UEFA Euro 2012 Group C

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Group C of UEFA Euro 2012 began on 10 June 2012 and ended on 18 June 2012. The pool consisted of Spain, Italy, Republic of Ireland and Croatia. The group was jokingly dubbed the "group of debt" by multiple media outlets, in reference to the European sovereign debt crisis facing some of its members.[1][2] Spain and Italy progressed to the quarter-finals, while Croatia and Republic of Ireland were eliminated from the tournament. Republic of Ireland equalled the worst performance by a team in the group stage of the European Championships, finishing with no points and a goal difference of −8.[3] Both Spain and Italy made it through the quarter-finals and semi-finals to reach the final for a second meeting in the tournament.

In their final match, the Republic of Ireland wore black armbands to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the Loughinisland massacre. This was criticised by some unionists and members of the UVF.[4] However, the victims' families fully supported the gesture.[4]

Teams[]

Draw position Team Pot Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		UEFA Rankings
November 2011[nb 1] 		FIFA Rankings
June 2012
C1  Spain 1 Group I winner 6 September 2011 9th 2008 Winners (1964, 2008) 1 1
C2  Italy 2 Group C winner 6 September 2011 8th 2008 Winners (1968) 4 12
C3  Republic of Ireland 4 Play-off winner 15 November 2011 2nd 1988 Group stage (1988) 14 18
C4  Croatia 3 Play-off winner 15 November 2011 4th 2008 Quarter-finals (1996, 2008) 7 8

Notes

  1. ^ The UEFA rankings of November 2011 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings[]

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Advance to knockout phase
2  Italy 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
3  Croatia 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
4  Republic of Ireland 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals,

  • The winner of Group C, Spain, advanced to play the runner-up of Group D, France.
  • The runner-up of Group C, Italy, advanced to play the winner of Group D, England.

Matches[]

All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

Spain vs Italy[]

See also: Italy–Spain football rivalry
Spain 1–1 Italy
  • Fàbregas 64'
 Report
Attendance: 38,869[5]
Spain[6]
Italy[6]
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 17 Álvaro Arbeloa Yellow card 84'
CB 3 Gerard Piqué
CB 15 Sergio Ramos
LB 18 Jordi Alba Yellow card 66'
RM 8 Xavi
CM 16 Sergio Busquets
LM 14 Xabi Alonso
RF 21 David Silva downward-facing red arrow 64'
CF 10 Cesc Fàbregas downward-facing red arrow 74'
LF 6 Andrés Iniesta
Substitutions:
MF 22 Jesús Navas upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 9 Fernando Torres Yellow card 84' upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
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GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c)
CB 3 Giorgio Chiellini Yellow card 79'
CB 16 Daniele De Rossi
CB 19 Leonardo Bonucci Yellow card 66'
RM 13 Emanuele Giaccherini
CM 8 Claudio Marchisio
CM 21 Andrea Pirlo
CM 5 Thiago Motta downward-facing red arrow 90'
LM 2 Christian Maggio Yellow card 89'
CF 10 Antonio Cassano downward-facing red arrow 65'
CF 9 Mario Balotelli Yellow card 37' downward-facing red arrow 56'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Antonio Di Natale upward-facing green arrow 56'
FW 20 Sebastian Giovinco upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 23 Antonio Nocerino upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Cesare Prandelli

Man of the Match:
Andrés Iniesta (Spain)[5]

Assistant referees:[7]
Gábor Erős (Hungary)
György Ring (Hungary)
Fourth official:
William Collum (Scotland)
Additional assistant referees:
István Vad (Hungary)
Tamás Bognár (Hungary)
Reserve assistant referee:
Alasdair Ross (Scotland)

Republic of Ireland vs Croatia[]

