Group D of UEFA Euro 2008 was played from 10 to 18 June 2008. All six group matches were played at venues in Austria, in Innsbruck and Salzburg. The group was composed of defending champions Greece, as well as Sweden, eventual champions Spain and Russia. Greece, Spain and Russia had all been drawn together in the same group in the previous European Championship as well.
Following a 4–1 win over Russia in their first game, Spain qualified for the quarter-finals with a 2–1 victory against Sweden in their second. They clinched the top spot after Russia beat Greece later that day, condemning the title holders to last place in the group. The second quarter-final berth was to be decided by the Sweden–Russia match, with Sweden only needing to avoid defeat to go through. However, Russia scored a goal in each half to beat Sweden 2–0 and qualify for the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, despite going behind towards the end of the first half, Spain scored two second half goals, one coming three minutes before full time, to become the third team in the tournament to qualify for the quarter-finals with a 100% group stage record.
Greece lost all three of their group games, thus finishing bottom without a single point, becoming the worst defending champion in the history of the European Championships.
Teams Draw position Team Pot Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance UEFA Rankings FIFA RankingsJune 2008 November 2007 May 2008 D1 1 Group C winner 17 October 2007 3rd 2004 Winners (2004) 11 9 8 D2 2 Group F runner-up 21 November 2007 4th 2004 Semi-finals (1992) 5 10 30 D3 3 Group F winner 17 November 2007 8th 2004 Winners (1964) 9 8 4 D4 4 Group E runner-up 21 November 2007 9th 2004 Winners (1960) 15 15 24
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Standings
In the quarter-finals, The winner of Group D, Spain, advanced to play the runner-up of Group C, Italy. The runner-up of Group D, Russia, advanced to play the winner of Group C, Netherlands.
Matches
Spain vs Russia
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)RB 15Sergio RamosCB 5 Carles PuyolCB 4 Carlos MarchenaLB 11Joan CapdevilaRM 21David Silva CM 19Marcos SennaCM 8 XaviLM 6 Andrés Iniesta CF 7 David VillaCF 9 Fernando Torres Substitutions:MF 10Cesc Fàbregas MF 12Santi Cazorla MF 14Xabi Alonso Manager:Luis Aragonés GK 1 Igor AkinfeevRB 22Aleksandr AnyukovCB 14Roman ShirokovCB 8 Denis KolodinLB 18Yuri ZhirkovDM 11Sergei Semak (c)CM 17Konstantin ZyryanovCM 20Igor Semshov RW 21Dmitri Sychev LW 15Diniyar BilyaletdinovCF 19Roman PavlyuchenkoSubstitutions:MF 23Vladimir Bystrov MF 7 Dmitri Torbinski FW 6 Roman Adamov Manager: Guus Hiddink
Man of the Match: David Villa (Spain)
Assistant referees: Egon Bereuter (Austria) Markus Mayr (Austria) Fourth official: Grzegorz Gilewski (Poland) Reserve assistant referee: Carsten Kadach (Germany)
Greece vs Sweden
GK 1 Antonios NikopolidisRB 2 Giourkas Seitaridis CB 16Sotirios KyrgiakosCB 19Paraskevas AntzasCB 5 Traianos Dellas LB 15Vasilis Torosidis RM 9 Angelos Charisteas CM 6 Angelos Basinas (c)CM 21Kostas KatsouranisLM 10Giorgos KaragounisCF 17Theofanis Gekas Substitutions:FW 7 Georgios Samaras FW 20Ioannis Amanatidis Manager: Otto Rehhagel GK 1 Andreas IsakssonRB 7 Niclas Alexandersson CB 3 Olof MellbergCB 4 Petter HanssonLB 2 Mikael NilssonDM 8 Anders SvenssonRM 21Christian Wilhelmsson LM 9 Freddie Ljungberg (c)AM 19Daniel AnderssonCF 10Zlatan Ibrahimović CF 17Henrik LarssonSubstitutions:FW 11Johan Elmander DF 5 Fredrik Stoor FW 22Markus Rosenberg Manager:Lars Lagerbäck
Man of the Match: Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden)
Assistant referees: Matthias Arnet (Switzerland) Stéphane Cuhat (Switzerland) Fourth official: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) Reserve assistant referee: Volker Wezel (Germany)
