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UEFA Euro 2004 Group A

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Group A of UEFA Euro 2004 was one of four groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 12 June and was completed on 20 June. The group consisted of hosts Portugal, Spain, Russia and Greece.

Portugal won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with Greece. Spain and Russia failed to advance. Greece and Portugal faced each other again in the tournament final, with Greece again emerging victorious.

Teams

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Draw position Team Pot Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		UEFA Rankings
November 2003[nb 1] 		FIFA Rankings
June 2004
A1  Portugal 1 Host 12 October 1999 4th 2000 Semi-finals (1984, 2000) 2 22
A2  Greece 4 Group 6 winner 11 October 2003 2nd 1980 Group stage (1980) 23 35
A3  Spain 2 Play-off winner 19 November 2003 7th 2000 Winners (1964) 6 3
A4  Russia[nb 2] 3 Play-off winner 19 November 2003 8th 1996 Winners (1960) 13 31

Notes

  1. ^ The UEFA rankings of November 2003 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  2. ^ From 1960 to 1988, Russia competed as the Soviet Union, and in 1992 as CIS.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal (H) 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Greece 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4[a]
3  Spain 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4[a]
4  Russia 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Greece 1–1 Spain) and overall goal difference (0). Overall goals for was used as the tiebreaker.

In the quarter-finals,

  • The winner of Group A, Portugal, advanced to play the runner-up of Group B, England.
  • The runner-up of Group A, Greece, advanced to play the winner of Group B, France.

Matches

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All times Western European Summer Time (UTC+1)

Portugal vs Greece

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Portugal 1–2 Greece
  • Ronaldo 90+3'
 Report
Attendance: 48,761
Portugal
Greece
GK 1 Ricardo
RB 2 Paulo Ferreira
CB 4 Jorge Andrade
CB 5 Fernando Couto (c)
LB 3 Rui Jorge
CM 18 Maniche
CM 6 Costinha Yellow card 21' downward-facing red arrow 66'
RW 7 Luís Figo
AM 10 Rui Costa downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW 11 Simão downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 9 Pauleta Yellow card 57'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Cristiano Ronaldo upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 20 Deco upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 21 Nuno Gomes upward-facing green arrow 66'
Manager:
Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari
GK 1 Antonios Nikopolidis
RB 2 Giourkas Seitaridis Yellow card 76'
CB 5 Traianos Dellas
CB 19 Michalis Kapsis
LB 14 Takis Fyssas
RM 20 Giorgos Karagounis Yellow card 39' downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 7 Theodoros Zagorakis (c)
CM 6 Angelos Basinas
LM 8 Stelios Giannakopoulos downward-facing red arrow 68'
CF 9 Angelos Charisteas downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 15 Zisis Vryzas
Substitutions:
MF 21 Kostas Katsouranis upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 11 Demis Nikolaidis upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 23 Vassilis Lakis upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Germany Otto Rehhagel

Man of the Match:
Theodoros Zagorakis (Greece)[1]

Assistant referees:
Marco Ivaldi (Italy)
Narciso Pisacreta (Italy)
Fourth official:
Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)

Spain vs Russia

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Spain 1–0 Russia
 Report
Attendance: 28,182
Spain
Russia
GK 23 Iker Casillas
RB 5 Carles Puyol
CB 6 Iván Helguera
CB 3 Carlos Marchena Yellow card 66'
LB 15 Raúl Bravo
CM 4 David Albelda Yellow card 85'
CM 8 Rubén Baraja Yellow card 43' downward-facing red arrow 59'
RW 17 Joseba Etxeberria
AM 7 Raúl (c) downward-facing red arrow 78'
LW 14 Vicente
CF 10 Fernando Morientes downward-facing red arrow 59'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Xabi Alonso upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 21 Juan Carlos Valerón upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 9 Fernando Torres upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Iñaki Sáez
GK 1 Sergei Ovchinnikov
RB 16 Vadim Evseev
CB 4 Alexey Smertin (c) Yellow card 29'
CB 13 Roman Sharonov Yellow card 27' Yellow-red card 88'
LB 17 Dmitri Sennikov
DM 22 Evgeni Aldonin Yellow card 32' downward-facing red arrow 68'
RM 8 Rolan Gusev Yellow card 12' downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 15 Dmitri Alenichev
CM 10 Aleksandr Mostovoi
LM 7 Marat Izmailov downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 9 Dmitri Bulykin
Substitutions:
MF 2 Vladislav Radimov Yellow card 90' upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 3 Dmitri Sychev upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 5 Andrei Karyaka upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Georgi Yartsev

