UEFA Euro 2012 Group B

Group B of UEFA Euro 2012 began on 9 June 2012 and ended on 17 June 2012. The pool was made up of the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany and Portugal. Germany and Portugal progressed to the quarter-finals, while Denmark and the Netherlands were eliminated from the tournament.

Group B was dubbed by many the "group of death" of Euro 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/7306118/euro-2012-group-group-breakdown-predictions-which-teams-go-ravi-ubha|title=Euro 2012 group-by-group breakdown|last=Ubha|first=Ravi|date=2 December 2011|publisher=ESPN|access-date=3 December 2011}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/7303709/euro-2012-storylines-follow-poland-ukraine-james-tyler|title=The real attractions of Euro 2012|last=James|first=Tyler|date=2 December 2011|publisher=ESPN|access-date=3 December 2011}}{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/united/euro-2012-draw-germany-netherlands-portugal-denmark-land-in-group-of-death/2011/12/02/gIQARWLrLO_gallery.html#photo=1|title=Euro 2012 Draw: Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Denmark land in “Group of Death”|work=The Washington Post|access-date=3 December 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.livesoccertv.com/news/4747/uefa-euro-2012-group-of-death-germany-with-portugal-holland-who-ll-be-doomed/|title=UEFA Euro 2012 Group of Death: Germany with Portugal & Holland. Who’ll be doomed?|last=Asante|first=Angela|date=2 December 2011|publisher=Livesoccertv|access-date=3 December 2011}} All four teams were in the top 10 of the FIFA World Rankings at the start of the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldranking/rankingtable/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007050949/http://www.fifa.com/worldranking/rankingtable/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 7, 2011|title=FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking|publisher=FIFA|date=6 June 2012|access-date=18 June 2012}}

In the first round, Denmark upset Netherlands 1–0 with a 24th-minute goal from Michael Krohn-Dehli.{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/soccer/06/09/netherlands-denmark-euro2012.ap/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611091002/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/soccer/06/09/netherlands-denmark-euro2012.ap/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 11, 2012|title=Euro 2012: Denmark's 1–0 upset leaves Dutch "speechless"|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=9 June 2012|access-date=18 June 2012}} In the next match, Germany defeated Portugal 1–0 with a 72nd-minute goal from Mario Gómez, leaving Germany and Denmark tied at three points at the top of the group with Portugal and the Netherlands at the bottom of the group with no points.{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2012/6/9/3075276/germany-vs-portugal-final-score-match-report-live-streaming-updates-euro-2012|title=Germany vs Portugal, Euro 2012: final score|last=McCauley|first=Kevin|date=9 June 2012|publisher=SB Nation|access-date=18 June 2012}}

In the second round, when Portugal played Denmark, Portugal went ahead 2–0 with a 24th-minute goal from Pepe and a 36th-minute goal from Hélder Postiga, but with two goals from Nicklas Bendtner (41st and 80th minute), Denmark equalized. However, Portugal's Silvestre Varela scored in the 87th minute to give Portugal the win.{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2012/6/13/3083248/denmark-vs-portugal-final-score-match-report-recap-euro-2012|title=Denmark vs Portugal, Euro 2012: final score|last=McCauley|first=Kevin|date=13 June 2012|publisher=SB Nation|access-date=18 June 2012}} In the next match, Netherlands and Germany continued their longstanding rivalry. Striker Mario Gómez scored twice in the first half (24th and 38th minute) to put the Germans ahead 2–0, and despite a 73rd-minute goal from Robin van Persie, Germany won 2–1.{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2012/6/13/3083575/germany-vs-netherlands-final-score-match-report-recap-euro-2012|title=Netherlands vs Germany, Euro 2012: final score|last=McCauley|first=Kevin|date=13 June 2012|publisher=SB Nation|access-date=18 June 2012}}

