Spain 1 - 1 Italy ( Euro 2012 )

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Francesc Fabregas celebrates his equaliser

Spain and Italy shared the spoils in their Group C encounter in Gdansk after Cesc Fabregas equalised Antonio Di Natale's opener.

Di Natale put the Azzurri ahead minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute for an out-of-sorts Mario Balotelli, but reigning European champions Spain picked themselves up immediately - Barcelona's Fabregas pouncing on a through-ball from David Silva to bring them level just two-and-a-half minutes later.

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Group C

14:45 EDT, June 10, 2012

Stadion Miejski (Poznan)

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Group C

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Germany 1 - 0 Portugal ( euro 2012 )

After watching Denmark shock Netherlands in Group B, Germany beat Portugal 1-0 thaks to a headed goal from Mario Gomez.

MATCH SUMMARY

Man of the Match: Mesut Ozil. Not the best of games to pick a player out of, but Ozil's touch and vision put him head and shoulders above his team-mates. His eye for a pass and confidence on the ball meant that he was a thorn in the Portugal defence all evening long.

Germany verdict: All the cliches can come out: efficient, consistent, etc. We were hoping to see a creative display from Germany but instead it was one that made sure they went away with the win. Attacking instincts were well curbed after the Gomez goal, but it would be a push to say that they deserved to win the game.

Portugal verdict: Too often they looked to Ronaldo to do something special, but it never came. They hit the bar twice, first through Pepe and then from a cross-cum-shot from Nani, but Manuel Neuer was only really ever tested from Silvestre Varela's late shot. Portugal have scored just once in four games since beating Bosnia & Herzegovina 6-2 in the play-offs. Not good enough.

Could do better: Lukas Podolski. A bad day for Arsenal strikers as Robin van Persie proved earlier. Poldi wasn't at the races against Portugal and failed to make much of an impact; skying high over the bar when presented with one good chance.

Stat attack: Mario Gomez had just eight touches in the first half, but scored with one that mattered in the second.

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Portugal's defensive obduracy had frustrated Germany for 72 minutes and Gomez was about to be substituted when he planted Sami Khedira's cross past goalkeeper Rui Patricio.

Suddenly faced with chasing the game, instead of settling for the bore draw, Portugal brought Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani into the game and laid siege on the German goal.

In a barnstorming finish, German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer brilliantly denied Silvestre Varela to seal the victory as Joachim Low's men made a successful start to their quest for a first European crown since 1996.

Germany featured seven Bayern Munich players, all of whom will have felt a daunting sense of deja vu in the first half as Portugal set themselves to soak up the pressure.

Chelsea beat Bayern in the Champions League final a matter of weeks ago using exactly the same, backs-to-the-wall style that some would describe as anti-football.

Although Portugal started with Ronaldo, who has scored 112 goals in 101 appearances for Real Madrid, and Nani they set themselves up to nullify Germany and play for the draw.

Mesut Ozil was the Germany's main attacking threat and the three-times European champions came close to an early goal with a header from striker Mario Gomez.

Helder Postiga won a corner after a run from Fabio Coentrao but Portugal were sitting so deep they lacked any real fluidity in attack. Ronaldo was a spectator for most of the first half.

Thomas Mueller picked out Arsenal-bound Lucas Podolski, who tried a low first time shot with the outside of his right foot that was easily saved.

Pereira did well to close down Ozil, who had jinked his way into the Portugal box after being released by his Real Madrid team-mate.

Postiga became the first player booked after he chased an underhit back-pass from Mats Hummels and caught Neuer as he slid for the ball.

Neuer made an unsavoury meal of a fairly innocuous incident, simply to ensure the former Spurs striker was shown the yellow card.

When Ronaldo finally got a chance to run at Germany his trickery got the better of Jerome Boateng and his dangerous cross was stabbed behind for a corner.

When the cross came back in, Bruno Alves was unmarked in the box but he could not make contact with the ball and Germany escaped.

Khedira linked with Ozil to pick open the Portuguese defence with a neat one-two before he was fouled by Raul Meireles but the free-kick was drilled straight into the wall.

After 44 minutes of German dominance it was Portugal who created the best chance of the first half.

Defender Pepe made space in the box with a delightful first touch and then curled a delightful shot over Holger Badstuber and on to the underside of the bar.

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Mario Gomez heads home the winner

The ball crashed down onto the line and away. It was a close escape for Germany.

Meireles made two important blocks after the restart but Portugal did offer more in attack in the second half, with Nani beating Philipp Lahm before whipping in a cross.

The ball fell to Ronaldo in the box after a driving run from Coentrao but he was denied by Boateng's perfectly-timed block.

With Germany unable to break the deadlock, Low was just about to take off Gomez when the Bayern Munich striker scored with a brilliant header.

Gomez rose to meet Khedira's cross from the right and directed his downward header back across goal and inside the far post.

Low reacted by instructing Miroslav Klose to sit back down and Gomez almost had a second as he galloped unmarked into the box but Mueller's cross was just ahead of him.

Portugal had to up their attacking game and threatened more in the final 10 minutes than they had in the previous 80.

Coentrao had an effort that was deflected just over the bar before Nani's cross dipped on to the bar and away.

Nelson Oliveira pulled the ball back for Varela inside the Germany box but Neuer was off his line in a flash and blocked the shot.

Ronaldo then picked out Nani but the Manchester United forward saw his shot deflect behind off Badstuber as Germany hung on.
@ ESPN