Germany v Italy, 04 July 2006
| Score | 2-0 to Italy |
| Referee | Benito Archundia |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Semi-final |
| Venue | Westfalenstadion, Dortmund |
| Attendance | 65,000 |
View Germany v Italy head to head
Kick-off: 9.00pm local
After extra time
Assistant referees:
José Ramírez (Mexico)
Héctor Vergara (Canada)
Fourth official:
Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
Fifth official:
Yoshikazu Hiroshima (Japan)
Man of the Match:
Andrea Pirlo (Italy)
Stunning late extra-time strikes from Fabio Grosso and Alessandro del Piero took Italy into the World Cup final at Germany's expense with a 2-0 win.
An absorbing semi-final seemed set for penalties until Grosso curled man of the match Andrea Pirlo's pass past Jens Lehmann with just one minute left.
Del Piero then finished an Italy break with a delicate chip into the corner.
Germany's Lukas Podolski earlier sent a header wide and saw a shot saved, but the hosts' Cup dreams were shattered.
There were, unsurprisingly, tears among German players and fans after the extraordinary end to an enthralling encounter - in which Italy also hit the woodwork twice in extra-time.
The opening 90 minutes were intriguing - but goalless - and it was in the extra period that the game truly exploded into life.
In their seventh meeting at a major tournament, Italy retain their unbreaten record against Germany (including West Germany).
By reaching their sixth World Cup Final, Italy deny Germany the chance to play in a record eighth Final.
0
Germany
Manager: Jurgen Klinsmann
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jens Lehmann
Defender
Arne Friedrich
Defender
Philipp Lahm
Defender
Per Mertesacker
Defender
Christoph Metzelder
Midfielder
Michael Ballack
(captain)
Midfielder
Tim Borowski
Midfielder
Sebastian Kehl
Midfielder
Bernd Schneider
Forward
Miroslav Klose
Forward
Łukasz Podolski
Substitutions:
| Bastian Schweinsteiger for Tim Borowski | 73 |
| David Odonkor for Bernd Schneider | 83 |
| Oliver Neuville for Miroslav Klose | 111 |
Cards:
| Tim Borowski | 40 | Y |
| Christoph Metzelder | 56 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Timo Hildebrand
Goalkeeper
Oliver Kahn
Defender
Robert Huth
Defender
Marcell Jansen
Defender
Jens Nowotny
Midfielder
Torsten Frings
Midfielder
Thomas Hitzlsperger
Midfielder
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Forward
Gerald Asamoah
Forward
Mike Hanke
Forward
Oliver Neuville
Forward
David Odonkor
Comments:
FIFA suspended midfielder Torsten Frings for this game due to the part he played in the fracas that followed the Quarter-Final with Argentina. Germany (inc. West Germany) joined Chile (1962), Italy (1990) and South Korea (2002) as hosts to have been halted in the semi-finals. Their defeat was the third in a World Cup match that was decided in extra time. They also fell to England in the 1966 final (4-2) and to Italy in the 1970 semi-finals (4-3). Prior to this game, Germany (including West Germany) had played 14 games in Dortmund - winning 13 and drawing one. The draw was against Wales on 14 December 1977.
2
Italy
Manager: Marcello Lippi
Goals:
| Fabio Grosso | 119 |
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| Alessandro Del Piero | 120 |
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Starting lineup:
Gianluigi Buffon
Goalkeeper
Fabio Cannavaro
Defender
(captain)
Fabio Grosso
Defender
Marco Materazzi
Defender
Gianluca Zambrotta
Defender
Mauro Camoranesi
Midfielder
Gennaro Gattuso
Midfielder
Simone Perrotta
Midfielder
Andrea Pirlo
Forward
Luca Toni
Forward
Francesco Totti
Forward
Substitutions:
| Alberto Gilardino for Luca Toni | 74 |
| Vincenzo Iaquinta for Mauro Camoranesi | 91 |
| Alessandro Del Piero for Simone Perrotta | 104 |
Cards:
| Mauro Camoranesi | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Marco Amelia
Goalkeeper
Angelo Peruzzi
Defender
Andrea Barzagli
Defender
Alessandro Nesta
Defender
Massimo Oddo
Defender
Cristian Zaccardo
Midfielder
Simone Barone
Midfielder
Daniele De Rossi
Forward
Alessandro Del Piero
Forward
Alberto Gilardino
Forward
Vincenzo Iaquinta
Forward
Filippo Inzaghi