Republic of Ireland 1–3 Croatia
 Report
Attendance: 39,550[8]
Republic of Ireland[9]
Croatia[9]
GK 1 Shay Given
RB 4 John O'Shea
CB 2 Sean St Ledger
CB 5 Richard Dunne
LB 3 Stephen Ward
CM 6 Glenn Whelan
CM 8 Keith Andrews Yellow card 45+1'
RW 7 Aiden McGeady downward-facing red arrow 54'
LW 11 Damien Duff
CF 9 Kevin Doyle downward-facing red arrow 53'
CF 10 Robbie Keane (c) downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Jonathan Walters upward-facing green arrow 53'
FW 20 Simon Cox upward-facing green arrow 54'
FW 19 Shane Long upward-facing green arrow 75'
Manager:
Italy Giovanni Trapattoni
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GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
RB 11 Darijo Srna (c)
CB 5 Vedran Ćorluka
CB 13 Gordon Schildenfeld
LB 2 Ivan Strinić
DM 8 Ognjen Vukojević
RW 7 Ivan Rakitić downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
AM 10 Luka Modrić Yellow card 53'
LW 20 Ivan Perišić downward-facing red arrow 89'
CF 17 Mario Mandžukić
CF 9 Nikica Jelavić downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Niko Kranjčar Yellow card 84' upward-facing green arrow 72'
FW 22 Eduardo upward-facing green arrow 89'
MF 16 Tomislav Dujmović upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
Manager:
Slaven Bilić

Man of the Match:
Mario Mandžukić (Croatia)[8]

Assistant referees:[10]
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)
Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Viktor Shvetsov (Ukraine)
Additional assistant referees:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Richard Liesveld (Netherlands)
Reserve assistant referee:
Oleksandr Voytyuk (Ukraine)

Italy vs Croatia[]

Italy 1–1 Croatia
 Report
Attendance: 37,096[11]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Italy[12]
Croatia[12]
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c)
RB 19 Leonardo Bonucci
CB 16 Daniele De Rossi
LB 3 Giorgio Chiellini
DM 21 Andrea Pirlo
CM 8 Claudio Marchisio
CM 5 Thiago Motta Yellow card 56' downward-facing red arrow 62'
RW 2 Christian Maggio
LW 13 Emanuele Giaccherini
CF 9 Mario Balotelli downward-facing red arrow 69'
CF 10 Antonio Cassano downward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Riccardo Montolivo Yellow card 80' upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 11 Antonio Di Natale upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 20 Sebastian Giovinco upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Cesare Prandelli
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GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
RB 11 Darijo Srna (c)
CB 5 Vedran Ćorluka
CB 13 Gordon Schildenfeld Yellow card 86'
LB 2 Ivan Strinić
CM 8 Ognjen Vukojević
CM 10 Luka Modrić
RW 7 Ivan Rakitić
LW 20 Ivan Perišić downward-facing red arrow 68'
CF 9 Nikica Jelavić downward-facing red arrow 83'
CF 17 Mario Mandžukić downward-facing red arrow 90+4'
Substitutions:
MF 6 Danijel Pranjić upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 22 Eduardo upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF 19 Niko Kranjčar upward-facing green arrow 90+4'
Manager:
Slaven Bilić

Man of the Match:
Andrea Pirlo (Italy)[11]

Assistant referees:[13]
Michael Mullarkey (England)
Peter Kirkup (England)
Fourth official:
Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)
Additional assistant referees:
Martin Atkinson (England)
Mark Clattenburg (England)
Reserve assistant referee:
Roman Slyško (Slovakia)

Spain vs Republic of Ireland[]

Spain 4–0 Republic of Ireland
 Report
Attendance: 39,150[14]
Spain[15]
Republic of Ireland[15]
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 17 Álvaro Arbeloa
CB 3 Gerard Piqué
CB 15 Sergio Ramos
LB 18 Jordi Alba
RM 8 Xavi
CM 16 Sergio Busquets
LM 14 Xabi Alonso Yellow card 54' downward-facing red arrow 65'
RF 21 David Silva
CF 9 Fernando Torres downward-facing red arrow 74'
LF 6 Andrés Iniesta downward-facing red arrow 80'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Javi Martínez Yellow card 76' upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 10 Cesc Fàbregas upward-facing green arrow 74'
MF 20 Santi Cazorla upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
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GK 1 Shay Given
RB 4 John O'Shea
CB 2 Sean St Ledger Yellow card 84'
CB 5 Richard Dunne
LB 3 Stephen Ward
RM 11 Damien Duff downward-facing red arrow 76'
CM 8 Keith Andrews
CM 6 Glenn Whelan Yellow card 45+1' downward-facing red arrow 80'
LM 7 Aiden McGeady
CF 20 Simon Cox downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 10 Robbie Keane (c) Yellow card 36'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Jonathan Walters upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 22 James McClean upward-facing green arrow 76'
MF 21 Paul Green upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Italy Giovanni Trapattoni

