UEFA Euro 2004 Final

The UEFA Euro 2004 Final 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,[5] and Greece, playing in only their second European Championship. It was the first time in a major international tournament where both finalists had also played in the opening game of the tournament. 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.

UEFA Euro 2004 Final
Match programme cover
EventUEFA Euro 2004
Portugal Greece
0 1
Date4 July 2004 (2004-07-04)
VenueEstádio da Luz, Lisbon
Man of the MatchTheodoros Zagorakis (Greece)[1]
RefereeMarkus Merk (Germany)[2]
Attendance62,865[3]
WeatherSunny
25 °C (77 °F)
50% humidity[4]

Greece won the final 1–0, defying odds of 80–1 from the beginning of the tournament,[6] with Angelos Charisteas scoring the winning goal in the 57th minute.[7]

Venue
Estádio da Luz

Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, the biggest stadium by capacity in Portugal hosted UEFA Euro 2004 final match on 4 July 2004. Opened in 2003, it was built for hosting the home games of Portuguese club S.L. Benfica.[8] Used mostly for association football matches, Estádio da Luz hosted numerous notable matches, including UEFA Euro - Quarter-final between Portugal and England in 2004,[9] UEFA Euro Final between Portugal and Greece in 2004,[10] Champions League final between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid in 2014.[11] Previously, 3 group matches of Group A and B took place in the stadium during the UEFA Euro 2004.[12]

Estádio da Luz has a capacity of 65,000 seats.[8]

Route to the final
Portugal Round Greece
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 Greece 1–2 Match 1  Portugal 2–1
 Russia 2–0 Match 2  Spain 1–1
 Spain 1–0 Match 3  Russia 1–2
Group A winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Portugal (H) 3 6
2  Greece 3 4
3  Spain 3 4
4  Russia 3 3
Source: UEFA
(H) Host.
 Final standings Group A runner-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Portugal (H) 3 6
2  Greece 3 4
3  Spain 3 4
4  Russia 3 3
Source: UEFA
(H) Host.
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 England 2–2 (aet) (6–5 pen.) Quarter-finals  France 1–0
 Netherlands 2–1 Semi-finals  Czech Republic 1–0 (aet)

Match

Details
Portugal 0–1 Greece
Report
Attendance: 62,865[3]
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

Portugal
Greece
GK1Ricardo
RB13Miguel 43'
CB4Jorge Andrade
CB16Ricardo Carvalho
LB14Nuno Valente 90+3'
CM18Maniche
CM6Costinha 12' 60'
RW17Cristiano Ronaldo
AM20Deco
LW7Luís Figo (c)
CF9Pauleta 74'
Substitutions:
DF2Paulo Ferreira 43'
MF10Rui Costa 60'
FW21Nuno Gomes 74'
Manager:
Luiz Felipe Scolari
GK1Antonios Nikopolidis
RB2Giourkas Seitaridis 63'
CB19Michalis Kapsis
CB5Traianos Dellas
LB14Takis Fyssas 67'
DM21Kostas Katsouranis
CM7Theodoros Zagorakis (c)
CM6Angelos Basinas 45+2'
RW9Angelos Charisteas
LW8Stelios Giannakopoulos 76'
CF15Zisis Vryzas 81'
Substitutions:
DF3Stylianos Venetidis 76'
FW22Dimitris Papadopoulos 85' 81'
Manager:
Otto Rehhagel

Man of the Match:
Theodoros Zagorakis (Greece)[1]

Assistant referees:[2]
Christian Schräer (Germany)
Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)
Fourth official:
Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Match rules[13]

Statistics
UEFA Euro 2004 Final
The winning goal from Angelos Charisteas
Greek fans celebrating their win.
Overall[14]
Statistic Portugal Greece
Goals scored01
Total shots174
Shots on target51
Ball possession58%42%
Corner kicks101
Fouls committed1819
Offsides43
Yellow cards24
Red cards00

References
  1. "Theodoros Zagorakis". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 4 July 2004. Archived from the original on 5 July 2004. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  2. Mezzasalma, Nicole (3 July 2004). "Just another game – Merk". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 5 July 2004. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  3. "Portugal vs. Greece - 4 July 2004". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  4. "History for Lisbon, Portugal". Wunderground. 4 July 2004. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  5. "Greece win Euro 2004". World Soccer. 4 July 2004. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  6. Szreter, Adam (4 July 2004). "Greece kings of Europe". Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 24 May 2008.
  7. McVeigh, Niall (13 August 2005). "Golden Goal: Angelos Charisteas for Greece v Portugal (Euro 2004 final)". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  8. "Characteristics and areas". Website of S.L. Benfica. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  9. "Portugal hold their nerve against England". UEFA.com. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  10. "Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica". UEFA.com. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  11. "Real Madrid 4 - Atl Madrid 1". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  12. "UEFA EURO 2004 - Matches". UEFA.com. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  13. "Format". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 August 2002. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  14. "Team statistics". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 4 July 2004. Archived from the original on 6 July 2004. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
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