Leading into the third round, all four teams were still able to qualify and no team was already qualified, despite the fact that Germany had 6 points and Netherlands had 0 points. Ultimately, Germany defeated Denmark 2–1 after Lukas Podolski and Lars Bender scored for Germany in the 19th and 80th minutes, respectively, despite an equalizer from Michael Krohn-Dehli in the 24th minute.{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2012/6/17/3093372/germany-vs-denmark-final-score-match-report-recap-euro-2012|title=Denmark vs Germany, Euro 2012: final score|last=McCauley|first=Kevin|date=17 June 2012|publisher=SB Nation|access-date=18 June 2012}} In the other match (played simultaneously in order to prevent the teams from gaining a strategic advantage by knowing the result of the other match on the same day) between Portugal and Netherlands, Rafael van der Vaart scored to give the Netherlands a lead for the first time in the entire tournament, but after much criticism in the media for his failure to score in the first two matches,{{cite news |title=Euro 2012: Nani springs to Cristiano Ronaldo's defence after criticism |first=Stuart |last=James |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/jun/15/euro-2012-nani-cristiano-ronaldo?newsfeed=true |newspaper=The Guardian |date=15 June 2012 |access-date=21 June 2012}}{{cite news |title=Cristiano Ronaldo under mounting pressure to perform for Portugal at Euro 2012 |first=Martin |last=Rogers |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/cristiano-ronaldo-under-mounting-pressure-to-perform-for-portugal-at-euro-2012.html |publisher=Yahoo Sports |date=12 June 2012 |access-date=21 June 2012}} Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to secure a 2–1 victory for Portugal.{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/17/portugal-netherlands-euro-2012-cristiano-ronaldo_n_1604271.html|title=Portugal beats Netherlands 2–1 at Euro 2012|last=Hatton|first=Barry|date=17 June 2012|work=Huffington Post|access-date=18 June 2012}} With these results, Germany and Portugal qualified, in first and second place, respectively, and Denmark and Netherlands were eliminated.

Teams

Draw position ! Team ! Pot ! Method of qualification ! Date of qualification ! data-sort-type="number" \| Finals appearance ! Last appearance ! Previous best performance ! UEFA Rankings November 2011{{refn\|group=nb\|The UEFA rankings of November 2011 were used for seeding for the final draw.}} ! FIFA Rankings June 2012
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B1	style="white-space:nowrap" \| {{fb\|NED}}	1	Group E winner	6 September 2011	9th	2008	data-sort-value="1" \| Winners (1988)	2	4
B2	style="white-space:nowrap" \| {{fb\|DEN}}	4	Group H winner	11 October 2011	8th	2004	data-sort-value="1" \| Winners (1992)	11	9
B3	style="white-space:nowrap" \| {{fb\|GER}}{{refn\|group=nb\|From 1972 to 1988, Germany competed as West Germany.}}	2	Group A winner	2 September 2011	11th	2008	data-sort-value="1" \| Winners (1972, 1980, 1996)	3	3
B4	style="white-space:nowrap" \| {{fb\|POR}}	3	Play-off winner	15 November 2011	6th	2008	data-sort-value="2" \| Runners-up (2004)	9	10

Notes

Standings

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In the quarter-finals,

The winner of Group B, Germany, advanced to play the runner-up of Group A, Greece.
The runner-up of Group B, Portugal, advanced to play the winner of Group A, Czech Republic.

Matches

=Netherlands vs Denmark=

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Krohn-Dehli {{goal|24}}

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|referee=Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

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GK	1	Maarten Stekelenburg
RB	2	Gregory van der Wiel		{{suboff\|85}}
CB	3	John Heitinga
CB	13	Ron Vlaar
LB	15	Jetro Willems
CM	8	Nigel de Jong		{{suboff\|71}}
CM	6	Mark van Bommel (c)	{{yel\|67}}
RW	11	Arjen Robben
AM	10	Wesley Sneijder
LW	20	Ibrahim Afellay		{{suboff\|71}}
CF	16	Robin van Persie
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MF	23	Rafael van der Vaart		{{subon\|71}}
FW	9	Klaas-Jan Huntelaar		{{subon\|71}}
FW	7	Dirk Kuyt		{{subon\|85}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|Bert van Marwijk

