The knockout stage of UEFA Euro 2016 began on 25 June 2016 and ended on 10 July 2016 with the final in Saint-Denis, France, near Paris.
All times listed are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Format
In the knockout stage, extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winners if necessary. As with every tournament since UEFA Euro 1984, there was no third place play-off.
UEFA set out the following schedule for the round of 16:
Match 1: Runners-up Group A vs Runners-up Group C
Match 2: Winners Group D vs 3rd Place Group B/E/F
Match 3: Winners Group B vs 3rd Place Group A/C/D
Match 4: Winners Group F vs Runners-up Group E
Match 5: Winners Group C vs 3rd Place Group A/B/F
Match 6: Winners Group E vs Runners-up Group D
Match 7: Winners Group A vs 3rd Place Group C/D/E
Match 8: Runners-up Group B vs Runners-up Group F
Combinations of matches in the Round of 16
The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depended on which four third-placed teams qualified for the round of 16:
Combination according to the four qualified teams
Third-placed teams qualify from groups
1A vs
1B vs
1C vs
1D vs
A
B
C
D
3C
3D
3A
3B
A
B
C
E
3C
3A
3B
3E
A
B
C
F
3C
3A
3B
3F
A
B
D
E
3D
3A
3B
3E
A
B
D
F
3D
3A
3B
3F
A
B
E
F
3E
3A
3B
3F
A
C
D
E
3C
3D
3A
3E
A
C
D
F
3C
3D
3A
3F
A
C
E
F
3C
3A
3F
3E
A
D
E
F
3D
3A
3F
3E
B
C
D
E
3C
3D
3B
3E
B
C
D
F
3C
3D
3B
3F
B
C
E
F
3E
3C
3B
3F
B
D
E
F
3E
3D
3B
3F
C
D
E
F
3C
3D
3F
3E
Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the six groups qualified for the knockout stage, along with the four best third-placed teams.
Assistant referees: Michael Mullarkey (England) Stephen Child (England) Fourth official: Felix Brych (Germany) Additional assistant referees: Michael Oliver (England) Craig Pawson (England) Reserve assistant referee: Mark Borsch (Germany)
Croatia vs Portugal
Croatia
0–1 (a.e.t.)
Portugal
Report
Quaresma 117'
Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
Attendance: 33,523
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)
Croatia
Portugal
GK
23
Danijel Subašić
RB
11
Darijo Srna (c)
CB
5
Vedran Ćorluka
120'
CB
21
Domagoj Vida
LB
3
Ivan Strinić
CM
10
Luka Modrić
CM
19
Milan Badelj
RW
14
Marcelo Brozović
AM
7
Ivan Rakitić
110'
LW
4
Ivan Perišić
CF
17
Mario Mandžukić
88'
Substitutions:
FW
16
Nikola Kalinić
88'
FW
20
Marko Pjaca
110'
FW
9
Andrej Kramarić
120'
Manager:
Ante Čačić
GK
1
Rui Patrício
RB
21
Cédric
CB
3
Pepe
CB
4
José Fonte
LB
5
Raphaël Guerreiro
RM
10
João Mário
87'
CM
23
Adrien Silva
108'
CM
14
William Carvalho
78'
LM
15
André Gomes
50'
CF
17
Nani
CF
7
Cristiano Ronaldo (c)
Substitutions:
MF
16
Renato Sanches
50'
FW
20
Ricardo Quaresma
87'
MF
13
Danilo
108'
Manager:
Fernando Santos
Man of the Match: Renato Sanches (Portugal)
Assistant referees: Roberto Alonso Fernández (Spain) Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (Spain) Fourth official: Viktor Kassai (Hungary) Additional assistant referees: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain) Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain) Reserve assistant referee: György Ring (Hungary)
Assistant referees: Elenito Di Liberatore (Italy) Mauro Tonolini (Italy) Fourth official: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus) Additional assistant referees: Daniele Orsato (Italy) Antonio Damato (Italy) Reserve assistant referee: Vitali Maliutsin (Belarus)
Germany vs Slovakia
Germany
3–0
Slovakia
Boateng 8'
Gómez 43'
Draxler 63'
Report
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Attendance: 44,312
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
Germany
Slovakia
GK
1
Manuel Neuer (c)
RB
21
Joshua Kimmich
46'