Man of the Match:
Fernando Torres (Spain)[14]

Assistant referees:[16]
Bertino Miranda (Portugal)
Ricardo Santos (Portugal)
Fourth official:
Marcin Borski (Poland)
Additional assistant referees:
Jorge Sousa (Portugal)
Duarte Gomes (Portugal)
Reserve assistant referee:
Marcin Borkowski (Poland)

Croatia vs Spain[]

Croatia 0–1 Spain
Report
Attendance: 39,076[17]
Croatia[18]
Spain[18]
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
RB 21 Domagoj Vida downward-facing red arrow 66'
CB 5 Vedran Ćorluka Yellow card 27'
CB 13 Gordon Schildenfeld
LB 2 Ivan Strinić Yellow card 53'
CM 8 Ognjen Vukojević downward-facing red arrow 81'
CM 7 Ivan Rakitić Yellow card 90+3'
RW 11 Darijo Srna (c) Yellow card 44'
AM 10 Luka Modrić
LW 6 Danijel Pranjić downward-facing red arrow 66'
CF 17 Mario Mandžukić Yellow card 90'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Ivan Perišić upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 9 Nikica Jelavić Yellow card 90+1' upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 22 Eduardo upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Slaven Bilić
CRO-ESP 2012-06-18.svg
GK 1 Iker Casillas (c)
RB 17 Álvaro Arbeloa
CB 3 Gerard Piqué
CB 15 Sergio Ramos
LB 18 Jordi Alba
RM 8 Xavi downward-facing red arrow 89'
CM 16 Sergio Busquets
LM 14 Xabi Alonso
RF 21 David Silva downward-facing red arrow 73'
CF 9 Fernando Torres downward-facing red arrow 61'
LF 6 Andrés Iniesta
Substitutions:
MF 22 Jesús Navas upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 10 Cesc Fàbregas upward-facing green arrow 73'
FW 11 Álvaro Negredo upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque

Man of the Match:
Andrés Iniesta (Spain)[17]

Assistant referees:[19]
Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)
Mike Pickel (Germany)
Fourth official:
Richard Liesveld (Netherlands)
Additional assistant referees:
Florian Meyer (Germany)
Deniz Aytekin (Germany)
Reserve assistant referee:
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)

Italy vs Republic of Ireland[]

Italy 2–0 Republic of Ireland
 Report
Attendance: 38,794[20]
Italy[21]
Republic of Ireland[21]
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c) Yellow card 73'
RB 7 Ignazio Abate
CB 15 Andrea Barzagli
CB 3 Giorgio Chiellini downward-facing red arrow 57'
LB 6 Federico Balzaretti Yellow card 28'
DM 21 Andrea Pirlo
RM 8 Claudio Marchisio
CM 5 Thiago Motta
LM 16 Daniele De Rossi Yellow card 71'
CF 11 Antonio Di Natale downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 10 Antonio Cassano downward-facing red arrow 63'
Substitutions:
DF 19 Leonardo Bonucci upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 22 Alessandro Diamanti upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 9 Mario Balotelli upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Cesare Prandelli
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GK 1 Shay Given
RB 4 John O'Shea Yellow card 39'
CB 5 Richard Dunne
CB 2 Sean St Ledger Yellow card 84'
LB 3 Stephen Ward
RM 7 Aiden McGeady downward-facing red arrow 65'
CM 6 Glenn Whelan
CM 8 Keith Andrews Yellow card 37' Yellow-red card 89'
LM 11 Damien Duff (c)
CF 10 Robbie Keane downward-facing red arrow 86'
CF 9 Kevin Doyle downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Shane Long upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 14 Jonathan Walters upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 20 Simon Cox upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Italy Giovanni Trapattoni

Man of the Match:
Antonio Cassano (Italy)[20]

Assistant referees:[22]
Bahattin Duran (Turkey)
Tarık Ongun (Turkey)
Fourth official:
Viktor Shvetsov (Ukraine)
Additional assistant referees:
Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey)
Bülent Yıldırım (Turkey)
Reserve assistant referee:
Oleksandr Voytyuk (Ukraine)

References[]

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  2. ^ "A welcome distraction: Euro 2012 a timely respite for depressed & debt-ridden Spain". Goal.com.
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