Group A of UEFA Euro 2012 was played from 8 to 16 June 2012. The pool was made up of co-host Poland, Czech Republic, Greece and Russia. The top two finishing teams, Czech Republic and Greece, progressed to the quarter-finals, while Russia and Poland were eliminated from the tournament.[1]

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
A1 Poland1Co-host18 April 20072nd2008Group stage (2008)2862
A2 Greece3Group F winner11 October 20114th2008Winners (2004)815
A3 Russia[nb 2]2Group B winner11 October 201110th2008Winners (1960)613
A4 Czech Republic[nb 3]4Play-off winner15 November 20118th2008Winners (1976)1327

Notes

  1. ↑ The UEFA rankings of November 2011 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  2. ↑ From 1960 to 1988, Russia competed as the Soviet Union, and in 1992 as CIS.
  3. ↑ From 1960 to 1980, the Czech Republic competed as Czechoslovakia.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 4 5 −1 6 Advance to knockout phase
2  Greece 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4[lower-alpha 1]
3  Russia 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4[lower-alpha 1]
4  Poland (H) 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Greece 1–0 Russia.

In the quarter-finals,

  • The winner of Group A, Czech Republic, advanced to play the runner-up of Group B, Portugal.
  • The runner-up of Group A, Greece, advanced to play the winner of Group B, Germany.

Matches

Poland vs Greece

Poland 1–1 Greece
 Report
Attendance: 56,070[2]
Poland[3]
Greece[3]
GK1Wojciech SzczęsnyRed card 68'
RB20Łukasz Piszczek
CB13Marcin Wasilewski
CB15Damien Perquis
LB2Sebastian Boenisch
CM11Rafał Murawski
CM7Eugen Polanski
RW16Jakub Błaszczykowski (c)
AM10Ludovic Obraniak
LW8Maciej Rybusdownward-facing red arrow 70'
CF9Robert Lewandowski
Substitutions:
GK22Przemysław Tytońupward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Franciszek Smuda
GK1Kostas Chalkias
RB15Vasilis Torosidis
CB19Sokratis PapastathopoulosYellow card 35' Yellow-red card 44'
CB8Avraam Papadopoulosdownward-facing red arrow 37'
LB20José HolebasYellow card 45+2'
RM2Ioannis Maniatis
CM21Kostas Katsouranis
LM10Giorgos Karagounis (c)Yellow card 54'
RF18Sotiris Ninisdownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF17Theofanis Gekasdownward-facing red arrow 68'
LF7Georgios Samaras
Substitutions:
DF5Kyriakos Papadopoulosupward-facing green arrow 37'
FW14Dimitris Salpingidisupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF22Kostas Fortounisupward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Portugal Fernando Santos

Man of the Match:
Robert Lewandowski (Poland)[2]

Assistant referees:[4]
Roberto Alonso Fernández (Spain)
Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (Spain)
Fourth official:
Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)
Additional assistant referees:
David Fernández Borbalán (Spain)
Carlos Clos Gómez (Spain)
Reserve assistant referee:
Renato Faverani (Italy)

Russia vs Czech Republic

Russia 4–1 Czech Republic
 Report
Attendance: 40,803[5]
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Russia[6]
Czech Republic[6]
GK16Vyacheslav Malafeev
RB2Aleksandr Anyukov
CB12Aleksei Berezutski
CB4Sergei Ignashevich
LB5Yuri Zhirkov
RM6Roman Shirokov
CM7Igor Denisov
LM8Konstantin Zyryanov
RF17Alan Dzagoevdownward-facing red arrow 84'
CF11Aleksandr Kerzhakovdownward-facing red arrow 73'
LF10Andrei Arshavin (c)
Substitutions:
FW14Roman Pavlyuchenkoupward-facing green arrow 73'
FW18Aleksandr Kokorinupward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Netherlands Dick Advocaat
GK1Petr Čech
RB2Theodor Gebre Selassie
CB5Roman Hubník
CB6Tomáš Sivok
LB3Michal Kadlec
CM13Jaroslav Plašil
CM19Petr Jiráčekdownward-facing red arrow 76'
RW14Václav Pilař
AM10Tomáš Rosický (c)
LW9Jan Rezekdownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF15Milan Barošdownward-facing red arrow 85'
Substitutions:
MF17Tomáš Hübschmanupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF11Milan Petrželaupward-facing green arrow 76'
FW21David Lafataupward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Michal Bílek

