The knockout stage of UEFA Euro 2000 started with the first quarter-final on 24 June and ended with the final on 2 July 2000.
All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Format Any game in the knockout stage that was undecided by the end of the regular 90 minutes, was followed by up to 30 minutes of extra time (two 15-minute halves). In extra time, the golden goal rule was applied, whereby the match would immediately end upon either team scoring, with the team having scored being declared the winner. If scores were still level after 30 minutes of extra time, there would be a penalty shoot-out to determine who progressed to the next round. As with every tournament since UEFA Euro 1984, there was no third place play-off.
Qualified teams The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.
Group Winners Runners-up A B C D
Bracket
Quarter-finals In the first quarter-final, Portugal defeated Turkey thanks to a brace from striker Nuno Gomes. Italy beat Romania by the same scoreline, with Francesco Totti and Filippo Inzaghi scoring a goal apiece.
The Netherlands thrashed FR Yugoslavia 6–1 in the third match, Patrick Kluivert (3) and Marc Overmars (2) amongst the scorers. In the final game, Spain's European dream came to an end with a 2–1 loss to France: Gaizka Mendieta's penalty goal was sandwiched by goals from Zinedine Zidane and Youri Djorkaeff. Raúl failed to convert a last-minute penalty kick that would have sent the match to extra time.
Portugal vs Turkey
GK 1 Vítor Baía (c)CB 2 Jorge CostaCB 5 Fernando Couto CB 13DimasCM 15Costinha CM 17Paulo BentoRW 11Sérgio ConceiçãoAM 10Rui Costa LW 7 Luís FigoCF 8 João Pinto CF 21Nuno Gomes Substitutions:MF 6 Paulo Sousa FW 9 Ricardo Sá Pinto MF 19Capucho Manager:Humberto Coelho GK 1 Rüştü ReçberCB 4 Fatih AkyelCB 3 Ogün Temizkanoğlu (c) CB 5 Alpay Özalan RWB11Tayfun KorkutLWB16Ergün PenbeCM 2 Tayfur HavutçuCM 7 Okan Buruk CM 20Hakan Ünsal CF 6 Arif Erdem CF 9 Hakan ŞükürSubstitutions:DF 14Suat Kaya FW 17Oktay Derelioğlu MF 10Sergen Yalçın Manager:Mustafa Denizli
Man of the Match: Luís Figo (Portugal)
Assistant referees: Jaap Pool (Netherlands) Roland Van Nylen (Belgium) Fourth official: Markus Merk (Germany)
Italy vs Romania
GK 12Francesco ToldoCB 5 Fabio CannavaroCB 13Alessandro NestaCB 15Mark IulianoRWB17Gianluca ZambrottaLWB3 Paolo Maldini (c) CM 18Stefano FioreCM 4 Demetrio Albertini AM 8 Antonio Conte CF 9 Filippo InzaghiCF 20Francesco Totti Substitutions:DF 11Gianluca Pessotto MF 14Luigi Di Biagio FW 10Alessandro Del Piero Manager:Dino Zoff GK 12Bogdan SteleaRB 4 Iulian FilipescuCB 17Miodrag BelodediciCB 3 Liviu CiobotariuLB 13Cristian ChivuRM 14Florentin PetreCM 5 Constantin Gâlcă CM 10Gheorghe Hagi (c) LM 8 Dorinel MunteanuCF 9 Viorel Moldovan CF 7 Adrian MutuSubstitutions:FW 18Ionel Ganea MF 15Ioan Lupescu Manager:Emerich Jenei
Man of the Match: Alessandro Nesta (Italy)
Assistant referees: Jacques Poudevigne (France) Igor Šramka (Slovakia) Fourth official: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
Netherlands vs FR Yugoslavia
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar RB 15Paul Bosvelt CB 3 Jaap StamCB 4 Frank de Boer (c)LB 19Arthur NumanRM 11Marc OvermarsCM 7 Philip CocuCM 8 Edgar DavidsLM 5 Boudewijn Zenden CF 9 Patrick Kluivert CF 10Dennis BergkampSubstitutions:FW 21Roy Makaay GK 22Sander Westerveld MF 16Ronald de Boer Manager:Frank Rijkaard GK 22Ivica KraljRB 13Slobodan KomljenovićCB 5 Miroslav ĐukićCB 11Siniša MihajlovićLB 14Niša Saveljić RM 10Dragan Stojković (c) CM 16Dejan GovedaricaCM 7 Vladimir JugovićLM 17Ljubinko Drulović CF 8 Predrag MijatovićCF 9 Savo MiloševićSubstitutions:MF 6 Dejan Stanković MF 19Jovan Stanković FW 18Darko Kovačević Manager:Vujadin Boškov
