The knockout stage of UEFA Euro 2000 started with the first quarter-final on 24 June and ended with the final on 2 July 2000.
All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Format
Any game in the knockout stage that was undecided by the end of the regular 90 minutes, was followed by up to 30 minutes of extra time (two 15-minute halves). In extra time, the golden goal rule was applied, whereby the match would immediately end upon either team scoring, with the team having scored being declared the winner. If scores were still level after 30 minutes of extra time, there would be a penalty shoot-out to determine who progressed to the next round. As with every tournament since UEFA Euro 1984, there was no third place play-off.
Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage.
In the first quarter-final, Portugal defeated Turkey thanks to a brace from striker Nuno Gomes. Italy beat Romania by the same scoreline, with Francesco Totti and Filippo Inzaghi scoring a goal apiece.
The Netherlands thrashed FR Yugoslavia 6–1 in the third match, Patrick Kluivert (3) and Marc Overmars (2) amongst the scorers. In the final game, Spain's European dream came to an end with a 2–1 loss to France: Gaizka Mendieta's penalty goal was sandwiched by goals from Zinedine Zidane and Youri Djorkaeff. Raúl failed to convert a last-minute penalty kick that would have sent the match to extra time.
Portugal vs Turkey
Portugal
2–0
Turkey
Nuno Gomes 44', 56'
Report
Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
Attendance: 42,000
Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands)
Portugal
Turkey
GK
1
Vítor Baía (c)
CB
2
Jorge Costa
CB
5
Fernando Couto
37'
CB
13
Dimas
CM
15
Costinha
41'
46'
CM
17
Paulo Bento
RW
11
Sérgio Conceição
AM
10
Rui Costa
39'
87'
LW
7
Luís Figo
CF
8
João Pinto
29'
CF
21
Nuno Gomes
75'
Substitutions:
MF
6
Paulo Sousa
60'
46'
FW
9
Ricardo Sá Pinto
75'
MF
19
Capucho
87'
Manager:
Humberto Coelho
GK
1
Rüştü Reçber
CB
4
Fatih Akyel
CB
3
Ogün Temizkanoğlu (c)
82'
84'
CB
5
Alpay Özalan
30'
RWB
11
Tayfun Korkut
LWB
16
Ergün Penbe
CM
2
Tayfur Havutçu
CM
7
Okan Buruk
32'
62'
CM
20
Hakan Ünsal
56'
CF
6
Arif Erdem
62'
CF
9
Hakan Şükür
Substitutions:
DF
14
Suat Kaya
62'
FW
17
Oktay Derelioğlu
62'
MF
10
Sergen Yalçın
84'
Manager:
Mustafa Denizli
Man of the Match: Luís Figo (Portugal)
Assistant referees: Jaap Pool (Netherlands) Roland Van Nylen (Belgium) Fourth official: Markus Merk (Germany)
Italy vs Romania
Italy
2–0
Romania
Totti 33'
Inzaghi 43'
Report
King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal)
Italy
Romania
GK
12
Francesco Toldo
CB
5
Fabio Cannavaro
CB
13
Alessandro Nesta
CB
15
Mark Iuliano
RWB
17
Gianluca Zambrotta
LWB
3
Paolo Maldini (c)
46'
CM
18
Stefano Fiore
CM
4
Demetrio Albertini
38'
AM
8
Antonio Conte
55'
CF
9
Filippo Inzaghi
CF
20
Francesco Totti
75'
Substitutions:
DF
11
Gianluca Pessotto
46'
MF
14
Luigi Di Biagio
55'
FW
10
Alessandro Del Piero
75'
Manager:
Dino Zoff
GK
12
Bogdan Stelea
RB
4
Iulian Filipescu
CB
17
Miodrag Belodedici
CB
3
Liviu Ciobotariu
LB
13
Cristian Chivu
RM
14
Florentin Petre
CM
5
Constantin Gâlcă
68'
CM
10
Gheorghe Hagi (c)
55' 59'
LM
8
Dorinel Munteanu
CF
9
Viorel Moldovan
54'
CF
7
Adrian Mutu
Substitutions:
FW
18
Ionel Ganea
54'
MF
15
Ioan Lupescu
68'
Manager:
Emerich Jenei
Man of the Match: Alessandro Nesta (Italy)
Assistant referees: Jacques Poudevigne (France) Igor Šramka (Slovakia) Fourth official: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
Assistant referees: Nicolae Grigorescu (Romania) Philip Sharp (England) Fourth official: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)
Semi-finals
France and Italy both emerged victorious from their semi-finals against difficult opposition to reach the final. France beat Portugal 2–1 after extra-time; Nuno Gomes gave Portugal the lead in the 19th minute, which they held until just after half-time, when Thierry Henry equalised. The game went to extra-time and looked to be heading for a penalty shootout until Zidane struck the golden goal in the 117th minute.
Italy drew 0–0 in normal time with the Netherlands and it remained the same through extra-time. The game went to penalties and Italy won the penalty shoot-out 3–1. The Netherlands had a particularly dismal showing from the penalty spot this game, with Frank de Boer having a penalty saved and Kluivert hitting the post during normal time, in addition to the failure of the Dutch to convert three out of their four penalties taken during the shoot-out. Perhaps most infamous was Jaap Stam's attempt during the shoot-out (which ballooned well over the crossbar), described by the BBC as "one of the worst spot kicks ever".