Man of the Match:
Alan Dzagoev (Russia)[5]

Assistant referees:[7]
Michael Mullarkey (England)
Peter Kirkup (England)
Fourth official:
Jorge Sousa (Portugal)
Additional assistant referees:
Martin Atkinson (England)
Mark Clattenburg (England)
Reserve assistant referee:
Bertino Miranda (Portugal)

Greece vs Czech Republic

Greece 1–2 Czech Republic
 Report
Attendance: 41,105[8]
Greece[9]
Czech Republic[9]
GK1Kostas Chalkiasdownward-facing red arrow 23'
RB15Vasilis TorosidisYellow card 34'
CB5Kyriakos PapadopoulosYellow card 56'
CB21Kostas Katsouranis
LB20José Holebas
RM16Georgios Fotakisdownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM2Ioannis Maniatis
LM10Giorgos Karagounis (c)
RF14Dimitris SalpingidisYellow card 57'
CF7Georgios Samaras
LF22Kostas Fortounisdownward-facing red arrow 71'
Substitutions:
GK13Michalis Sifakisupward-facing green arrow 23'
FW17Theofanis Gekasupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW11Kostas Mitroglouupward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Portugal Fernando Santos
GK1Petr Čech
RB2Theodor Gebre Selassie
CB6Tomáš Sivok
CB3Michal Kadlec
LB8David Limberský
CM17Tomáš Hübschman
CM13Jaroslav Plašil
RW19Petr JiráčekYellow card 36'
AM10Tomáš Rosický (c)Yellow card 27'downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW14Václav Pilař
CF15Milan Barošdownward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutions:
MF18Daniel KolářYellow card 65'upward-facing green arrow 46'downward-facing red arrow 90'
FW20Tomáš Pekhartupward-facing green arrow 64'
DF12František Rajtoralupward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Michal Bílek

Man of the Match:
Václav Pilař (Czech Republic)[8]

Assistant referees:[10]
Frédéric Cano (France)
Michaël Annonier (France)
Fourth official:
Matej Jug (Slovenia)
Additional assistant referees:
Fredy Fautrel (France)
Ruddy Buquet (France)
Reserve assistant referee:
Primož Arhar (Slovenia)

Poland vs Russia

Poland 1–1 Russia
 Report
Attendance: 55,920[11]
Poland[12]
Russia[12]
GK22Przemysław Tytoń
RB20Łukasz Piszczek
CB13Marcin Wasilewski
CB15Damien Perquis
LB2Sebastian Boenisch
CM5Dariusz Dudkadownward-facing red arrow 73'
CM7Eugen PolanskiYellow card 79'downward-facing red arrow 85'
RW16Jakub Błaszczykowski (c)
AM11Rafał Murawski
LW10Ludovic Obraniakdownward-facing red arrow 90+3'
CF9Robert LewandowskiYellow card 60'
Substitutions:
MF18Adrian Mierzejewskiupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF6Adam Matuszczykupward-facing green arrow 85'
FW23Paweł Brożekupward-facing green arrow 90+3'
Manager:
Franciszek Smuda
GK16Vyacheslav Malafeev
RB2Aleksandr Anyukov
CB12Aleksei Berezutski
CB4Sergei Ignashevich
LB5Yuri Zhirkov
RM6Roman Shirokov
CM7Igor DenisovYellow card 60'
LM8Konstantin Zyryanov
RF17Alan DzagoevYellow card 75'downward-facing red arrow 79'
CF11Aleksandr Kerzhakovdownward-facing red arrow 70'
LF10Andrei Arshavin (c)
Substitutions:
FW14Roman Pavlyuchenkoupward-facing green arrow 70'
MF9Marat Izmailovupward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Netherlands Dick Advocaat

Man of the Match:
Jakub Błaszczykowski (Poland)[11]

Assistant referees:[13]
Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)
Mike Pickel (Germany)
Fourth official:
István Vad (Hungary)
Additional assistant referees:
Florian Meyer (Germany)
Deniz Aytekin (Germany)
Reserve assistant referee:
Gábor Erős (Hungary)