Man of the Match: Patrick Kluivert (Netherlands)
Assistant referees: Carlos Martín Nieto (Spain) Jens Larsen (Denmark) Fourth official: Günter Benkö (Austria)
Spain vs France
GK 1 Santiago CañizaresRB 2 Míchel Salgado CB 5 Abelardo (c)CB 18Paco LB 3 Agustín AranzábalRM 16Gaizka Mendieta CM 4 Pep Guardiola CM 7 Iván Helguera LM 9 Pedro Munitis CF 11Alfonso CF 10RaúlSubstitutions:FW 20Ismael Urzaiz FW 17Joseba Etxeberria MF 14Gerard Manager:José Antonio Camacho GK 16Fabien BarthezRB 15Lilian ThuramCB 8 Marcel DesaillyCB 5 Laurent BlancLB 3 Bixente LizarazuCM 4 Patrick VieiraCM 7 Didier Deschamps (c) RW 6 Youri DjorkaeffAM 10Zinedine ZidaneLW 12Thierry Henry CF 21Christophe DugarrySubstitutions:FW 9 Nicolas Anelka Manager:Roger Lemerre
Man of the Match: Zinedine Zidane (France)
Assistant referees: Nicolae Grigorescu (Romania) Philip Sharp (England) Fourth official: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)
Semi-finals France and Italy both emerged victorious from their semi-finals against difficult opposition to reach the final. France beat Portugal 2–1 after extra-time; Nuno Gomes gave Portugal the lead in the 19th minute, which they held until just after half-time, when Thierry Henry equalised. The game went to extra-time and looked to be heading for a penalty shootout until Zidane struck the golden goal in the 117th minute.
Italy drew 0–0 in normal time with the Netherlands and it remained the same through extra-time. The game went to penalties and Italy won the penalty shoot-out 3–1. The Netherlands had a particularly dismal showing from the penalty spot this game, with Frank de Boer having a penalty saved and Kluivert hitting the post during normal time, in addition to the failure of the Dutch to convert three out of their four penalties taken during the shoot-out. Perhaps most infamous was Jaap Stam's attempt during the shoot-out (which ballooned well over the crossbar), described by the BBC as "one of the worst spot kicks ever".
France vs Portugal
GK 16Fabien BarthezRB 15Lilian ThuramCB 8 Marcel Desailly CB 5 Laurent BlancLB 3 Bixente LizarazuCM 4 Patrick Vieira CM 7 Didier Deschamps (c)CM 17Emmanuel Petit AM 10Zinedine ZidaneCF 9 Nicolas Anelka CF 12Thierry Henry Substitutions:FW 13Sylvain Wiltord MF 11Robert Pires FW 20David Trezeguet Manager:Roger Lemerre GK 1 Vítor Baía (c)RB 14Abel XavierCB 5 Fernando CoutoCB 2 Jorge Costa LB 13Dimas CM 15CostinhaCM 4 José Luís Vidigal RW 11Sérgio ConceiçãoAM 10Rui Costa LW 7 Luís Figo CF 21Nuno Gomes Substitutions:MF 17Paulo Bento FW 8 João Pinto DF 3 Rui Jorge Manager:Humberto Coelho
Man of the Match: Zinedine Zidane (France)
Assistant referees: Igor Šramka (Slovakia) Roland Van Nylen (Belgium) Fourth official: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)
Italy vs Netherlands
GK 12Francesco Toldo RB 17Gianluca Zambrotta CB 5 Fabio CannavaroCB 13Alessandro NestaCB 15Mark Iuliano LB 3 Paolo Maldini (c) RM 14Luigi Di Biagio CM 4 Demetrio Albertini LM 18Stefano Fiore CF 10Alessandro Del PieroCF 9 Filippo Inzaghi Substitutions:FW 21Marco Delvecchio DF 11Gianluca Pessotto MF 20Francesco Totti Manager:Dino Zoff GK 1 Edwin van der SarRB 15Paul BosveltCB 3 Jaap Stam CB 4 Frank de Boer (c)LB 12Giovanni van Bronckhorst RM 11Marc OvermarsCM 7 Philip Cocu CM 8 Edgar Davids LM 5 Boudewijn Zenden CF 9 Patrick KluivertCF 10Dennis Bergkamp Substitutions:FW 14Peter van Vossen MF 6 Clarence Seedorf MF 20Aron Winter Manager:Frank Rijkaard
Man of the Match: Francesco Toldo (Italy)
Assistant referees: Kurt Ertl (Germany) Philip Sharp (England) Fourth official: José María García-Aranda (Spain)
Final
Notes
References
External links
UEFA Euro 2000 official history