UEFA Euro 1988 Group 1

Group 1 of UEFA Euro 1988 contained West Germany, Italy, Spain, and Denmark. Matches were played from 10 to 17 June 1988.[1]

Teams

edit
Team Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
  Denmark Group 6 winner 14 October 1987 3rd 1984 Fourth place (1964), Semi-finals (1984)
  Italy Group 2 winner 14 November 1987 3rd 1980 Winners (1968)
  Spain Group 1 winner 18 December 1987 4th 1984 Winners (1964)
  West Germany Host 14 March 1985 5th 1984 Winners (1972, 1980)

Standings

edit
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   West Germany (H) 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 5 Advance to knockout stage
2   Italy 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 5
3   Spain 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 2
4   Denmark 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

In the semi-finals,

Matches

edit

West Germany vs Italy

edit
West Germany  1–1  Italy
  • Brehme   55'
Report
Attendance: 62,552
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West Germany
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Italy
GK 1 Eike Immel
SW 5 Matthias Herget
CB 4 Jürgen Kohler
CB 2 Guido Buchwald
RM 14 Thomas Berthold
CM 7 Pierre Littbarski
CM 8 Lothar Matthäus (c)
CM 10 Olaf Thon
LM 3 Andreas Brehme   76'
CF 9 Rudi Völler   81'
CF 18 Jürgen Klinsmann
Substitutions:
DF 6 Ulrich Borowka   76'
FW 16 Dieter Eckstein   81'
Manager:
Franz Beckenbauer
 
GK 1 Walter Zenga
SW 2 Franco Baresi
CB 3 Giuseppe Bergomi (c)
CB 6 Riccardo Ferri
CB 8 Paolo Maldini   6'
RM 17 Roberto Donadoni
CM 11 Fernando De Napoli   86'
CM 14 Giuseppe Giannini
LM 9 Carlo Ancelotti   57'
CF 18 Roberto Mancini
CF 20 Gianluca Vialli   89'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Luigi De Agostini   86'
FW 16 Alessandro Altobelli   89'
Manager:
Azeglio Vicini

Linesmen:
Neil Midgley (England)
Brian Hill (England)
Reserve referee:
Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)

Denmark vs Spain

edit
Denmark  2–3  Spain
Report
Attendance: 55,707
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spain[2]
GK 1 Troels Rasmussen
SW 4 Morten Olsen (c)   74'
CB 3 Søren Busk
CB 5 Ivan Nielsen
RM 2 John Sivebæk
CM 7 John Helt   46'
CM 11 Michael Laudrup
CM 6 Søren Lerby
LM 9 Jan Heintze
CF 10 Preben Elkjær
CF 15 Flemming Povlsen
Substitutions:
MF 13 John Jensen   46'
DF 12 Lars Olsen   74'
Manager:
  Sepp Piontek
 
GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta
SW 4 Genar Andrinúa
CB 2 Tomás Reñones   69'
CB 8 Manuel Sanchís
CB 3 José Antonio Camacho (c)   45'   46'
RM 20 Míchel
CM 14 Ricardo Gallego
CM 5 Víctor Muñoz   48'
LM 11 Rafael Gordillo   81'
CF 9 Emilio Butragueño
CF 16 José Mari Bakero
Substitutions:
DF 18 Miquel Soler   46'
MF 19 Rafael Martín Vázquez   81'
Manager:
Miguel Muñoz

Linesmen:
John Blankenstein (Netherlands)
Jacob van der Niet (Netherlands)
Reserve referee:
Wolf-Günter Wiesel (West Germany)

West Germany vs Denmark

edit
West Germany  2–0  Denmark
Report
Attendance: 64,812
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West Germany
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denmark
GK 1 Eike Immel
SW 5 Matthias Herget
CB 4 Jürgen Kohler
CB 2 Guido Buchwald   33'
RM 20 Wolfgang Rolff   81'
CM 7 Pierre Littbarski
CM 8 Lothar Matthäus (c)
CM 10 Olaf Thon
LM 3 Andreas Brehme
CF 18 Jürgen Klinsmann
CF 9 Rudi Völler   74'
Substitutions:
DF 6 Ulrich Borowka   33'
FW 11 Frank Mill   74'
Manager:
Franz Beckenbauer
 
GK 16 Peter Schmeichel
SW 12 Lars Olsen
CB 2 John Sivebæk
CB 5 Ivan Nielsen
RM 20 Kim Vilfort   73'
CM 11 Michael Laudrup   62'
CM 4 Morten Olsen (c)
CM 6 Søren Lerby
LM 9 Jan Heintze
CF 10 Preben Elkjær   37'
CF 15 Flemming Povlsen   84'
Substitutions:
FW 18 John Eriksen   62'
MF 17 Klaus Berggreen   73'
Manager:
  Sepp Piontek

Linesmen:[3]
Kenny Hope (Scotland)
Andrew Waddell (Scotland)
Reserve referee:
Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)

