Germany v Republic of Ireland, 02 September 2006
| Score | 1-0 to Germany |
| Referee | Luis Medina Cantalejo |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group D |
| Venue | Gottlieb Daimler, Stuttgart |
| Attendance | 53,198 |
View Germany v Republic of Ireland head to head
Kick-off: 8:45pm local (7:45pm BST)
Assistant Referees
Victoriano Giráldez (Spain)
Rafael Guerrero Alonso (Spain)
Fourth Official
Julián Rodríguez (Spain)
1
Germany
Manager: Joachim Löw
Goals:
| Łukasz Podolski | 57 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jens Lehmann
Defender
Arne Friedrich
Defender
Manuel Friedrich
Defender
Marcell Jansen
Defender
Philipp Lahm
Midfielder
Michael Ballack
(captain)
Midfielder
Torsten Frings
Midfielder
Bernd Schneider
Midfielder
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Forward
Miroslav Klose
Forward
Łukasz Podolski
Substitutions:
| Oliver Neuville for Łukasz Podolski | 76 |
| Tim Borowski for Bernd Schneider | 83 |
Cards:
| Bastian Schweinsteiger | 49 | Y |
| Miroslav Klose | 60 | Y |
| Bernd Schneider | 80 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Timo Hildebrand
Midfielder
Tim Borowski
Midfielder
Thomas Hitzlsperger
Midfielder
Alexander Madlung
Forward
Gerald Asamoah
Forward
Oliver Neuville
Forward
David Odonkor
0
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Steve Staunton
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Shay Given
Goalkeeper
Stephen Carr
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender
Steve Finnan
Defender
Andy O'Brien
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender
Steven Reid
Defender
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder
Kevin Doyle
Forward
Robbie Keane
Forward
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Aiden McGeady for Damien Duff | 77 |
| Stephen Elliott for Kevin Doyle | 79 |
| Alan O'Brien for Kevin Kilbane | 83 |
Cards:
| Steven Reid | 56 | Y |
| Richard Dunne | 90+1 | Y |
| Shay Given | 90+2 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Wayne Henderson
Defender
Sean St Ledger-Hall
Midfielder
Jonathan Douglas
Midfielder
Aiden McGeady
Midfielder
Liam Miller
Midfielder
Alan O'Brien
Forward
Stephen Elliott