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Standings
Group C
| P | Pts | |
|---|---|---|
 Spain | 2 | 4 |
 Croatia | 2 | 4 |
 Italy | 2 | 2 |
 Republic of Ireland | 2 | 0 |
Last updated: 12/02/2013 17:13 CET
Legend:
- P: Played
- Pts: Points
Matches
Minute By Minute
The final whistle is blown.
Paul Bryan, Arena Gdansk: Spain achieved a highly comfortable victory here and will now look to seal their progress through to the last eight when they face Croatia next Monday. Ireland’s supporters continue to sing after the final whistle but their side’s tournament has ended here with a game to spare.
90+1Busquets (Spain) takes the free-kick.- 90+1Ward (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Arbeloa (Spain).
- 90+1St Ledger (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
- 90Silva (Spain) is flagged for offside.
- 85Fàbregas (Spain) takes the corner.
84St Ledger (Republic of Ireland) is cautioned by the referee.- 84St Ledger (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Silva (Spain).
83Fàbregas (Spain) scores!
The substitute smashes an emphatic finish past Shay Given after darting to collect a short corner at the near post and blasting off the far post from a tight angle.- 82Silva (Spain) takes the corner.
- 82Given (Republic of Ireland) makes a save.
- 82Santi Cazorla (Spain) has an effort on goal.
- 80Piqué (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 80Andrews (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Piqué (Spain).
80Green (in) - Whelan (out) (Republic of Ireland)- 80Santi Cazorla (in) - Iniesta (out) (Spain)
- 79Javi Martínez (Spain) is flagged for offside.
- 78Xavi Hernández (Spain) delivers the free-kick wide.
A free-kick from 20 metres is hit just over the bar. - 77McGeady (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Silva (Spain).
- 77Dunne (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
- 76McClean (in) - Duff (out) (Republic of Ireland)
- 76Javi Martínez (Spain) is cautioned by the referee.
- 76Javi Martínez (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Whelan (Republic of Ireland).
- 75Casillas (Spain) makes a save.
- 75Keane (Republic of Ireland) has an effort on goal.
A rare sight of goal for the Irish as Keane gets space left of centre and drills low to Iker Casillas' left, but the Spain goalkeeper shows good strength to punch the ball clear. - 74Fàbregas (in) - Torres (out) (Spain)
The Chelsea FC man took his international tally to 30 goals tonight, and is replaced by the man who got the goal against Italy in the first group game. - 70Torres (Spain) scores!
Pressure from Andrés Iniesta and David Silva wins possession in the centre circle, and the latter releases the scorer of the first who streaks away from Richard Dunne and finishes expertly into the bottom right-hand corner. - 68Silva (Spain) is penalised for a foul on McGeady (Republic of Ireland).
- 68Jordi Alba (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 68Walters (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Ramos (Spain).
- 67Casillas (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 67St Ledger (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Busquets (Spain).
- 67Duff (Republic of Ireland) takes the corner.
- 65Javi Martínez (in) - Xabi Alonso (out) (Spain)
- 64McGeady (Republic of Ireland) has an effort on goal.
Ireland break into the box and passing between Keith Andrews and McGeady allows the latter to get his shot away but the defence is out quickly and blocks well. - 64Arbeloa (Spain) blocks a shot.
- 64Casillas (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 63Walters (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Xabi Alonso (Spain).
- 63Whelan (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
- 63Piqué (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Keane (Republic of Ireland).
- 62Busquets (Spain) misses the target.
Ireland fail to deal with a corner and Fernando Torres picks up the scraps, laying the ball back to the midfielder who drills at goal but it is just wide of the left-hand post. - 62St Ledger (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
- 62Torres (Spain) has an effort on goal.
- 62Xavi Hernández (Spain) takes the corner.
- 58Dunne (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
- 58Torres (Spain) is flagged for offside.
- 56Ward (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
- 56Xavi Hernández (Spain) has an effort on goal.
- 55Given (Republic of Ireland) makes a save.
- 55Xavi Hernández (Spain) has an effort on goal.
A remarkable save from Shay Given stops Spain going three up. A blocked shot in the Irish area fell to the Barcelona midfielder on the penalty spot, and he drilled a shot towards the corner, but somehow the Ireland stopper got across to keep out. - 54Dunne (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
- 54Xabi Alonso (Spain) is cautioned by the referee.
- 54Xabi Alonso (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Walters (Republic of Ireland).
- 50Silva (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Whelan (Republic of Ireland).
- 49Silva (Spain) scores!
The lead is doubled, as Andrés Iniesta's shot is saved by Shay Given but falls to the Manchester City FC man in the area. The midfielder refuses to panic despite the presence of several defenders, shifting the ball from right to left before rolling calmly into the corner. - 49Given (Republic of Ireland) makes a save.
- 49Iniesta (Spain) has an effort on goal.
- 49Andrews (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
- 49Xabi Alonso (Spain) has an effort on goal.
- 48Given (Republic of Ireland) makes a save.
- 48Arbeloa (Spain) has an effort on goal.
Steady build up eventually finds the right-back who drifted into free space on the right edge of the area, but his first-time effort lacks power and is beaten away. - 46Walters (in) - Cox (out) (Republic of Ireland)
The second half begins.
Ireland have 45 minutes to score a goal to keep their EURO dreams alive. A loss will end their campaign early. It is do or die.