CB
17
Jérôme Boateng
72'
CB
5
Mats Hummels
67'
LB
3
Jonas Hector
CM
18
Toni Kroos
CM
6
Sami Khedira
76'
RW
13
Thomas Müller
AM
8
Mesut Özil
LW
11
Julian Draxler
72'
CF
23
Mario Gómez
Substitutions:
DF
4
Benedikt Höwedes
72'
FW
10
Lukas Podolski
72'
MF
7
Bastian Schweinsteiger
76'
Manager:
Joachim Löw
GK
23
Matúš Kozáčik
RB
2
Peter Pekarík
CB
3
Martin Škrtel (c)
13'
CB
4
Ján Ďurica
LB
5
Norbert Gyömbér
84'
CM
13
Patrik Hrošovský
CM
14
Milan Škriniar
CM
17
Marek Hamšík
RW
19
Juraj Kucka
90+1'
LW
7
Vladimír Weiss
46'
CF
21
Michal Ďuriš
64'
Substitutions:
MF
6
Ján Greguš
46'
FW
9
Stanislav Šesták
64'
DF
16
Kornel Saláta
84'
Manager:
Ján Kozák
Man of the Match: Julian Draxler (Germany)
Assistant referees: Paweł Sokolnicki (Poland) Tomasz Listkiewicz (Poland) Fourth official: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) Additional assistant referees: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland) Tomasz Musiał (Poland) Reserve assistant referee: Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)
Assistant referees: Bahattin Duran (Turkey) Tarık Ongun (Turkey) Fourth official: Martin Atkinson (England) Additional assistant referees: Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey) Barış Şimşek (Turkey) Reserve assistant referee: Michael Mullarkey (England)
England vs Iceland
The match has been described as one of England's worst defeats ever. Former footballer and Talksport presenter Stan Collymore, who was commentating on the game, panned the England team, reserving special criticism for goalkeeper Joe Hart and captain Wayne Rooney. Former England international and BBC Sport pundit Alan Shearer described it as the worst performance he had ever seen from an England team. The defeat was called England's most shocking since losing 1–0 to the United States in the 1950 World Cup.
The English team was viciously mocked by the press who described it as a "second exit from Europe", referencing the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union just four days earlier. The English media called the result a national embarrassment, criticising the team's fitness and calling the fans unsportsmanlike. Consequently, England manager Roy Hodgson announced his resignation following the match.
England
1–2
Iceland
Rooney 4' (pen.)
Report
R. Sigurðsson 6'
Sigþórsson 18'
Stade de Nice, Nice
Attendance: 33,901
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
England
Iceland
GK
1
Joe Hart
RB
2
Kyle Walker
CB
5
Gary Cahill
CB
6
Chris Smalling
LB
3
Danny Rose
CM
20
Dele Alli
CM
17
Eric Dier
46'
CM
10
Wayne Rooney (c)
87'
RF
15
Daniel Sturridge
47'
CF
9
Harry Kane
LF
7
Raheem Sterling
60'
Substitutions:
MF
18
Jack Wilshere
46'
FW
11
Jamie Vardy
60'
FW
22
Marcus Rashford
87'
Manager:
Roy Hodgson
GK
1
Hannes Þór Halldórsson
RB
2
Birkir Már Sævarsson
CB
14
Kári Árnason
CB
6
Ragnar Sigurðsson
LB
23
Ari Freyr Skúlason
RM
7
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson
CM
10
Gylfi Sigurðsson
38'
CM
17
Aron Gunnarsson (c)
65'
LM
8
Birkir Bjarnason
CF
9
Kolbeinn Sigþórsson
77'
CF
15
Jón Daði Böðvarsson
89'
Substitutions:
MF
18
Theódór Elmar Bjarnason
77'
MF
21
Arnór Ingvi Traustason
89'
Managers:
Heimir Hallgrímsson Lars Lagerbäck
Man of the Match: Ragnar Sigurðsson (Iceland)
Assistant referees: Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia) Robert Vukan (Slovenia) Fourth official: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain) Additional assistant referees: Matej Jug (Slovenia) Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) Reserve assistant referee: Roberto Alonso Fernández (Spain)
Quarter-finals
Poland vs Portugal
Poland
1–1 (a.e.t.)