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GK	1	Stephan Andersen
RB	6	Lars Jacobsen
CB	3	Simon Kjær
CB	4	Daniel Agger (c)
LB	5	Simon Poulsen	{{yel\|78}}
CM	7	William Kvist	{{yel\|81}}
CM	21	Niki Zimling
RW	10	Dennis Rommedahl		{{suboff\|84}}
AM	8	Christian Eriksen		{{suboff\|74}}
LW	9	Michael Krohn-Dehli
CF	11	Nicklas Bendtner
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MF	14	Lasse Schøne		{{subon\|74}}
FW	23	Tobias Mikkelsen		{{subon\|84}}
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colspan=3\|Morten Olsen

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Man of the Match:

Michael Krohn-Dehli (Denmark)

Assistant referees:{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/e/e_2003321_pk.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616204124/http://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/E/E_2003321_pk.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 16, 2012 |title=Match Press Kit – Group B – Netherlands v Denmark |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |format=PDF |date=14 June 2012 |access-date=21 February 2021}}

Primoz Arhar (Slovenia)

Matej Žunič (Slovenia)

Fourth official:

Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)

Additional assistant referees:

Matej Jug (Slovenia)

Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

Reserve assistant referee:

Roman Slyško (Slovakia)

=Germany vs Portugal=

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Gómez {{goal|72}}

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|attendance=32,990{{cite news |title=Full-time report Germany-Portugal |url=http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2012/2003322_fr.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803025146/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2012/2003322_fr.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 3, 2012 |work=Union of European Football Associations |date=9 June 2012 |access-date=9 June 2012 }}

|referee=Stéphane Lannoy (France)

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GK	1	Manuel Neuer
RB	20	Jérôme Boateng	{{yel\|69}}
CB	5	Mats Hummels
CB	14	Holger Badstuber	{{yel\|43}}
LB	16	Philipp Lahm (c)
CM	6	Sami Khedira
CM	7	Bastian Schweinsteiger
RW	13	Thomas Müller		{{suboff\|90+4}}
AM	8	Mesut Özil		{{suboff\|87}}
LW	10	Lukas Podolski
CF	23	Mario Gómez		{{suboff\|80}}
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FW	11	Miroslav Klose		{{subon\|80}}
MF	18	Toni Kroos		{{subon\|87}}
MF	15	Lars Bender		{{subon\|90+4}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
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GK	12	Rui Patrício
RB	21	João Pereira
CB	2	Bruno Alves
CB	3	Pepe
LB	5	Fábio Coentrão	{{yel\|60}}
CM	16	Raul Meireles		{{suboff\|80}}
CM	4	Miguel Veloso
CM	8	João Moutinho
RF	17	Nani
CF	23	Hélder Postiga	{{yel\|13}}	{{suboff\|70}}
LF	7	Cristiano Ronaldo (c)
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FW	11	Nélson Oliveira		{{subon\|70}}
FW	18	Silvestre Varela		{{subon\|80}}
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Man of the Match:

Mesut Özil (Germany)

Assistant referees:{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/e/e_2003322_pk.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616204130/http://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/E/E_2003322_pk.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 16, 2012 |title=Match Press Kit – Group B – Germany v Portugal |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |format=PDF |date=14 June 2012 |access-date=21 February 2021}}

Frédéric Cano (France)

Michaël Annonier (France)

Fourth official:

Marcin Borski (Poland)

Additional assistant referees:

Fredy Fautrel (France)

Ruddy Buquet (France)

Reserve assistant referee:

Marcin Borkowski (Poland)

=Denmark vs Portugal=

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|goals1=

Bendtner {{goal|41||80}}

|goals2=

Pepe {{goal|24}}
Postiga {{goal|36}}
Varela {{goal|87}}

|stadium=Arena Lviv, Lviv

|attendance=31,840{{cite news |title=Full-time report Denmark-Portugal |url=http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2012/2003330_fr.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803025151/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2012/2003330_fr.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 3, 2012 |work=Union of European Football Associations |date=13 June 2012 |access-date=13 June 2012 }}

|referee=Craig Thomson (Scotland)

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GK	1	Stephan Andersen
RB	6	Lars Jacobsen	{{yel\|81}}
CB	3	Simon Kjær
CB	4	Daniel Agger (c)
LB	5	Simon Poulsen
DM	7	William Kvist
CM	21	Niki Zimling		{{suboff\|16}}
RW	10	Dennis Rommedahl		{{suboff\|60}}
AM	8	Christian Eriksen
LW	9	Michael Krohn-Dehli		{{suboff\|90+2}}
CF	11	Nicklas Bendtner
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FW	23	Tobias Mikkelsen		{{subon\|60}}
MF	14	Lasse Schøne		{{subon\|90+2}}
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GK	12	Rui Patrício
RB	21	João Pereira
CB	2	Bruno Alves
CB	3	Pepe
LB	5	Fábio Coentrão
CM	16	Raul Meireles	{{yel\|29}}	{{suboff\|84}}
CM	4	Miguel Veloso
CM	8	João Moutinho
RF	17	Nani		{{suboff\|89}}
CF	23	Hélder Postiga		{{suboff\|64}}
LF	7	Cristiano Ronaldo (c)	{{yel\|90+2}}
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FW	18	Silvestre Varela		{{subon\|84}}
DF	14	Rolando		{{subon\|89}}
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Man of the Match:

Pepe (Portugal)

Assistant referees:{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/e/e_2003330_pk.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616215121/http://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/E/E_2003330_pk.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 16, 2012 |title=Match Press Kit – Group B – Denmark v Portugal |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |format=PDF |date=14 June 2012 |access-date=21 February 2021}}

Alasdair Ross (Scotland)

Derek Rose (Scotland)

Fourth official:

Viktor Shvetsov (Ukraine)

Additional assistant referees:

William Collum (Scotland)

Euan Norris (Scotland)

Reserve assistant referee:

Oleksandr Voytyuk (Ukraine)

=Netherlands vs Germany=

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|goals1=

Van Persie {{goal|73}}

|goals2=

Gómez {{goal|24||38}}

|stadium=Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv

|attendance=37,750{{cite news |title=Full-time report Netherlands-Germany |url=http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2012/2003329_fr.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803025203/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2012/2003329_fr.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 3, 2012 |work=Union of European Football Associations |date=13 June 2012 |access-date=13 June 2012 }}

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GK	1	Maarten Stekelenburg
RB	2	Gregory van der Wiel
CB	3	John Heitinga
CB	4	Joris Mathijsen
LB	15	Jetro Willems	{{yel\|90}}
CM	8	Nigel de Jong	{{yel\|80}}
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LW	20	Ibrahim Afellay		{{suboff\|46}}
CF	16	Robin van Persie
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MF	23	Rafael van der Vaart		{{subon\|46}}
FW	9	Klaas-Jan Huntelaar		{{subon\|46}}
FW	7	Dirk Kuyt		{{subon\|83}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|Bert van Marwijk

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GK	1	Manuel Neuer
RB	20	Jérôme Boateng	{{yel\|87}}
CB	5	Mats Hummels
CB	14	Holger Badstuber
LB	16	Philipp Lahm (c)
CM	6	Sami Khedira
CM	7	Bastian Schweinsteiger
RW	13	Thomas Müller		{{suboff\|90+2}}
AM	8	Mesut Özil		{{suboff\|81}}
LW	10	Lukas Podolski
CF	23	Mario Gómez		{{suboff\|72}}
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FW	11	Miroslav Klose		{{subon\|72}}
MF	18	Toni Kroos		{{subon\|81}}
MF	15	Lars Bender		{{subon\|90+2}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|Joachim Löw

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Man of the Match:

Mario Gómez (Germany)

Assistant referees:{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/e/e_2003329_pk.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616204243/http://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/E/E_2003329_pk.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 16, 2012 |title=Match Press Kit – Group B – Netherlands v Germany |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |format=PDF |date=14 June 2012 |access-date=21 February 2021}}

Stefan Wittberg (Sweden)

Mathias Klasenius (Sweden)

Fourth official:

Tom Harald Hagen (Norway)

Additional assistant referees:

Markus Strömbergsson (Sweden)

Stefan Johannesson (Sweden)

Reserve assistant referee:

Damien MacGraith (Republic of Ireland)

=Portugal vs Netherlands=

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|stadium=Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv

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|referee=Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

