UEFA Euro 2012 · Semi-final

Germany 1–2 Italy

Thursday 28 Jun 2012 · Warsaw, Poland (neutral)

Germany1–2Italy

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Balotelli Balotelli Özil

20′0–1Mario Balotelli Italy
36′0–2Mario Balotelli Italy
90′1–2Mesut Özil Germany · penalty

Line-ups

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

Germany

Came on

11Miroslav Klose↑45′
21Marco Reus↑45′
13Thomas Müller↑71′

Italy

Came on

Elo

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

Germany: 2128 → 2090
Italy: 1933 → 1971

Expected score for Germany: 75.4% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 31 of 39, 1923–2025.

Germany wins: 10
Draws: 14
Italy wins: 15

Form either side

Germany

Before

2–0 v Israel 31 May 2012 · Friendly
1–0 v Portugal 9 Jun 2012 · UEFA Euro 2012
2–1 v Netherlands 13 Jun 2012 · UEFA Euro 2012
2–1 v Denmark 17 Jun 2012 · UEFA Euro 2012
4–2 v Greece 22 Jun 2012 · UEFA Euro 2012

After

1–3 v Argentina 15 Aug 2012 · Friendly
3–0 v Faroe Islands 7 Sep 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
2–1 v Austria 11 Sep 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
6–1 v Republic of Ireland 12 Oct 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
4–4 v Sweden 16 Oct 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012

Italy

Before

0–3 v Russia 1 Jun 2012 · Friendly
1–1 v Spain 10 Jun 2012 · UEFA Euro 2012
1–1 v Croatia 14 Jun 2012 · UEFA Euro 2012
2–0 v Republic of Ireland 18 Jun 2012 · UEFA Euro 2012
0–0 v England 24 Jun 2012 · UEFA Euro 2012

After

0–4 v Spain 1 Jul 2012 · UEFA Euro 2012
1–2 v England 15 Aug 2012 · Friendly
2–2 v Bulgaria 7 Sep 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
2–0 v Malta 11 Sep 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012
3–1 v Armenia 12 Oct 2012 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2012

Road through the tournament

Germany

1–0 v Portugal Group stage
2–1 v Netherlands Group stage
2–1 v Denmark Group stage
4–2 v Greece Quarter-final
1–2 v Italy Semi-final

Italy

1–1 v Spain Group stage
1–1 v Croatia Group stage
2–0 v Republic of Ireland Group stage
0–0 v England Quarter-final
2–1 v Germany Semi-final
0–4 v Spain Final

Every Germany v Italy match39

From Germany's side.


23 Mar 2025	Italy	3–3	Home	UEFA Nations League 2025	—
20 Mar 2025	Italy	2–1	Away	UEFA Nations League 2025	—
14 Jun 2022	Italy	5–2	Home	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
4 Jun 2022	Italy	1–1	Away	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
15 Nov 2016	Italy	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
2 Jul 2016	Italy	1–1 (won on pens)	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2016	Quarter-final
29 Mar 2016	Italy	4–1	Home	Friendly	—
15 Nov 2013	Italy	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
28 Jun 2012	Italy	1–2	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2012	Semi-final
9 Feb 2011	Italy	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
4 Jul 2006	Italy	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup 2006	Semi-final
1 Mar 2006	Italy	1–4	Away	Friendly	—
20 Aug 2003	Italy	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
19 Jun 1996	Italy	0–0	Neutral	UEFA Euro 1996	Group stage
21 Jun 1995	Italy	2–0	Neutral	Friendly	—
23 Mar 1994	Italy	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
25 Mar 1992	Italy	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
10 Jun 1988	Italy	1–1	Home	UEFA Euro 1988	Group stage
18 Apr 1987	Italy	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
5 Feb 1986	Italy	2–1	Away	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN