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Germany 2–0 Poland

Sunday 8 Jun 2008 · Klagenfurt, Austria (neutral)

Germany2–0Poland

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Podolski Podolski

20′1–0Lukas Podolski Germany
72′2–0Lukas Podolski Germany

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Germany

Came on

7Bastian SchweinsteigerMF↑55′
15Thomas HitzlspergerMF↑75′
22Kevin KuranyiFW↑90′

Poland

Came on

20Guerreiro RogerMF↑46′
16Lukasz PiszczekFW↑65′
11Marek SaganowskiFW↑75′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Germany: 1977 → 1996
Poland: 1793 → 1774

Expected score for Germany: 74.3% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 16 of 22, 1933–2023.

Germany wins: 13
Draws: 7
Poland wins: 2

Form either side

Germany

Before

0–0 v Wales 21 Nov 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification 2007
3–0 v Austria 6 Feb 2008 · Friendly
4–0 v Switzerland 26 Mar 2008 · Friendly
2–2 v Belarus 27 May 2008 · Friendly
2–1 v Serbia 31 May 2008 · Friendly

After

1–2 v Croatia 12 Jun 2008 · UEFA Euro 2008
1–0 v Austria 16 Jun 2008 · UEFA Euro 2008
3–2 v Portugal 19 Jun 2008 · UEFA Euro 2008
3–2 v Turkey 25 Jun 2008 · UEFA Euro 2008
0–1 v Spain 29 Jun 2008 · UEFA Euro 2008

Poland

Before

2–0 v Estonia 27 Feb 2008 · Friendly
0–3 v United States 26 Mar 2008 · Friendly
1–1 v North Macedonia 26 May 2008 · Friendly
1–0 v Albania 27 May 2008 · Friendly
1–1 v Denmark 1 Jun 2008 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Austria 12 Jun 2008 · UEFA Euro 2008
0–1 v Croatia 16 Jun 2008 · UEFA Euro 2008
0–1 v Ukraine 20 Aug 2008 · Friendly
1–1 v Slovenia 6 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–0 v San Marino 10 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

Group B

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Croatia	3	3	0	0	+3	9
2Germany	3	2	0	1	+2	6
3Austria	3	0	1	2	-2	1
4Poland	3	0	1	2	-3	1

Road through the tournament

Germany

2–0 v Poland Group stage
1–2 v Croatia Group stage
1–0 v Austria Group stage
3–2 v Portugal Quarter-final
3–2 v Turkey Semi-final
0–1 v Spain Final

Poland

0–2 v Germany Group stage
1–1 v Austria Group stage
0–1 v Croatia Group stage

Every Germany v Poland match22

From Germany's side.


16 Jun 2023	Poland	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
16 Jun 2016	Poland	0–0	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2016	Group stage
4 Sep 2015	Poland	3–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2015	—
11 Oct 2014	Poland	0–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2014	—
13 May 2014	Poland	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
6 Sep 2011	Poland	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
8 Jun 2008	Poland	2–0	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2008	Group stage
14 Jun 2006	Poland	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup 2006	Group stage
4 Sep 1996	Poland	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
2 Sep 1981	Poland	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
13 May 1980	Poland	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
1 Jun 1978	Poland	0–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1978	Group stage
3 Jul 1974	Poland	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup 1974	Group stage
17 Nov 1971	Poland	0–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1971	—
10 Oct 1971	Poland	3–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1971	—
8 Oct 1961	Poland	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
20 May 1959	Poland	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
18 Sep 1938	Poland	4–1	Home	Friendly	—
13 Sep 1936	Poland	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
15 Sep 1935	Poland	1–0	Home	Friendly	—

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