Date: 17-06-2000
Stage: first round
Place: CHARLEROI
Running time: 106 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english/italian
My rating: ***
Notes:
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 17 June 2000, 20:45
Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi
Attendance: 30,000
Meteo: Partly cloudy, mild, 16°C
ENGLAND
David Seaman
Sol Campbell
Martin Keown
Gary Neville
Phil Neville
David Beckham
Paul Ince
Paul Scholes
Dennis Wise
Michael Owen
Alan Shearer (c)
Coach: Kevin Keegan (ENG)
41′ David Beckham
60′ ↓Michael Owen ↑Steven Gerrard
71′ ↓Paul Scholes ↑Nick Barmby
GERMANY
Oliver Kahn (c)
Markus Babbel
Jens Nowotny
Sebastian Deisler
Dietmar Hamann
Jens Jeremies
Lothar Matthäus
Mehmet Scholl
Christian Ziege
Carsten Jancker
Ulf Kirsten
Coach: Erich Ribbeck (GER)
42′ Jens Jeremies
89′ Markus Babbel
69′ ↓Ulf Kirsten ↑Paulo Rink
71′ ↓Sebastian Deisler ↑Michael Ballack
77′ ↓Jens Jeremies ↑Marco Bode
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (ITA)
Goals:
53′ Alan Shearer ENG
Match overview
England defeated Germany in a major tournament for the first time since 1966 with Alan Shearer’s decisive header. The captain rose to meet David Beckham’s dangerous free-kick eight minutes after half-time, sending the ball past Oliver Kahn. Germany pushed hard for an equaliser but England’s defence held firm to secure a crucial victory.
Trivia
This triumph marked England’s first victory over Germany in a major tournament since the 1966 World Cup final. Alan Shearer’s goal proved to be his final international strike, ending his England career on a memorable high against their traditional rivals in a European Championship encounter.
