of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1–9 | 0 |
Results (6)
- 10 June 2012 — Spain 1–1 Italy
- 10 June 2012 — Rep. of Ireland 1–3 Croatia
- 14 June 2012 — Italy 1–1 Croatia
- 14 June 2012 — Spain 4–0 Rep. of Ireland
- 18 June 2012 — Croatia 0–1 Spain
- 18 June 2012 — Italy 2–0 Rep. of Ireland
Group D
Results (6)
- 11 June 2012 — France 1–1 England
- 11 June 2012 — Ukraine 2–1 Sweden
- 15 June 2012 — Ukraine 0–2 France
- 15 June 2012 — Sweden 2–3 England
- 19 June 2012 — England 1–0 Ukraine
- 19 June 2012 — Sweden 2–0 France
Top scorers
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Dzagoev |  Russia | 3 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | 3 |
| Fernando Torres | Spain | 3 |
| Mario Balotelli | Italy | 3 |
| Mario Gómez | Germany | 3 |
| Mario Mandžukić | Croatia | 3 |
| Andriy Shevchenko |  Ukraine | 2 |
| Cesc Fàbregas | Spain | 2 |
| David Silva | Spain | 2 |
| Dimitris Salpingidis | Greece | 2 |
| Michael Krohn-Dehli | Denmark | 2 |
| Nicklas Bendtner | Denmark | 2 |
| Petr Jiráček | Czech Republic | 2 |
| Václav Pilař | Czech Republic | 2 |
| Xabi Alonso | Spain | 2 |
Assists
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| A. Arshavin | Russia | 3 |
| David Silva | Spain | 3 |
| Mesut Özil | Germany | 3 |
| S. Gerrard | England | 3 |
| Andrea Pirlo | Italy | 2 |
| B. Schweinsteiger | Germany | 2 |
| Iniesta | Spain | 2 |
| João Moutinho | Portugal | 2 |
| K. Benzema | France | 2 |
| Nani | Portugal | 2 |
Stadiums
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Donbas Arena, Donetsk | 5 |
| National Stadium, Warsaw | 5 |
| Olympic Stadium, Kyiv | 5 |
| PGE Arena, Gdańsk | 4 |
| Arena Lviv, Lviv | 3 |
| Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv | 3 |
| Stadion Miejski, Poznań | 3 |
| Stadion Miejski, Wrocław | 3 |
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