The referee blows for half-time.
Paul Bryan, Arena Gdansk: Andrés Iniesta ends a dominant first half for Spain with a whipping shot that Shay Given tips over. Ireland have been on the backfoot for the majority but at 1-0 are still in the contest.- 45+2Given (Republic of Ireland) makes a save.
- 45+2Iniesta (Spain) has an effort on goal.
- 45+2Xavi Hernández (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 45+1Whelan (Republic of Ireland) is shown a yellow card.
- 45+1Whelan (Republic of Ireland) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Silva (Spain).
- 45Piqué (Spain) blocks a shot.
- 45Keane (Republic of Ireland) has an effort on goal.
- 45Xabi Alonso (Spain) misses the target.
- 44Xavi Hernández (Spain) delivers the corner.
- 44Dunne (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
- 44Xavi Hernández (Spain) has an effort on goal.
- 44Given (Republic of Ireland) makes a save.
- 44Arbeloa (Spain) has an effort on goal.
The right-back is denied by the knees of Shay Given after his low shot from the angle is defelcted by Sean St Ledger, but the Irish goalkeeper improvises ot get the ball away. - 42Given (Republic of Ireland) makes a save.
- 42Xavi Hernández (Spain) has an effort on goal.
- 41Xabi Alonso (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 41Whelan (Republic of Ireland) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Iniesta (Spain).
- 41Dunne (Republic of Ireland) blocks a shot.
- 41Iniesta (Spain) has an effort on goal.
- 36Xavi Hernández (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 36Keane (Republic of Ireland) is booked.
- 36Keane (Republic of Ireland) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Iniesta (Spain).
- 35Xavi Hernández (Spain) delivers the corner.
- 35Given (Republic of Ireland) makes a save.
- 35Torres (Spain) has an effort on goal.
- 34Piqué (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 34Keane (Republic of Ireland) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Arbeloa (Spain).
- 33Whelan (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
- 33Torres (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on St Ledger (Republic of Ireland).
- 32Given (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
- 32Torres (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Duff (Republic of Ireland).
- 31Arbeloa (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 31Keane (Republic of Ireland) fouls.
- 30Given (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
- 30Torres (Spain) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
- 30Whelan (Republic of Ireland) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Arbeloa (Spain).
- 29Arbeloa (Spain) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
- 26Piqué (Spain) misses the target.
- 26Xavi Hernández (Spain) delivers the corner.
- 26Xabi Alonso (Spain) misses the target.
The midfielder has a crack from 25 metres and it is inches over the bar. It is all Spain at the moment. A second goal does not seem too far away. - 26Xavi Hernández (Spain) delivers the corner.
- 23Given (Republic of Ireland) makes a save.
- 23Iniesta (Spain) has an effort on goal.
Shay Given makes an excellent save to his right as the the defence backs off the FC Barcelona man, who hits an arrowed shot from the edge of the area, but there is no way past the keeper this time. - 22Xabi Alonso (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 22Keane (Republic of Ireland) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
- 21Xavi Hernández (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 20Andrews (Republic of Ireland) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Iniesta (Spain).
- 19Xabi Alonso (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 19Cox (Republic of Ireland) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Busquets (Spain).
- 17Given (Republic of Ireland) makes a save.
- 17Piqué (Spain) has an effort on goal.
As Spain pressure builds the defender tiptoes his way across the edge of the area, but his low shot is straight at Shay Given who gathers well. - 16Xavi Hernández (Spain) delivers the corner.
- 13Whelan (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
- 12Xabi Alonso (Spain) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Andrews (Republic of Ireland).
- 12Given (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
- 12Torres (Spain) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
- 11Piqué (Spain) takes the free-kick.
- 11McGeady (Republic of Ireland) is penalised for a foul on Silva (Spain).
- 9Dunne (Republic of Ireland) misses the target.
The central defender rises highest to meet the corner but is put under enough pressure by the Spain defence and cannot direct his header on target. - 9Duff (Republic of Ireland) takes the corner.
- 9Andrews (Republic of Ireland) misses the target.
- 8Torres (Spain) misses the target.
- 7Given (Republic of Ireland) makes a save.
- 7Silva (Spain) has an effort on goal.
- 4Torres (Spain) scores!
Spain are ahead! Richard Dunne denies David Silva with a strong tackle on the edge of the Irish area, but the Chelsea FC forward pounces on the loose ball, drives into the area and flashes the ball past Shay Given from close range. - 2Casillas (Spain) makes a save.
- 2Cox (Republic of Ireland) has an effort on goal.
There is the first effort of the game and it is a tricky one for Iker Casillas as the West Bromwich Albion FC forward hits it left-footed from outside the area, but the keeper punches away. - 2Andrews (Republic of Ireland) takes the free-kick.
- 1Busquets (Spain) is penalised for a foul on Cox (Republic of Ireland).
The match is under way.
Ireland kick-off in Gdansk and immediately fly forward. It is a huge ask for Ireland against the holders Spain, and the Irish must avoid defeat or their campaign will be over early.
Legend:
- Goals
Own goal
Converted penalty
Missed penalty
Red card- Yellow card
Second yellow card- Substitution
History
Spain - Republic of Ireland 4-0 - 14/06/2012 - Match page - UEFA EURO 2012