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The '''final of UEFA Euro 2004''' was a [[association football|football]] match played on 4 July 2004 at the [[Estádio da Luz]] in [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]] to determine the winner of [[UEFA Euro 2004]]. The match featured tournament hosts [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]], who went into the match as favourites,<ref>{{cite news |title=Greece win Euro 2004 |url=http://www.worldsoccer.com/news/greece_win_euro_2004_news_56251.html |publisher=World Soccer |date=2004-07-04 |accessdate=2008-05-24 }}</ref> and [[Greece national football team|Greece]], playing in only their second [[UEFA European Football Championship|European Championship]]. Both teams had qualified for the knockout stage from [[UEFA Euro 2004 Group A|Group A]] of the tournament's group stage, with Greece winning 2–1 in the teams' earlier meeting. |
The '''final of UEFA Euro 2004''' was a [[association football|football]] match played on 4 July 2004 at the [[Estádio da Luz]] in [[Lisbon]], [[Portugal]] to determine the winner of [[UEFA Euro 2004]]. The match featured tournament hosts [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]], who went into the match as favourites,<ref>{{cite news |title=Greece win Euro 2004 |url=http://www.worldsoccer.com/news/greece_win_euro_2004_news_56251.html |publisher=World Soccer |date=2004-07-04 |accessdate=2008-05-24 }}</ref> and [[Greece national football team|Greece]], playing in only their second [[UEFA European Football Championship|European Championship]]. Both teams had qualified for the knockout stage from [[UEFA Euro 2004 Group A|Group A]] of the tournament's group stage, with Greece winning 2–1 in the teams' earlier meeting. |
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Greece won the final 1–0, defying odds of 80–1 from the beginning of the tournament,<ref name="report">{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Szreter |title=Greece kings of Europe |url=http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/history/season=2004/round=1623/match=1059194/index.html |publisher=UEFA |date=2004-07-04 |accessdate=2008-05-24 }}</ref> with [[Angelos Charisteas]] scoring the winning goal in the 57th minute. The result came with the Greek side's succeeding plan of action involving a strategy of defensive containment counterattack played to perfection. |
Greece won the final 1–0, defying odds of 80–1 from the beginning of the tournament,<ref name="report">{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Szreter |title=Greece kings of Europe |url=http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/history/season=2004/round=1623/match=1059194/index.html |publisher=UEFA |date=2004-07-04 |accessdate=2008-05-24 }}</ref> with [[Angelos Charisteas]] scoring the winning goal in the 57th minute. The result came with the Greek side's succeeding plan of action involving a strategy of defensive containment and counterattack played to perfection. Not allowing any goals in the knockout stages, and having been the only team in the tournament to score goals every game the national team are nicknamed 'The Pirates' in their home nation and will forever be remembered for their determination, work ethic, tenacity and the ability to execute the detailed plans laid out by its coaching staff. .<ref name="report"/> |
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Revision as of 22:27, 11 July 2010
The final of UEFA Euro 2004 was a football match played on 4 July 2004 at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal to determine the winner of UEFA Euro 2004. The match featured tournament hosts Portugal, who went into the match as favourites,[1] and Greece, playing in only their second European Championship. Both teams had qualified for the knockout stage from Group A of the tournament's group stage, with Greece winning 2–1 in the teams' earlier meeting.
Greece won the final 1–0, defying odds of 80–1 from the beginning of the tournament,[2] with Angelos Charisteas scoring the winning goal in the 57th minute. The result came with the Greek side's succeeding plan of action involving a strategy of defensive containment and counterattack played to perfection. Not allowing any goals in the knockout stages, and having been the only team in the tournament to score goals every game the national team are nicknamed 'The Pirates' in their home nation and will forever be remembered for their determination, work ethic, tenacity and the ability to execute the detailed plans laid out by its coaching staff. .[2]
Match details
Portugal  | 0 – 1 |  Greece |
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| (Report) | Charisteas  57' |
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Statistics
| Statistic | Portugal | Greece |
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| Goals scored | 0 | 1 |
| Total shots | 16 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 1 |
| Ball possession | 58% | 42% |
| Corner kicks | 10 | 1 |
| Fouls committed | 19 | 21 |
| Offsides | 4 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Greece win Euro 2004". World Soccer. 2004-07-04. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
- ^ a b Szreter, Adam (2004-07-04). "Greece kings of Europe". UEFA. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
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