UEFA European Football Championship - History

Ballack (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Modrić (Croatia).

Lehmann (Germany) takes the free-kick.

Modrić (Croatia) is booked.
Modrić is the latest man in the book during a flurry of cards shown by the referee at the end of this game.

Modrić (Croatia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Frings (Germany).

Lehmann (Germany) takes the free-kick.

Schweinsteiger (Germany) is sent off.
Germany's day goes from bad to worse as the midfielder is dismissed for reacting to a challenge from Leko.

Leko (Croatia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Schweinsteiger (Germany).

Leko (Croatia) delivers the corner.

Lehmann (Germany) takes the free-kick.

Modrić (Croatia) takes the free-kick.

Metzelder (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Leko (Croatia).

Pranjić (Croatia) takes the free-kick.

Ballack (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Rakitić (Croatia).

Knežević (in) - Kranjčar (out) (Croatia)
Kranjčar could have put this game beyond doubt had he made the most of two golden openings in the first half, but he comes off now as Dario Knežević is introduced to secure things up.

Ballack (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Pranjić (Croatia).

Schweinsteiger (Germany) has a shot blocked.
Schweinsteiger, with that shock of blond hair, comes in from the left and hits a low drive, but straight at a Croatian defender.

Lehmann (Germany) makes a save.

Leko (Croatia) has an effort on goal.

Kuranyi (in) - Fritz (out) (Germany)
Another striker on for Germany as FC Schalke 04's Kevin Kuranyi comes on to win his 49th cap.

Kranjčar (Croatia) takes the free-kick.

Fritz (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Kranjčar (Croatia).

Podolski (Germany) scores!
Lahm crosses for Ballack who nods the ball down for Podolski! He lashes it in with his left foot and gives Germany a lifeline!

Schweinsteiger (Germany) delivers the corner.

Pranjić (Croatia) takes the free-kick.

Odonkor (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Pranjić (Croatia).

Lehmann (Germany) makes a save.

Kranjčar (Croatia) has an effort on goal.
Kranjčar drives the ball in on the left side of the box but Lehmann gathers and clutches the ball closely to his chest.

Modrić (Croatia) takes the free-kick.

Ballack (Germany) is booked.
A caution for the German captain with just 15 minutes remaining here in Klagenfurt.

Ballack (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Rakitić (Croatia).

Pletikosa (Croatia) takes the free-kick.

Ballack (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Šimunić (Croatia).

Schweinsteiger (Germany) delivers the corner.

Schweinsteiger (Germany) delivers the corner.

Pletikosa (Croatia) makes a save.

Schweinsteiger (Germany) has an effort on goal.

Kranjčar (Croatia) has a shot blocked.

Pranjić (Croatia) misses the target.
Pranjić drags his shot from the left side of the box wide of the post.

Srna (Croatia) delivers the corner.

Srna (Croatia) delivers the corner.

Klose (Germany) has a shot blocked.

Srna (Croatia) has a shot blocked.
Remember it was 3-0 on that famous day in Lyon in 1998 but Croatia have to settle for two at the moment as Srna's free-kick comes back off the wall.

Frings (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Kranjčar (Croatia).
That foul brings a free-kick in a good central position just outside the box for Croatia.

Schweinsteiger (in) - Gomez (out) (Germany)
Gómez has looked out of sorts today and it is no surprise to see him withdrawn.

Lahm (Germany) takes the free-kick.

Srna (Croatia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Ballack (Germany).

Srna (Croatia) delivers the corner.

Olić (Croatia) scores!
Croatia have possession on the right and Rakitić's cross deflects off a German defender, decieving Lehmann and coming back off the post. It leaves Olić with a simple tap-in and Croatia have doubled their lead!

Rakitić (Croatia) hits the post.

Čorluka (Croatia) takes the free-kick.

Podolski (Germany) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Čorluka (Croatia).

Frings (Germany) takes the free-kick.

Frings (Germany) delivers the corner.

Olić (Croatia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Metzelder (Germany).

Olić (Croatia) is adjudged to be in an offside position.

Lehmann (Germany) makes a save.

Modrić (Croatia) has an effort on goal.
Modrić with the right-foot drive from range and the Tottenham Hotspur FC man's effort squirms under Lehmann's body, but he claims it at the second attempt.

Frings (Germany) takes the free-kick.

Šimunić (Croatia) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Klose (Germany).

Ballack (Germany) misses the target.
Frings plays a good inswinging cross from the right that Pletikosa opts to punch, but only as far as Ballack, who lobs his effort over the bar.

Podolski (Germany) delivers the corner.
The corner causes problems for the Croatian defence but they eventually manage to clear the danger.