Italy vs Spain

edit
Italy  1–0  Spain
Report
Attendance: 47,506
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Italy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spain[2]
GK 1 Walter Zenga
SW 2 Franco Baresi
CB 3 Giuseppe Bergomi (c)
CB 6 Riccardo Ferri   34'
RM 17 Roberto Donadoni
CM 11 Fernando De Napoli
CM 14 Giuseppe Giannini
CM 9 Carlo Ancelotti
LM 8 Paolo Maldini
CF 18 Roberto Mancini   69'
CF 20 Gianluca Vialli   88'
Substitutions:
FW 16 Alessandro Altobelli   69'
MF 10 Luigi De Agostini   88'
Manager:
Azeglio Vicini
 
GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta
SW 4 Genar Andrinúa
CB 2 Tomás Reñones
CB 8 Manuel Sanchís
CB 18 Miquel Soler
RM 20 Míchel   73'
CM 14 Ricardo Gallego   68'
CM 5 Víctor Muñoz
LM 11 Rafael Gordillo (c)
CF 9 Emilio Butragueño
CF 16 José Mari Bakero
Substitutions:
MF 19 Rafael Martín Vázquez   68'
MF 17 Txiki Begiristain   73'
Manager:
Miguel Muñoz

Linesmen:[4][5][6]
Bo Karlsson (Sweden)
Christer Drottz (Sweden)
Reserve referee:
Werner Föckler (West Germany)

West Germany vs Spain

edit

This match remains the last time that West Germany or a unified Germany team won a competitive match against Spain.[7][8]

West Germany  2–0  Spain
Report
Attendance: 63,802
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
West Germany
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spain[2]
GK 1 Eike Immel
SW 5 Matthias Herget   76'
CB 6 Ulrich Borowka
CB 4 Jürgen Kohler
RM 3 Andreas Brehme
CM 7 Pierre Littbarski   62'
CM 8 Lothar Matthäus (c)
CM 10 Olaf Thon   47'
LM 20 Wolfgang Rolff
CF 18 Jürgen Klinsmann   83'
CF 9 Rudi Völler
Substitutions:
MF 13 Wolfram Wuttke   62'
FW 11 Frank Mill   83'
Manager:
Franz Beckenbauer
 
GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta
SW 4 Genar Andrinúa
CB 2 Tomás Reñones
CB 8 Manuel Sanchís   80'
CB 3 José Antonio Camacho (c)
RM 20 Míchel
CM 19 Rafael Martín Vázquez   34'
CM 5 Víctor Muñoz
LM 11 Rafael Gordillo   88'
CF 9 Emilio Butragueño   51'
CF 16 José Mari Bakero
Substitutions:
FW 7 Julio Salinas   51'
Manager:
Miguel Muñoz

Linesmen:
Gérard Biguet (France)
Rémi Harrel (France)
Reserve referee:
Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)


Italy vs Denmark

edit
Italy  2–0  Denmark
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Italy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Denmark
GK 1 Walter Zenga
SW 2 Franco Baresi
CB 3 Giuseppe Bergomi (c)
CB 6 Riccardo Ferri
CB 8 Paolo Maldini
RM 17 Roberto Donadoni   85'
CM 11 Fernando De Napoli
CM 14 Giuseppe Giannini
LM 9 Carlo Ancelotti
CF 18 Roberto Mancini   66'
CF 20 Gianluca Vialli
Substitutions:
FW 16 Alessandro Altobelli   66'
MF 10 Luigi De Agostini   85'
Manager:
Azeglio Vicini
 
GK 16 Peter Schmeichel
SW 12 Lars Olsen
CB 19 Bjørn Kristensen   71'
CB 5 Ivan Nielsen
RM 8 Per Frimann   58'
CM 11 Michael Laudrup   22'
CM 4 Morten Olsen (c)   67'
CM 13 John Jensen
LM 9 Jan Heintze
CF 18 John Eriksen
CF 15 Flemming Povlsen
Substitutions:
MF 20 Kim Vilfort   58'
MF 17 Klaus Berggreen   67'
Manager:
  Sepp Piontek

Linesmen:
Renzo Peduzzi (Switzerland)
Philippe Mercier (Switzerland)
Reserve referee:
Karl-Josef Assenmacher (West Germany)

See also

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "UEFA Euro 1988 Group 1". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "European championship 1988 - Historical Football Kits".
  3. ^ "UEFA EURO 1988 - History - Germany-Denmark". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 25 May 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  4. ^ "UEFA Euro 1988 – History – Italy v Spain". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  5. ^ Tyler, Martin; St John, Ian (14 June 1988). "Italy vs. Spain". 1988 European Championship (in English and German). Event occurs at 0:00:50. ITV.
  6. ^ McColl, Graham (28 September 2009). "The true story of Celtic's battle with Rapid Vienna". The Times. Retrieved 30 April 2021. I got a lot more matches at international level – in '88 I was in Frankfurt at the European Championships for Italy–Spain.
  7. ^ Grohmann, Karlos (July 3, 2024). "Germany out to snap 36-year winless run against Spain". Reuters. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "In-form Spain look to maintain 26-year unbeaten streak against Germany". Inside World Football. 2024-07-04. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
edit