Keepers: Poland's Przemysław Tytoń came off the bench to save a penalty with his first touch in the opening match, a fitting start for a tournament featuring some fine goalkeeping displays not least from Gianluigi Buffon and Casillas, the two captains on final night. England's 21-year-old Danny Welbeck was this tournament's youngest goalscorer. Junior: The Netherlands' Jetro Willems became the youngest player in EURO finals history when appearing against Denmark aged 18 years and 71 days. Irish: Back on the EURO stage after a 24-year absence, the Republic of Ireland were the first team eliminated, but their fans left a lasting impression with their unrelenting chorus of support in the defeat by Spain.
Headers: From Robert Lewandowski's first goal of the finals via Andy Carroll's thumping effort against Sweden to David Silva's final opener, there was an abundance of headed goals – 22 in all, or 29% of the overall total. Goals: 76 scored in 31 matches, to be precise. Already a century-club member, Iker Casillas posted an incredible record 100th win with Spain in the final.ĭeluge: A spectacular thunderstorm stopped the Ukraine-France match after just over four minutes and the Biblical torrent meant the contest did not resume until 58 minutes later.Įast: As the first EURO staged in eastern Europe, 'Creating history together' was Poland and Ukraine's motto for a tournament that gave fresh confidence to the two host countries as well as introducing visiting fans to new cultures and histories.įan zones: Crowds totalling over 5 million enjoyed the action in fan zones across the eight host cities. The largest single attendance was 64,640 at the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv for the match between Sweden and England.īłaszczykowski: Poland's captain and poster boy Jakub did as much as anybody for the home cause, scoring one of the goals of the tournament with his screaming finish against Russia.Ĭenturions: The Republic of Ireland's Damien Duff, Germany's Lukas Podolski and Spain's Xabi Alonso all reached the 100-cap mark at the tournament – with the latter two celebrating the occasion by scoring.
Attendances: Over 1.4 million people attended the matches in the stadiums, ensuring a tournament average of 46,471.
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