Odonkor (in) - Jansen (out) (Germany)
Germany make a change for the start of this second half with Real Betis Balompié striker David Odonkor entering the fray.

The second half begins.

The referee blows for half-time.

Ballack (Germany) takes the free-kick.

Šimunić (Croatia) is shown a yellow card.
Šimunić is cautioned for kicking the ball out of play.

Pletikosa (Croatia) takes the free-kick.

Gomez (Germany) is flagged for offside.

Gomez (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Pletikosa (Croatia).

Srna (Croatia) misses the target.
Another chance for the Croatians but this time Srna strikes into the side-netting.

Srna (Croatia) takes the corner.

Lehmann (Germany) makes a save.

Kranjčar (Croatia) has an effort on goal.
Croatia race away down the right and it comes across to Olić who unselfishly sets up Kranjčar. He chests and volleys but is denied by Lehmann. It could so easily have been two there!

Metzelder (Germany) misses the target.
Frings with the corner and Metzelder rises to meet a free header but can only direct it over the bar. Germany's best chance of an equaliser so far comes and goes.

Frings (Germany) takes the corner.

Frings (Germany) takes the free-kick.

Kranjčar (Croatia) is penalised for a foul on Lahm (Germany).

Čorluka (Croatia) is penalised for a foul on Jansen (Germany).

Pletikosa (Croatia) makes a save.

Klose (Germany) has an effort on goal.
Germany threaten again with Gómez proding an effort towards goal, but his attempt at the far post is gratefully claimed by the Croatian goalkeeper.

Pletikosa (Croatia) makes a save.

Ballack (Germany) delivers the free-kick on target.
The German captain hits a stinging drive from range but Pletikosa does just enough to palm the ball away.

R.Kovač (Croatia) is penalised for a foul on Klose (Germany).

Kranjčar (Croatia) misses the target.
Kranjčar latches on to a fine knock down and has a great chance to make it two! But sliding in and under pressure from Jansen, he puts his effort over from inside the box in a central position.

Frings (Germany) takes the free-kick.

N.Kovač (Croatia) is penalised for a foul on Podolski (Germany).

Frings (Germany) has a shot blocked.

Frings (Germany) takes the free-kick.

Srna (Croatia) is cautioned by the referee.
The goalscorer is the first man to go into the referee's notebook.

Srna (Croatia) is penalised for a foul on Podolski (Germany).

Gomez (Germany) misses the target.
Germany try to strike back with Jansen cross from the left for Gómez, but his header is over the bar.

Srna (Croatia) scores!
A teasing cross from the left by Pranjić and Srna gets ahead of Jansen to slide in at the far post and put Croatia ahead!

Pletikosa (Croatia) takes the free-kick.

Gomez (Germany) is flagged for offside.
The ball is chipped over the top into the path of Mario Gómez. The VfB Stuttgart striker puts the ball in the net but the assistant referee had already raised his flag for offside.

Lehmann (Germany) makes a save.

Olić (Croatia) has an effort on goal.

Srna (Croatia) takes the corner.

Podolski (Germany) is penalised for a foul on N.Kovač (Croatia).

N.Kovač (Croatia) takes the free-kick.

R.Kovač (Croatia) takes the free-kick.

Gomez (Germany) is flagged for offside.

R.Kovač (Croatia) takes the free-kick.

Podolski (Germany) is penalised for a foul on N.Kovač (Croatia).

Srna (Croatia) takes the corner.
Srna plays the ball into the near post and Šimunić gets his head to it, but can only direct it across the face of goal.

N.Kovač (Croatia) takes the free-kick.

Metzelder (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Olić (Croatia).

Olić (Croatia) is penalised for a foul on Mertesacker (Germany).

Srna (Croatia) takes the free-kick.

Jansen (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Srna (Croatia).

Frings (Germany) is penalised for a foul on Modrić (Croatia).

Podolski (Germany) has a shot blocked.

Frings (Germany) takes the corner.
Torsten Frings swings in the first corner of the game but it is easily dealt with at the near post by the Croatian defence.

Frings (Germany) takes the free-kick.

Srna (Croatia) is penalised for a foul on Ballack (Germany).

Metzelder (Germany) takes the free-kick.

Srna (Croatia) is penalised for a foul on Metzelder (Germany).

Ballack (Germany) takes the free-kick.

Srna (Croatia) is penalised for a foul on Jansen (Germany).

Frings (Germany) takes the free-kick.

Kranjčar (Croatia) is penalised for a foul on Frings (Germany).

Pranjić (Croatia) is penalised for a foul on Fritz (Germany).

The match is under way.