Sweden vs Spain
GK 1 Andreas IsakssonRB 5 Fredrik StoorCB 3 Olof MellbergCB 4 Petter HanssonLB 2 Mikael NilssonRM 11Johan Elmander CM 19Daniel AnderssonCM 8 Anders Svensson LM 9 Freddie Ljungberg (c)CF 17Henrik Larsson CF 10Zlatan Ibrahimović Substitutions:FW 22Markus Rosenberg MF 18Sebastian Larsson MF 16Kim Källström Manager:Lars Lagerbäck GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)RB 15Sergio RamosCB 4 Carlos Marchena CB 5 Carles Puyol LB 11Joan CapdevilaRM 6 Andrés Iniesta CM 19Marcos SennaCM 8 Xavi LM 21David SilvaCF 7 David VillaCF 9 Fernando TorresSubstitutions:DF 2 Raúl Albiol MF 10Cesc Fàbregas MF 12Santi Cazorla Manager:Luis Aragonés
Man of the Match: David Villa (Spain)
Assistant referees: Adriaan Inia (Netherlands) Hans ten Hoove (Netherlands) Fourth official: Craig Thomson (Scotland) Reserve assistant referee: Martin Balko (Slovakia)
Greece vs Russia
GK 1 Antonios NikopolidisRB 2 Giourkas Seitaridis CB 5 Traianos DellasCB 16Sotirios KyrgiakosLB 15Vasilis TorosidisRM 21Kostas KatsouranisCM 6 Angelos Basinas (c)LM 3 Christos PatsatzoglouAM 9 Angelos CharisteasAM 20Ioannis Amanatidis CF 23Nikos Liberopoulos Substitutions:MF 10Giorgos Karagounis FW 17Theofanis Gekas MF 8 Stelios Giannakopoulos Manager: Otto Rehhagel GK 1 Igor AkinfeevRB 22Aleksandr AnyukovCB 8 Denis KolodinCB 4 Sergei IgnashevichLB 18Yuri Zhirkov DM 11Sergei Semak (c)RM 7 Dmitri Torbinski CM 17Konstantin ZyryanovCM 20Igor SemshovLM 15Diniyar Bilyaletdinov CF 19Roman PavlyuchenkoSubstitutions:FW 9 Ivan Saenko DF 2 Vasili Berezutski Manager: Guus Hiddink
Man of the Match: Roman Pavlyuchenko (Russia)
Assistant referees: Alessandro Griselli (Italy) Paolo Calcagno (Italy) Fourth official: Olegário Benquerença (Portugal) Reserve assistant referee: Roman Slyško (Slovakia)
Greece vs Spain
GK 1 Antonios Nikopolidis (c)RB 11Loukas Vyntra CB 16Sotirios Kyrgiakos CB 5 Traianos DellasLB 4 Nikos SpiropoulosCM 6 Angelos Basinas CM 21Kostas KatsouranisRW 14Dimitris Salpingidis AM 10Giorgos Karagounis LW 20Ioannis AmanatidisCF 9 Angelos CharisteasSubstitutions:DF 19Paraskevas Antzas MF 22Alexandros Tziolis MF 8 Stelios Giannakopoulos Manager: Otto Rehhagel GK 23Pepe ReinaRB 18Álvaro Arbeloa CB 2 Raúl AlbiolCB 20JuanitoLB 3 Fernando NavarroCM 22Rubén de la RedCM 14Xabi Alonso (c)RW 16Sergio GarcíaAM 10Cesc FàbregasLW 6 Andrés Iniesta CF 17Dani Güiza Substitutions:MF 12Santi Cazorla Manager:Luis Aragonés
Man of the Match: Xabi Alonso (Spain)
Assistant referees: Darren Cann (England) Mike Mullarkey (England) Fourth official: Stéphane Lannoy (France) Reserve assistant referee: Markus Mayr (Austria)
Russia vs Sweden
GK 1 Igor AkinfeevRB 22Aleksandr AnyukovCB 4 Sergei IgnashevichCB 8 Denis Kolodin LB 18Yuri ZhirkovDM 11Sergei Semak (c) RM 17Konstantin ZyryanovCM 20Igor SemshovLM 15Diniyar Bilyaletdinov SS 10Andrey Arshavin CF 19Roman Pavlyuchenko Substitutions:FW 9 Ivan Saenko MF 23Vladimir Bystrov Manager: Guus Hiddink GK 1 Andreas Isaksson RB 5 Fredrik StoorCB 3 Olof MellbergCB 4 Petter HanssonLB 2 Mikael Nilsson RM 11Johan Elmander CM 19Daniel Andersson CM 8 Anders SvenssonLM 9 Freddie Ljungberg (c)CF 17Henrik LarssonCF 10Zlatan IbrahimovićSubstitutions:MF 16Kim Källström FW 20Marcus Allbäck Manager:Lars Lagerbäck
Man of the Match: Andrei Arshavin (Russia)
Assistant referees: Peter Hermans (Belgium) Alex Verstraeten (Belgium) Fourth official: Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland) Reserve assistant referee: Egon Bereuter (Austria)
See also Greece at the UEFA European Championship Russia at the UEFA European Championship Spain at the UEFA European Championship Sweden at the UEFA European Championship
References
External links UEFA Euro 2008 Group D