The final whistle is blown. Germany win at the UEFA European Championship final tournament for the first time since 1996 thanks to a goal in either half from Lukas Podolski. Although Poland did create chances, the result was a just one with Joachim Löw's side the better for the majority of the match. Germany meet Croatia here on Thursday while the other side defeated in Group B today, Austria, are Poland's opponents in Vienna on the same day.
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Kuranyi (in) - Klose (out) (Germany) Kevin Kuranyi makes a fleeting appearance for Klose.
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Hitzlsperger (in) - Gomez (out) (Germany) Thomas Hitzlsperger gets a run-out in place of Gómez.
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Saganowski (in) - Golański (out) (Poland) Golański is not given time to make amends for his error as he is replaced by Marek Saganowski.
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Podolski (Germany) scores! Golański dawdles in a dangerous area and is dispossessed by Schweinsteiger. The ball breaks to Klose but his effort is deflected into the path of Podolski who unleashes an unstoppable volley into the top corner to give Germany some breathing space.
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Piszczek (in) - Łobodziński (out) (Poland) Łukasz Piszczek was only called up to the squad a few days ago but he gets the nod in place of Łobodziński.
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Schweinsteiger (Germany) is shown a yellow card. Schweinsteiger is the first German in the book as he fouls Paweł Golański.
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Lewandowski (Poland) is shown a yellow card. Lewandowski clips Podolski on the shin and gets a yellow card for his troubles.
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Schweinsteiger (in) - Fritz (out) (Germany) The German coach does make his change and it is Bastian Schweinsteiger who comes on to inject some pace into their side.
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Guerreiro (in) - Żurawski (out) (Poland) Leo Beenhakker wastes no time in changing his lineup as Roger Guerreiro comes on at the start of the half.
The referee blows for half-time.
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Smolarek (Poland) is cautioned by the referee. The first booking arrives as Euzebiusz Smolarek trips Mertesacker.
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Podolski (Germany) scores! Gómez clips a ball over the top and the Poland offside trap is found wanting again. Klose charges into the area and squares for Lukas Podolski to tap in. Leo Beenhakker's side did not heed the early warning and now have it all to do. To make matters worse, the goalscorer and the player who set him up were both born in Poland.
Germany win at the UEFA European Championship final tournament for the first time since 1996 thanks to a goal in either half from Lukas Podolski. Although Poland did create chances, the result was a just one with Joachim Löw's side the better for the majority of the match. Germany meet Croatia here on Thursday while the other side defeated in Group B today, Austria, are Poland's opponents in Vienna on the same day.