Date: 20-06-2000
Stage: first round
Place: ROTTERDAM
Running time: 103 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : italian/english/spanish/portuguese
My rating: ***
Notes: super Conceicao
MATCH SUMMARY
Tuesday, 20 June 2000, 20:45
Stadion de Kuip, Rotterdam
Attendance: 44,000
Meteo: Clear, warm, 29 °C
PORTUGAL
Pedro Espinha
Beto
Fernando Couto (c)
Jorge Costa
Rui Jorge
Sergio Conceição
Costinha
Paulo Sousa
Capucho
Pauleta
Sá Pinto
Coach: Humberto Coelho (POR)
27′ Beto
67′ ↓Pauleta ↑Nuno Gomes
71′ ↓Paulo Sousa ↑Vidigal
89′ ↓Pedro Espinha ↑Quim
GERMANY
Oliver Kahn (c)
Thomas Linke
Jens Nowotny
Marko Rehmer
Michael Ballack
Sebastian Deisler
Dietmar Hamann
Lothar Matthäus
Mehmet Scholl
Marco Bode
Carsten Jancker
Coach: Erich Ribbeck (GER)
25′ Michael Ballack
26′ Carsten Jancker
27′ Sebastian Deisler
90′ Paulo Rink
46′ ↓Michael Ballack ↑Paulo Rink
60′ ↓Mehmet Scholl ↑Thomas Häßler
69′ ↓Carsten Jancker ↑Ulf Kirsten
Referee: Dick Jol (NED)
Goals:
36′ Sérgio Conceição POR
54′ Sérgio Conceição POR
70′ Sérgio Conceição POR
Match overview
Fielding a largely reserve XI, already-qualified Portugal dismantled the reigning champions as Sérgio Conceição recorded the tournament’s only hat-trick. Germany, needing victory to survive, were undone by Portuguese pace on the break and limped out amidst applause from neutrals for Portugal’s sparkling second-string display.
Trivia
Lothar Matthäus won his 150th and final cap, while Thomas Häßler equalled the record of 13 EURO finals appearances. Conceição’s treble remained Portugal’s sole hat-trick at a major tournament until Cristiano Ronaldo replicated the feat at the 2018 World Cup.
