UEFA European Football Championship - History

Iván Helguera (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Nikolaidis (Greece).

Puyol (Spain) misses the target.

Joaquín (Spain) takes the corner.

Vryzas (Greece) is penalised for a foul on Puyol (Spain).
Danger here now for Greece as Spain line up the ball in shooting range.

Nikolaidis (Greece) is penalised for a foul on Puyol (Spain).

Baraja (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Vryzas (Greece).

Zagorakis (Greece) is penalised for a foul on Valerón (Spain).

Venetidis (in) - Fyssas (out) (Greece)
A change of left back to counter the increasingly threatening Joaquín.

Raúl Bravo (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Seitaridis (Greece).

Nikolaidis (Greece) is penalised for a foul on Marchena (Spain).

Nikopolidis (Greece) makes a save.

Vicente (Spain) has an effort on goal.
The winger cuts inside and shoots well but the goalkeeper is across and covers comfortably.

Torres (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Dellas (Greece).
The young substitute is unfortunate to hear the whistle blow.

Torres (in) - Raúl González (out) (Spain)
The captain runs off to waste no time over the substitution.

Vicente (Spain) takes the corner.

Joaquín (Spain) takes the corner.
Still Spain press.

Joaquín (Spain) misses the target.
Now the substitute cuts inside but cannot find the target.

Valerón (Spain) has a shot blocked.
The ball falls to the midfield player but his shot is charged down.

Joaquín (Spain) takes the corner.

Vryzas (Greece) is penalised for a foul on Albelda (Spain).

Joaquín (Spain) takes the corner.

Nikolaidis (Greece) fouls.

Joaquín (Spain) misses the target.
Another great run down the right. This time the winger cuts inside and flashes a shot across goal.

Baraja (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Charisteas (Greece).
The striker is down receiving treatment after a clash with the Valencia midfield player.

Baraja (Spain) misses the target.
Spain go straight up the other end but cannot make their pressure count.

Vicente (Spain) takes the corner.

Raúl González (Spain) misses the target.

Nikolaidis (Greece) is penalised for a foul on Valerón (Spain).

Charisteas (Greece) scores!
Excellent crossfield pass from the right by Tsiartis puts the striker in on goal and he shoots low past Casillas who got a touch but could not keep the ball out. A goal out of nothing. The striker controlled the ball on his chest than struck first time from eight metres.

Vicente (Spain) takes the corner.
More pressure from Spain.

Valerón (in) - Morientes (out) (Spain)
Huge applause from around the stadium as Spain's match-winner against Russia makes his way onto the pitch and the goalscorer today makes his way off..

Dellas (Greece) misses the target.
Close range header just over as Casillas appeals for a free-kick.

Tsiartas (Greece) takes the corner.
Good effort and wins a corner.

Seitaridis (Greece) misses the target.

Marchena (Spain) misses the target.

Vicente (Spain) takes the corner.
Marchena heads behind.

Zagorakis (Greece) is penalised for a foul on Morientes (Spain).
Crunching tackle but far too late.

Raúl González (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Dellas (Greece).
The Roma defender is hauled down by the striker as he chases after a forward pass and now receives treatment.

Puyol (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Vryzas (Greece).

Albelda (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Tsiartas (Greece).
The game slows.

Raúl González (Spain) misses the target.
At the other end, the Spain captain finds room but heads behind when unmarked. Good chance wasted.

Casillas (Spain) makes a save.

Zagorakis (Greece) has an effort on goal.
Powerful run and shot but straight at Casillas who gathers at the second attempt.

Albelda (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Charisteas (Greece).

Tsiartas (in) - Karagounis (out) (Greece)
The midfield player, who has been booked, comes off with perhaps the Russia match in mind.

Charisteas (Greece) is penalised for a foul on Baraja (Spain).
Free-kick taken short and Spain hold the ball.

Nikolaidis (in) - Giannakopoulos (out) (Greece)
The Bolton Wanderers FC winger hobbles off with what looks like a hamstring problem.

Joaquín (Spain) takes the corner.
More good work from Raúl to win his side a corner.