Czech Republic vs Poland

Czech Republic 1–0 Poland
 Report
Attendance: 41,480[14]
Czech Republic[15]
Poland[15]
GK1Petr Čech (c)
RB2Theodor Gebre Selassie
CB6Tomáš Sivok
CB3Michal Kadlec
LB8David LimberskýYellow card 12'
CM17Tomáš Hübschman
CM13Jaroslav PlašilYellow card 87'
RW19Petr Jiráčekdownward-facing red arrow 84'
AM18Daniel Kolář
LW14Václav Pilařdownward-facing red arrow 88'
CF15Milan Barošdownward-facing red arrow 90+1'
Substitutions:
DF12František Rajtoralupward-facing green arrow 84'
FW9Jan Rezekupward-facing green arrow 88'
FW20Tomáš PekhartYellow card 90+4'upward-facing green arrow 90+1'
Manager:
Michal Bílek
GK22Przemysław Tytoń
RB20Łukasz Piszczek
CB13Marcin WasilewskiYellow card 61'
CB15Damien PerquisYellow card 90'
LB2Sebastian Boenisch
CM5Dariusz Dudka
CM7Eugen PolanskiYellow card 48'downward-facing red arrow 56'
RW16Jakub Błaszczykowski (c)Yellow card 87'
AM11Rafał MurawskiYellow card 22'downward-facing red arrow 73'
LW10Ludovic Obraniakdownward-facing red arrow 73'
CF9Robert Lewandowski
Substitutions:
MF21Kamil Grosickiupward-facing green arrow 56'
FW23Paweł Brożekupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF18Adrian Mierzejewskiupward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Franciszek Smuda

Man of the Match:
Petr Jiráček (Czech Republic)[14]

Assistant referees:[16]
Alasdair Ross (Scotland)
Derek Rose (Scotland)
Fourth official:
Fredy Fautrel (France)
Additional assistant referees:
William Collum (Scotland)
Euan Norris (Scotland)
Reserve assistant referee:
Frédéric Cano (France)

Greece vs Russia

Greece 1–0 Russia
 Report
Attendance: 55,614[17]
Greece[18]
Russia[18]
GK13Michalis Sifakis
RB15Vasilis Torosidis
CB19Sokratis Papastathopoulos
CB5Kyriakos Papadopoulos
LB3Georgios Tzavelas
CM21Kostas Katsouranis
CM2Ioannis Maniatis
RW14Dimitris Salpingidisdownward-facing red arrow 83'
AM10Giorgos Karagounis (c)Yellow card 61'downward-facing red arrow 67'
LW7Georgios Samaras
CF17Theofanis Gekasdownward-facing red arrow 64'
Substitutions:
MF20José HolebasYellow card 90+4'upward-facing green arrow 64'
MF6Grigoris Makosupward-facing green arrow 67'
MF18Sotiris Ninisupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Portugal Fernando Santos
GK16Vyacheslav Malafeev
RB2Aleksandr AnyukovYellow card 61'downward-facing red arrow 81'
CB12Aleksei Berezutski
CB4Sergei Ignashevich
LB5Yuri ZhirkovYellow card 69'
RM6Roman Shirokov
CM7Igor Denisov
LM22Denis Glushakovdownward-facing red arrow 72'
RF17Alan DzagoevYellow card 70'
CF11Aleksandr Kerzhakovdownward-facing red arrow 46'
LF10Andrei Arshavin (c)
Substitutions:
FW14Roman Pavlyuchenkoupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW20Pavel PogrebnyakYellow card 90+3'upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF9Marat Izmailovupward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Netherlands Dick Advocaat

Man of the Match:
Giorgos Karagounis (Greece)[17]

Assistant referees:[19]
Stefan Wittberg (Sweden)
Mathias Klasenius (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey)
Additional assistant referees:
Markus Strömbergsson (Sweden)
Stefan Johannesson (Sweden)
Reserve assistant referee:
Bahattin Duran (Turkey)

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mandeep Sanghera (16 June 2012). "Greece 1–0 Russia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Full-time report Poland-Greece" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Poland-Greece" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  4. ↑ "Match Press Kit – Group A – Poland v Greece" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Full-time report Russia-Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Russia-Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  7. ↑ "Match Press Kit – Group A – Russia v Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Full-time report Greece-Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  9. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Greece-Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  10. ↑ "Match Press Kit – Group A – Greece v Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  11. 1 2 "Full-time report Poland-Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  12. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Poland-Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  13. ↑ "Match Press Kit – Group A – Poland v Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  14. 1 2 "Full-time report Czech Republic-Poland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  15. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Czech Republic-Poland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  16. ↑ "Match Press Kit – Group A – Czech Republic v Poland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  17. 1 2 "Full-time report Greece-Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  18. 1 2 "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Greece-Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  19. ↑ "Match Press Kit – Group A – Czech Republic v Poland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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