Germany v Sweden, 24 June 2006

Score2-0 to Germany
RefereeCarlos Eugênio Simon
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 16
VenueAllianz Arena, Munich
Attendance66,000

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Kick-off: 17:00 Local (19:00 BST) Assistant referees: Aristeu Tavares (Brazil) Ednílson Corona (Brazil) Fourth official: Shamsul Maidin (Singapore) Fifth official: Prachya Permpanich (Thailand) Man of the Match: Miroslav Klose (Germany) Hosts Germany booked their place in the World Cup quarter-finals as two early goals from Lukas Podolski helped secure victory over 10-man Sweden. Podolski scored on just four minutes, driving home the loose ball after Sweden keeper Andreas Isaksson parried. And Podolski finished smartly after Miroslav Klose's pass on 12 minutes. Sweden's Teddy Lucic was sent off for a second booking on 35 minutes and their miserable day was complete when Henrik Larsson missed a second-half penalty. This was the first meeting between Germany and Sweden since Germany won the Euro 92 semi-final 3-2 in Stockholm. Current coach Jurgen Klinsmann played for Germany in that game.

2 Germany

Manager: Jürgen Klinsmann

0 Sweden

Manager: Lars Lagerbäck

Goals:

Łukasz Podolski 4 G
Łukasz Podolski 12 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann
Defender Arne Friedrich
Defender Philipp Lahm
Defender Per Mertesacker
Defender Christoph Metzelder
Midfielder Michael Ballack (captain)
Midfielder Torsten Frings
Midfielder Bernd Schneider
Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger
Forward Miroslav Klose
Forward Łukasz Podolski

Starting lineup:

Andreas Isaksson Goalkeeper
Erik Edman Defender
Teddy Lučić Defender
Olof Mellberg Defender (captain)
Niclas Alexandersson Midfielder
Mattias Jonson Midfielder
Kim Källström Midfielder
Tobias Linderoth Midfielder
Freddie Ljungberg Midfielder
Zlatan Ibrahimović Forward
Henrik Larsson Forward

Substitutions:

Tim Borowski for Bastian Schweinsteiger 72
Oliver Neuville for Łukasz Podolski 74
Sebastian Kehl for Torsten Frings 85

Substitutions:

Petter Hansson for Kim Källström 39
Christian Wilhelmsson for Mattias Jonson 52
Marcus Allbäck for Zlatan Ibrahimović 72

Cards:

Torsten Frings 27 Y

Cards:

Teddy Lučić 28 Y
Teddy Lučić 35 Y
Teddy Lučić 35 R
Mattias Jonson 48 Y
Marcus Allbäck 78 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand
Goalkeeper Oliver Kahn
Defender Robert Huth
Defender Marcell Jansen
Defender Jens Nowotny
Midfielder Tim Borowski
Midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger
Midfielder Sebastian Kehl
Forward Gerald Asamoah
Forward Mike Hanke
Forward Oliver Neuville
Forward David Odonkor

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Alvbåge
Goalkeeper Rami Shaaban
Defender Daniel Andersson
Defender Petter Hansson
Defender Fredrik Stenman
Defender Karl Svensson
Midfielder Mikael Nilsson
Midfielder Anders Svensson
Midfielder Christian Wilhelmsson
Forward Marcus Allbäck
Forward Johann Elmander
Forward Markus Rosenberg

Comments:

Germany maintained their record of reaching the last eight in every World Cup finals where they have competed, except 1938. Germany had yet to be beaten in the second phase of the World Cup finals.

Comments:

Henrik Larsson missed a penalty in the 53rd minute. With three failures, along with Brazil, Sweden now hold the record for the most missed penalties in World Cup finals. Teddy Lucic became the third Swedish player to be sent-off at a World Cup finals. He follows Stefan Schwarz and Jonas Thern who were dismissed at USA '94.

2 Germany

Manager: Jürgen Klinsmann

Goals:

Łukasz Podolski 4 G
Łukasz Podolski 12 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann
Defender Arne Friedrich
Defender Philipp Lahm
Defender Per Mertesacker
Defender Christoph Metzelder
Midfielder Michael Ballack (captain)
Midfielder Torsten Frings
Midfielder Bernd Schneider
Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger
Forward Miroslav Klose
Forward Łukasz Podolski

Substitutions:

Tim Borowski for Bastian Schweinsteiger 72
Oliver Neuville for Łukasz Podolski 74
Sebastian Kehl for Torsten Frings 85

Cards:

Torsten Frings 27 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand
Goalkeeper Oliver Kahn
Defender Robert Huth
Defender Marcell Jansen
Defender Jens Nowotny
Midfielder Tim Borowski
Midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger
Midfielder Sebastian Kehl
Forward Gerald Asamoah
Forward Mike Hanke
Forward Oliver Neuville
Forward David Odonkor

Comments:

Germany maintained their record of reaching the last eight in every World Cup finals where they have competed, except 1938. Germany had yet to be beaten in the second phase of the World Cup finals.

0 Sweden

Manager: Lars Lagerbäck

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Andreas Isaksson Goalkeeper
Erik Edman Defender
Teddy Lučić Defender
Olof Mellberg Defender (captain)
Niclas Alexandersson Midfielder
Mattias Jonson Midfielder
Kim Källström Midfielder
Tobias Linderoth Midfielder
Freddie Ljungberg Midfielder
Zlatan Ibrahimović Forward
Henrik Larsson Forward

Substitutions:

Petter Hansson for Kim Källström 39
Christian Wilhelmsson for Mattias Jonson 52
Marcus Allbäck for Zlatan Ibrahimović 72

Cards:

Teddy Lučić 28 Y
Teddy Lučić 35 Y
Teddy Lučić 35 R
Mattias Jonson 48 Y
Marcus Allbäck 78 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Alvbåge
Goalkeeper Rami Shaaban
Defender Daniel Andersson
Defender Petter Hansson
Defender Fredrik Stenman
Defender Karl Svensson
Midfielder Mikael Nilsson
Midfielder Anders Svensson
Midfielder Christian Wilhelmsson
Forward Marcus Allbäck
Forward Johann Elmander
Forward Markus Rosenberg

Comments:

Henrik Larsson missed a penalty in the 53rd minute. With three failures, along with Brazil, Sweden now hold the record for the most missed penalties in World Cup finals. Teddy Lucic became the third Swedish player to be sent-off at a World Cup finals. He follows Stefan Schwarz and Jonas Thern who were dismissed at USA '94.