Portugal
Lewandowski 2'
Report
Sanches 33'
Penalties
Lewandowski
Milik
Glik
Błaszczykowski
3–5
Ronaldo
Sanches
Moutinho
Nani
Quaresma
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 62,940
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Poland
Portugal
GK
22
Łukasz Fabiański
RB
20
Łukasz Piszczek
CB
15
Kamil Glik
66'
CB
2
Michał Pazdan
LB
3
Artur Jędrzejczyk
42'
RM
16
Jakub Błaszczykowski
CM
10
Grzegorz Krychowiak
CM
5
Krzysztof Mączyński
98'
LM
11
Kamil Grosicki
82'
SS
7
Arkadiusz Milik
CF
9
Robert Lewandowski (c)
Substitutions:
MF
21
Bartosz Kapustka
89'
82'
MF
6
Tomasz Jodłowiec
98'
Manager:
Adam Nawałka
GK
1
Rui Patrício
RB
21
Cédric
CB
3
Pepe
CB
4
José Fonte
LB
19
Eliseu
DM
14
William Carvalho
90+2'
96'
RM
10
João Mário
80'
CM
16
Renato Sanches
LM
23
Adrien Silva
70'
73'
SS
17
Nani
CF
7
Cristiano Ronaldo (c)
Substitutions:
MF
8
João Moutinho
73'
FW
20
Ricardo Quaresma
80'
MF
13
Danilo
96'
Manager:
Fernando Santos
Man of the Match: Renato Sanches (Portugal)
Assistant referees: Mark Borsch (Germany) Stefan Lupp (Germany) Fourth official: Milorad Mažić (Serbia) Additional assistant referees: Bastian Dankert (Germany) Marco Fritz (Germany) Reserve assistant referee: Milovan Ristić (Serbia)
Wales vs Belgium
Wales
3–1
Belgium
A. Williams 31'
Robson-Kanu 55'
Vokes 86'
Report
Nainggolan 13'
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Attendance: 45,936
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Wales
Belgium
GK
1
Wayne Hennessey
CB
5
James Chester
16'
CB
6
Ashley Williams (c)
CB
4
Ben Davies
5'
DM
16
Joe Ledley
78'
CM
7
Joe Allen
CM
10
Aaron Ramsey
75'
90'
RW
3
Neil Taylor
LW
2
Chris Gunter
24'
CF
9
Hal Robson-Kanu
80'
CF
11
Gareth Bale
Substitutions:
MF
8
Andy King
78'
FW
18
Sam Vokes
80'
DF
19
James Collins
90'
Manager:
Chris Coleman
GK
1
Thibaut Courtois
RB
16
Thomas Meunier
CB
2
Toby Alderweireld
85'
CB
15
Jason Denayer
LB
21
Jordan Lukaku
75'
CM
4
Radja Nainggolan
CM
6
Axel Witsel
RW
11
Yannick Carrasco
46'
AM
7
Kevin De Bruyne
LW
10
Eden Hazard (c)
CF
9
Romelu Lukaku
83'
Substitutions:
MF
8
Marouane Fellaini
59'
46'
FW
14
Dries Mertens
75'
FW
22
Michy Batshuayi
83'
Manager:
Marc Wilmots
Man of the Match: Hal Robson-Kanu (Wales)
Assistant referees: Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia) Robert Vukan (Slovenia) Fourth official: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) Additional assistant referees: Matej Jug (Slovenia) Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) Reserve assistant referee: Elenito Di Liberatore (Italy)
Germany vs Italy
Germany
1–1 (a.e.t.)
Italy
Özil 65'
Report
Bonucci 78' (pen.)