Zagorakis (Greece) misses the target.
Vryzas gets the better of Albelda and the ball squirms to the AEK player whose powerful shot is only just off target.

Raúl González (Spain) misses the target.
Puyol plays a long ball to the edge of the area where the striker spots Nikopolidis off his line and attempts to send a looping header goalwards. Intelligent effort.

Joaquín (in) - Etxeberria (out) (Spain)
Spain make a straight swap on the right side of midfield.

The second half begins.

The referee blows for half-time.

Vicente (Spain) takes the corner.
Dellas heads away and the half-time whistle goes.

Vicente (Spain) takes the corner.
Etxeberria plays it short then wins another corner.

Giannakopoulos (Greece) takes the corner.
Baraja heads away, but Spain now look jittery.

Vryzas (Greece) misses the target.
Greece win the ball and push forward quickly, the Fiorentina striker is played in on the right side of the area, but he cannot get his shot on target.

Karagounis (Greece) has a shot blocked.

Giannakopoulos (Greece) is flagged for offside.

Marchena (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Vryzas (Greece).

Iván Helguera (Spain) is cautioned by the referee.
The striker Vryzas is brought down from behind as Spain earn their second booking.

Iván Helguera (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Vryzas (Greece).

Etxeberria (Spain) takes the corner.
Another poor effort from Etxeberria as the ball sails over the top and out of play beyond the far post.

Albelda (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Fyssas (Greece).

Vryzas (Greece) has a shot blocked.
Suddenly Greece work some room in the Spain area and Marchena has to be alert as the AC Fiorentina striker gets the goal in his sights.

Vicente (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Katsouranis (Greece).

Karagounis (Greece) is penalised for a foul on Baraja (Spain).

Morientes (Spain) scores!
Great goal from the Monaco striker who is fed the ball by Raúl after Mihalis Kapsis had given the ball away on the edge of his own area.

Karagounis (Greece) is penalised for a foul on Etxeberria (Spain).
The winger is brought down again and the Greek midfield player will now miss the match against Russia after picking up his second yellow card of the tournament.

Karagounis (Greece) has a shot blocked.

Karagounis (Greece) takes the free-kick.
The thunderous drive powers off Puyol in the Spain wall.

Marchena (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Zagorakis (Greece).
Good position for a free-kick after an excellent run from the AEK Athens FC midfield player.

Giannakopoulos (Greece) is penalised for a foul on Puyol (Spain).
The Spanish defender whips the ball away from the Greek winger who is already committed to the challenge and then follows through.

Zagorakis (Greece) is penalised for a foul on Baraja (Spain).
The whistle goes for a strong challenge.

Etxeberria (Spain) takes the corner.
Etxeberria's cross is low and disappointingly blocked by the first defender.

Raúl Bravo (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Charisteas (Greece).

Marchena (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Karagounis (Greece).
A lunging tackle on the left touchline earns the Valencia defender a second booking of the tournament and he will now miss Spain's final group match against Portugal.

Charisteas (Greece) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Albelda (Spain).
The striker chases the ball at the other end now, epitomising Greece's hard work ethic.

Raúl Bravo (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Charisteas (Greece).

Charisteas (Greece) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Raúl Bravo (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Charisteas (Greece).
Chance to cross into the box for Greece but Marchena heads away.

Vryzas (Greece) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Raúl Bravo (Spain).
The Real Madrid CF defender overlaps down the left with Vicente and is obstructed.

Etxeberria (Spain) delivers the corner.
Spain try to play it short but this time Nikopolidis is not threatened.

Vicente (Spain) delivers the corner.
Antonios Nikopolidis tips the ball behind for another corner.

Morientes (Spain) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
The whistle goes as the AS Monaco FC striker just mistimes his run.

Katsouranis (Greece) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Raúl González (Spain).
The Spanish captain turns his marker and is brought down from behind.

Morientes (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Charisteas (Greece).

Zagorakis (Greece) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Vicente (Spain).
The Valencia CF winger breaks forward but is then pulled back.

Puyol (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Karagounis (Greece).

The match is under way.