France vs Portugal
France
2–1 (a.e.t./g.g.)
Portugal
Henry 51'
Zidane 117' (pen.)
Report
Nuno Gomes 19'
King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria)
France
Portugal
GK
16
Fabien Barthez
RB
15
Lilian Thuram
CB
8
Marcel Desailly
39'
CB
5
Laurent Blanc
LB
3
Bixente Lizarazu
CM
4
Patrick Vieira
23'
CM
7
Didier Deschamps (c)
CM
17
Emmanuel Petit
87'
AM
10
Zinedine Zidane
CF
9
Nicolas Anelka
72'
CF
12
Thierry Henry
105'
Substitutions:
FW
13
Sylvain Wiltord
72'
MF
11
Robert Pires
87'
FW
20
David Trezeguet
105'
Manager:
Roger Lemerre
GK
1
Vítor Baía (c)
RB
14
Abel Xavier
CB
5
Fernando Couto
CB
2
Jorge Costa
55'
LB
13
Dimas
62'
91'
CM
15
Costinha
CM
4
José Luís Vidigal
44'
61'
RW
11
Sérgio Conceição
AM
10
Rui Costa
78'
LW
7
Luís Figo
54'
CF
21
Nuno Gomes
117'
Substitutions:
MF
17
Paulo Bento
61'
FW
8
João Pinto
107'
78'
DF
3
Rui Jorge
91'
Manager:
Humberto Coelho
Man of the Match: Zinedine Zidane (France)
Assistant referees: Igor Šramka (Slovakia) Roland Van Nylen (Belgium) Fourth official: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)
Italy vs Netherlands
Italy
0–0 (a.e.t.)
Netherlands
Report
Penalties
Di Biagio
Pessotto
Totti
Maldini
3–1
F. de Boer
Stam
Kluivert
Bosvelt
Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
Italy
Netherlands
GK
12
Francesco Toldo
38'
RB
17
Gianluca Zambrotta
15' 34'
CB
5
Fabio Cannavaro
CB
13
Alessandro Nesta
CB
15
Mark Iuliano
16'
LB
3
Paolo Maldini (c)
45'
RM
14
Luigi Di Biagio
87'
CM
4
Demetrio Albertini
77'
LM
18
Stefano Fiore
83'
CF
10
Alessandro Del Piero
CF
9
Filippo Inzaghi
67'
Substitutions:
FW
21
Marco Delvecchio
67'
DF
11
Gianluca Pessotto
77'
MF
20
Francesco Totti
83'
Manager:
Dino Zoff
GK
1
Edwin van der Sar
RB
15
Paul Bosvelt
CB
3
Jaap Stam
93'
CB
4
Frank de Boer (c)
LB
12
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
75'
RM
11
Marc Overmars
CM
7
Philip Cocu
95'
CM
8
Edgar Davids
50'
LM
5
Boudewijn Zenden
28'
77'
CF
9
Patrick Kluivert
CF
10
Dennis Bergkamp
86'
Substitutions:
FW
14
Peter van Vossen
77'
MF
6
Clarence Seedorf
86'
MF
20
Aron Winter
95'
Manager:
Frank Rijkaard
Man of the Match: Francesco Toldo (Italy)
Assistant referees: Kurt Ertl (Germany) Philip Sharp (England) Fourth official: José María García-Aranda (Spain)
Final
France
2–1 (a.e.t./g.g.)
Italy
Wiltord 90+4'
Trezeguet 103'
Report
Delvecchio 55'
De Kuip, Rotterdam
Attendance: 48,100
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
France
Italy
GK
16
Fabien Barthez
RB
15
Lilian Thuram
58'
CB
8
Marcel Desailly
CB
5
Laurent Blanc
LB
3
Bixente Lizarazu
86'
CM
4
Patrick Vieira
CM
7
Didier Deschamps (c)
RW
6
Youri Djorkaeff
76'
AM
10
Zinedine Zidane
LW
12
Thierry Henry
CF
21
Christophe Dugarry
58'
Substitutions:
FW
13
Sylvain Wiltord
58'
FW
20
David Trezeguet
76'
MF
11
Robert Pires
86'
Manager:
Roger Lemerre
GK
12
Francesco Toldo
CB
5
Fabio Cannavaro
42'
CB
13
Alessandro Nesta
CB
15
Mark Iuliano
RWB
11
Gianluca Pessotto
LWB
3
Paolo Maldini (c)
CM
4
Demetrio Albertini
CM
14
Luigi Di Biagio
31'
66'
AM
18
Stefano Fiore
53'
SS
20
Francesco Totti
90'
CF
21
Marco Delvecchio
86'
Substitutions:
FW
10
Alessandro Del Piero
53'
MF
16
Massimo Ambrosini
66'
FW
19
Vincenzo Montella
86'
Manager:
Dino Zoff
Man of the Match: Thierry Henry (France)
Assistant referees: Leif Lindberg (Sweden) Jens Larsen (Denmark) Fourth official: José María García-Aranda (Spain)
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