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Both Poland and Ukraine were eliminated in the group stages while Greece and the Czech Republic surprised most pundits by reaching the quarter-finals.
Czech Republic
Portugal
National Stadium, Warsaw (58,145)Portugal steamed past the lacklustre Czechs, who failed to get a single shot on target throughout the match, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring the winner 12 minutes from time.
Germany
Greece
PGE Stadium, Gdańsk (43,000)Greece's plan was to contain Germany and try to sneak a goal on the break and at one stage it lookd as if they might succeed. Germany were complacent at 1-0 up but when Samaras scored an equaliser ten minutes into the second half, they stepped up a couple of gears and hammered in three more. Greece scored again with a late penalty to keep the score respectable.
Spain
France
Donbass Arena, Donetsk (46,145)Spain cruised past a feeble French team, Alonso scoring in each half.
England
Italy
Olympic Stadium, Kyiv (56,500)England looked lively in the first 20 minutes but gradually their weaknesses were exposed and Italy were by far the better team over 120 minutes. For England to go out on penalties had a crushing inevitability about it (England have won only one out of the six penalty competitions they have been involved in) but the final result was a just one.
Portugal
Spain
Donbass Arena, Donetsk (51,500)Neither team produced anything like their best football in a tense and often tetchy match in which there were nine bookings. Towards the end of extra-time, the exhausted Portuguese were hanging on as Spain eventually established control but it came down to penalties in the end.
Germany
Italy
National Stadium, Warsaw (58,500)Two superb first half goals by Balotelli sent Italy into the final after a match that they dominated for long periods. After conceding two goals, Germany looked ragged and lacking inspiration as they sought to break down a solid Italian defence. Italy, on the other hand were full of confidence and continued to control the midfield. A late penalty converted by Özil in the second minute of added time gave Germany the slimmest glimmer of hope but it was far too late.
Spain
Italy
Olympic Stadium, Kyiv (60,000)In the end, Spain proved themselves to be the best team in Europe by far. Italy, a very good team, were completely outclassed by opponents in a league of their own. Although Spain's approach looked simple (hold on to the ball and on the rare occasions your opponents get it, deny them space to move it around until you get it back) it required immense skill and was utterly devastating.
Spain are the first team in history to have won three major international trophies in succession.
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