France v Italy, 06 September 2006

Score3-1 to France
RefereeHerbert Fandel
CompetitionUEFA European Championship Group B
VenueStade de France, Paris
Attendance78,831
Kick-off: 9:00pm local Assistant Referees Carsten Kadach (Germany) Volker Wezel (Germany) Fourth Official Florian Meyer (Germany)

3  France

Manager: Raymond Domenech

1  Italy

Manager: Roberto Donadoni

Goals:

Sidney Govou 2 G
Thierry Henry 18 G
Sidney Govou 55 G

Goals:

Alberto Gilardino 20 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Grégory Coupet
Defender Eric Abidal
Defender William Gallas
Defender Willy Sagnol
Defender Lilian Thuram
Midfielder Claude Makélélé
Midfielder Franck Ribéry
Midfielder Patrick Vieira (captain)
Forward Sidney Govou
Forward Thierry Henry
Forward Florent Malouda

Starting lineup:

Gianluigi Buffon Goalkeeper
Andrea Barzagli Defender
Fabio Cannavaro Defender (captain)
Fabio Grosso Defender
Gennaro Gattuso Midfielder
Simone Perrotta Midfielder
Antonio Cassano Forward
Andrea Pirlo Forward
Franco Semioli Forward

Substitutions:

Sylvain Wiltord for Sidney Govou 75
Louis Saha for Franck Ribéry 88

Substitutions:

David Di Michele for Franco Semioli 54
Filippo Inzaghi for Antonio Cassano 73
Daniele De Rossi for Alberto Gilardino 87

Cards:

Thierry Henry 37 Y

Cards:

Fabio Cannavaro 29 Y
Simone Perrotta 44 Y
Alberto Gilardino 64 Y
Fabio Grosso 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mickaël Landreau
Defender Francois Clerc
Defender Gael Givet
Midfielder Alou Diarra
Forward Louis Saha
Forward Sylvain Wiltord

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Christian Abbiati
Defender Dario Dainelli
Defender Massimo Oddo
Midfielder Daniele De Rossi
Midfielder Gennaro Delvecchio
Forward Filippo Inzaghi

3  France

Manager: Raymond Domenech

Goals:

Sidney Govou 2 G
Thierry Henry 18 G
Sidney Govou 55 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Grégory Coupet
Defender Eric Abidal
Defender William Gallas
Defender Willy Sagnol
Defender Lilian Thuram
Midfielder Claude Makélélé
Midfielder Franck Ribéry
Midfielder Patrick Vieira (captain)
Forward Sidney Govou
Forward Thierry Henry
Forward Florent Malouda

Substitutions:

Sylvain Wiltord for Sidney Govou 75
Louis Saha for Franck Ribéry 88

Cards:

Thierry Henry 37 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mickaël Landreau
Defender Francois Clerc
Defender Gael Givet
Midfielder Alou Diarra
Forward Louis Saha
Forward Sylvain Wiltord

1  Italy

Manager: Roberto Donadoni

Goals:

Alberto Gilardino 20 G

Starting lineup:

Gianluigi Buffon Goalkeeper
Andrea Barzagli Defender
Fabio Cannavaro Defender (captain)
Fabio Grosso Defender
Gennaro Gattuso Midfielder
Simone Perrotta Midfielder
Antonio Cassano Forward
Andrea Pirlo Forward
Franco Semioli Forward

Substitutions:

David Di Michele for Franco Semioli 54
Filippo Inzaghi for Antonio Cassano 73
Daniele De Rossi for Alberto Gilardino 87

Cards:

Fabio Cannavaro 29 Y
Simone Perrotta 44 Y
Alberto Gilardino 64 Y
Fabio Grosso 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Christian Abbiati
Defender Dario Dainelli
Defender Massimo Oddo
Midfielder Daniele De Rossi
Midfielder Gennaro Delvecchio
Forward Filippo Inzaghi