Penalties
Kroos
Müller
Özil
Draxler
Schweinsteiger
Hummels
Kimmich
Boateng
Hector
6–5
Insigne
Zaza
Barzagli
Pellè
Bonucci
Giaccherini
Parolo
De Sciglio
Darmian
Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux
Attendance: 38,764
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Germany
Italy
GK
1
Manuel Neuer (c)
RB
4
Benedikt Höwedes
CB
17
Jérôme Boateng
CB
5
Mats Hummels
90'
LB
3
Jonas Hector
RM
21
Joshua Kimmich
CM
6
Sami Khedira
16'
CM
18
Toni Kroos
LM
8
Mesut Özil
CF
13
Thomas Müller
CF
23
Mario Gómez
72'
Substitutions:
MF
7
Bastian Schweinsteiger
112'
16'
MF
11
Julian Draxler
72'
Manager:
Joachim Löw
GK
1
Gianluigi Buffon (c)
CB
15
Andrea Barzagli
CB
19
Leonardo Bonucci
CB
3
Giorgio Chiellini
120+1'
DM
18
Marco Parolo
59'
CM
14
Stefano Sturaro
56'
CM
23
Emanuele Giaccherini
103'
RW
8
Alessandro Florenzi
86'
LW
2
Mattia De Sciglio
57'
CF
9
Graziano Pellè
91'
CF
17
Éder
108'
Substitutions:
DF
4
Matteo Darmian
86'
FW
20
Lorenzo Insigne
108'
FW
7
Simone Zaza
120+1'
Manager:
Antonio Conte
Man of the Match: Manuel Neuer (Germany)
Assistant referees: György Ring (Hungary) Vencel Tóth (Hungary) Fourth official: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) Additional assistant referees: Tamás Bognár (Hungary) Ádám Farkas (Hungary) Reserve assistant referee: Paweł Sokolnicki (Poland)
France vs Iceland
France
5–2
Iceland
Giroud 12', 59'
Pogba 20'
Payet 43'
Griezmann 45'
Report
Sigþórsson 56'
B. Bjarnason 84'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 76,833
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
France
Iceland
GK
1
Hugo Lloris (c)
RB
19
Bacary Sagna
CB
22
Samuel Umtiti
75'
CB
21
Laurent Koscielny
72'
LB
3
Patrice Evra
CM
15
Paul Pogba
CM
14
Blaise Matuidi
RW
18
Moussa Sissoko
AM
7
Antoine Griezmann
LW
8
Dimitri Payet
80'
CF
9
Olivier Giroud
60'
Substitutions:
FW
10
André-Pierre Gignac
60'
DF
13
Eliaquim Mangala
72'
FW
20
Kingsley Coman
80'
Manager:
Didier Deschamps
GK
1
Hannes Þór Halldórsson
RB
2
Birkir Már Sævarsson
CB
14
Kári Árnason
46'
CB
6
Ragnar Sigurðsson
LB
23
Ari Freyr Skúlason
RM
7
Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson
CM
17
Aron Gunnarsson (c)
CM
10
Gylfi Sigurðsson
LM
8
Birkir Bjarnason
58'
CF
9
Kolbeinn Sigþórsson
83'
CF
15
Jón Daði Böðvarsson
46'
Substitutions:
FW
11
Alfreð Finnbogason
46'
DF
5
Sverrir Ingi Ingason
46'
FW
22
Eiður Guðjohnsen
83'
Managers:
Heimir Hallgrímsson Lars Lagerbäck
Man of the Match: Olivier Giroud (France)
Assistant referees: Sander van Roekel (Netherlands) Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands) Fourth official: Milorad Mažić (Serbia) Additional assistant referees: Pol van Boekel (Netherlands) Richard Liesveld (Netherlands) Reserve assistant referee: Milovan Ristić (Serbia)
Semi-finals
Portugal vs Wales
Portugal
2–0
Wales
Ronaldo 50'
Nani 53'
Report
Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu
Attendance: 55,679
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
Portugal
Wales
GK
1
Rui Patrício
RB
21
Cédric
CB
2
Bruno Alves
71'
CB
4
José Fonte
LB
5
Raphaël Guerreiro
DM
13
Danilo
CM
10
João Mário
CM
23
Adrien Silva
79'
AM
16
Renato Sanches
74'
CF
17
Nani
86'
CF
7
Cristiano Ronaldo (c)
72'
Substitutions:
MF
15
André Gomes
74'
MF
8
João Moutinho
79'
FW
20
Ricardo Quaresma
86'
Manager:
Fernando Santos
GK
1
Wayne Hennessey
CB
5
James Chester
62'
CB
19
James Collins
66'
CB
6
Ashley Williams (c)
RWB
2
Chris Gunter
LWB
3
Neil Taylor
DM
16
Joe Ledley
58'
CM
7
Joe Allen
8'
CM
8
Andy King
CF
9
Hal Robson-Kanu
63'
CF
11
Gareth Bale
88'
Substitutions:
FW
18
Sam Vokes
58'
FW
23
Simon Church
63'
MF
20
Jonny Williams
66'
Manager:
Chris Coleman
Man of the Match: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
Assistant referees: Mathias Klasenius (Sweden) Daniel Wärnmark (Sweden) Fourth official: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) Additional assistant referees: Stefan Johannesson (Sweden) Markus Strömbergsson (Sweden) Reserve assistant referee: Paweł Sokolnicki (Poland)
Assistant referees: Simon Beck (England) Jake Collin (England) Fourth official: Viktor Kassai (Hungary) Additional assistant referees: Anthony Taylor (England) Andre Marriner (England) Reserve assistant referee: György Ring (Hungary)
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