Man of the Match:
Vicente (Spain)[2]

Assistant referees:
Rudolf Käppeli (Switzerland)
Francesco Buragina (Switzerland)
Fourth official:
Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)

Greece vs Spain

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Greece 1–1 Spain
 Report
Attendance: 25,444
Greece
Spain
GK 1 Antonios Nikopolidis
RB 2 Giourkas Seitaridis
CB 5 Traianos Dellas
CB 19 Michalis Kapsis
LB 14 Takis Fyssas downward-facing red arrow 86'
RM 20 Giorgos Karagounis Yellow card 27' downward-facing red arrow 53'
CM 7 Theodoros Zagorakis (c) Yellow card 61'
CM 21 Kostas Katsouranis Yellow card 7'
LM 8 Stelios Giannakopoulos Yellow card 24' downward-facing red arrow 49'
CF 9 Angelos Charisteas
CF 15 Zisis Vryzas Yellow card 90'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Demis Nikolaidis upward-facing green arrow 49'
MF 10 Vassilios Tsiartas upward-facing green arrow 53'
DF 3 Stylianos Venetidis upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Germany Otto Rehhagel
GK 23 Iker Casillas
RB 5 Carles Puyol
CB 6 Iván Helguera Yellow card 37'
CB 3 Carlos Marchena Yellow card 16'
LB 15 Raúl Bravo
CM 4 David Albelda
CM 8 Rubén Baraja
RW 17 Joseba Etxeberria downward-facing red arrow 46'
AM 7 Raúl (c) downward-facing red arrow 80'
LW 14 Vicente
CF 10 Fernando Morientes downward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Joaquín upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 21 Juan Carlos Valerón upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 9 Fernando Torres upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Iñaki Sáez

Man of the Match:
Raúl (Spain)[3]

Assistant referees:
Igor Šramka (Slovakia)
Martin Balko (Slovakia)
Fourth official:
Stuart Dougal (Scotland)

Russia vs Portugal

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Russia 0–2 Portugal
Report
Attendance: 59,273
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
Russia
Portugal
GK 1 Sergei Ovchinnikov Red card 45'
RB 16 Vadim Evseev Yellow card 21'
CB 4 Alexey Smertin (c) Yellow card 16'
CB 21 Aleksei Bugayev
LB 17 Dmitri Sennikov
DM 22 Evgeni Aldonin downward-facing red arrow 45+2'
RM 15 Dmitri Alenichev Yellow card 90+2'
CM 20 Dmitri Loskov
CM 7 Marat Izmailov downward-facing red arrow 72'
LM 5 Andrei Karyaka downward-facing red arrow 79'
CF 11 Aleksandr Kerzhakov
Substitutions:
GK 12 Vyacheslav Malafeev upward-facing green arrow 45+2'
MF 19 Vladimir Bystrov upward-facing green arrow 72'
FW 9 Dmitri Bulykin upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Georgi Yartsev
GK 1 Ricardo
RB 13 Miguel
CB 4 Jorge Andrade
CB 16 Ricardo Carvalho Yellow card 24'
LB 14 Nuno Valente
CM 18 Maniche
CM 6 Costinha
RW 7 Luís Figo (c) downward-facing red arrow 78'
AM 20 Deco Yellow card 85'
LW 11 Simão downward-facing red arrow 63'
CF 9 Pauleta downward-facing red arrow 57'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Nuno Gomes upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 10 Rui Costa upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 17 Cristiano Ronaldo upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari