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GK	12	Rui Patrício
RB	21	João Pereira	{{yel\|90+2}}
CB	2	Bruno Alves
CB	3	Pepe
LB	5	Fábio Coentrão
CM	16	Raul Meireles		{{suboff\|72}}
CM	4	Miguel Veloso
CM	8	João Moutinho
RF	17	Nani		{{suboff\|87}}
CF	23	Hélder Postiga		{{suboff\|64}}
LF	7	Cristiano Ronaldo (c)
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FW	11	Nélson Oliveira		{{subon\|64}}
MF	6	Custódio		{{subon\|72}}
DF	14	Rolando		{{subon\|87}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|Paulo Bento

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GK	1	Maarten Stekelenburg
RB	2	Gregory van der Wiel
CB	13	Ron Vlaar
CB	4	Joris Mathijsen
LB	15	Jetro Willems	{{yel\|51}}	{{suboff\|67}}
DM	8	Nigel de Jong
CM	23	Rafael van der Vaart (c)
RW	11	Arjen Robben
AM	16	Robin van Persie	{{yel\|69}}
LW	10	Wesley Sneijder
CF	9	Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
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colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|Bert van Marwijk

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Man of the Match:

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

Assistant referees:{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/e/e_2003337_pk.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710031403/http://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/E/E_2003337_pk.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 10, 2012 |title=Match Press Kit – Group B – Portugal v Netherlands |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |format=PDF |date=15 June 2012 |access-date=21 February 2021}}

Renato Faverani (Italy)

Andrea Stefani (Italy)

Fourth official:

Martin Atkinson (England)

Additional assistant referees:

Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)

Reserve assistant referee:

Michael Mullarkey (England)

=Denmark vs Germany=

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|goals1=

Krohn-Dehli {{goal|24}}

|goals2=

Podolski {{goal|19}}
Bender {{goal|80}}

|stadium=Arena Lviv, Lviv

|attendance=32,990{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2012/2003338_fr.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803025208/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2012/2003338_fr.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 3, 2012 |title=Full-time report Denmark-Germany |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |format=PDF |date=17 June 2012 |access-date=17 June 2012 }}

|referee=Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)

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GK	1	Stephan Andersen
RB	6	Lars Jacobsen
CB	3	Simon Kjær
CB	4	Daniel Agger (c)
LB	5	Simon Poulsen
DM	7	William Kvist
CM	19	Jakob Poulsen	{{suboff\|82}}
CM	21	Niki Zimling	{{suboff\|78}}
RW	8	Christian Eriksen
LW	9	Michael Krohn-Dehli
CF	11	Nicklas Bendtner
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MF	2	Christian Poulsen	{{subon\|78}}
FW	23	Tobias Mikkelsen	{{subon\|82}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|Morten Olsen

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GK	1	Manuel Neuer
RB	15	Lars Bender
CB	5	Mats Hummels
CB	14	Holger Badstuber
LB	16	Philipp Lahm (c)
CM	6	Sami Khedira
CM	7	Bastian Schweinsteiger
RW	13	Thomas Müller	{{suboff\|84}}
AM	8	Mesut Özil
LW	10	Lukas Podolski	{{suboff\|64}}
CF	23	Mario Gómez	{{suboff\|74}}
colspan=3\|Substitutions:
MF	9	André Schürrle	{{subon\|64}}
FW	11	Miroslav Klose	{{subon\|74}}
MF	18	Toni Kroos	{{subon\|84}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|Joachim Löw

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Man of the Match:

Lukas Podolski (Germany)

Assistant referees:{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/e/e_2003338_pk.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704000628/http://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/e/e_2003338_pk.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 4, 2012 |title=Match Press Kit – Group B – Denmark v Germany |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |format=PDF |date=15 June 2012 |access-date=21 February 2021}}

Roberto Alonso Fernández (Spain)

Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (Spain)

Fourth official:

Mark Clattenburg (England)

Additional assistant referees:

David Fernández Borbalán (Spain)

Carlos Clos Gómez (Spain)

Reserve assistant referee:

Peter Kirkup (England)

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20111116060641/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2012/standings/round=15172/group=700965/index.html UEFA Euro 2012 Group B]

Group B

Group

Category:Portugal at UEFA Euro 2012

Group

Category:UEFA European Championship group stages