Man of the Match:
Maniche (Portugal)[4]

Assistant referees:
Ole Hermann Borgan (Norway)
Steinar Holvik (Norway)
Fourth official:
Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

Spain vs Portugal

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See also: Portugal–Spain football rivalry
Spain 0–1 Portugal
Report
Attendance: 47,491
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
Spain
Portugal
GK 23 Iker Casillas
RB 5 Carles Puyol Yellow card 74'
CB 6 Iván Helguera
CB 22 Juanito Yellow card 68' downward-facing red arrow 79'
LB 15 Raúl Bravo
CM 16 Xabi Alonso
CM 4 David Albelda Yellow card 8' downward-facing red arrow 65'
RW 19 Joaquín downward-facing red arrow 71'
AM 7 Raúl (c)
LW 14 Vicente
CF 9 Fernando Torres
Substitutions:
MF 8 Rubén Baraja upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 11 Albert Luque upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 10 Fernando Morientes upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Iñaki Sáez
GK 1 Ricardo
RB 13 Miguel
CB 4 Jorge Andrade
CB 16 Ricardo Carvalho
LB 14 Nuno Valente
CM 6 Costinha
CM 18 Maniche
RW 7 Luís Figo (c) downward-facing red arrow 77'
AM 20 Deco
LW 17 Cristiano Ronaldo downward-facing red arrow 84'
CF 9 Pauleta Yellow card 7' downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Nuno Gomes Yellow card 65' upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 8 Petit upward-facing green arrow 77'
DF 5 Fernando Couto upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Brazil Luiz Felipe Scolari

Man of the Match:
Deco (Portugal)[5]

Assistant referees:
Kenneth Petersson (Sweden)
Peter Ekström (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Stuart Dougal (Scotland)

Russia vs Greece

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Russia 2–1 Greece
 Report
Attendance: 24,347
Russia
Greece
GK 12 Vyacheslav Malafeev Yellow card 88'
RB 14 Aleksandr Anyukov Yellow card 28'
CB 13 Roman Sharonov Yellow card 15' downward-facing red arrow 56'
CB 21 Aleksei Bugayev
LB 16 Vadim Evseev
RM 8 Rolan Gusev
CM 15 Dmitri Alenichev (c) Yellow card 65'
CM 2 Vladislav Radimov Yellow card 71'
LM 5 Andrei Karyaka Yellow card 39' downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 9 Dmitri Bulykin downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 18 Dmitri Kirichenko
Substitutions:
FW 3 Dmitri Sychev upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 6 Igor Semshov upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 17 Dmitri Sennikov upward-facing green arrow 56'
Manager:
Georgi Yartsev
GK 1 Antonios Nikopolidis
RB 2 Giourkas Seitaridis
CB 5 Traianos Dellas Yellow card 86'
CB 19 Michalis Kapsis
LB 3 Stylianos Venetidis downward-facing red arrow 89'
CM 6 Angelos Basinas downward-facing red arrow 42'
CM 21 Kostas Katsouranis
CM 7 Theodoros Zagorakis (c)
RW 9 Angelos Charisteas
LW 22 Dimitris Papadopoulos downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 15 Zisis Vryzas Yellow card 45'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Vassilios Tsiartas upward-facing green arrow 42'
FW 11 Demis Nikolaidis upward-facing green arrow 70'
DF 14 Takis Fyssas upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Germany Otto Rehhagel

Man of the Match:
Dmitri Kirichenko (Russia)[6]

Assistant referees:
Frédéric Arnault (France)
Serge Vallin (France)
Fourth official:
Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Theodoros Zagorakis". Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Vicente Rodríguez". Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Raúl González". Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Maniche". Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Deco". Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Dmitri Kirichenko". Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
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