UEFA Euro 1996 Group B

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1996 Azerbaijani postage stamps depicting the first two Group B games: Spain versus Bulgaria on 9 June and Romania versus France on 10 June

Group B of UEFA Euro 1996 was one of four groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 9 June and was completed on 18 June. The group consisted of France, Spain, Bulgaria and Romania.[1][2]

France won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with Spain. Bulgaria and Romania failed to advance.

On the second matchday, on 13 June, the match between Bulgaria and Romania featured a ghost goal by Dorinel Munteanu: in the first half, with Romania already 1–0 down to an early Hristo Stoichkov goal, Munteanu's shot hit the crossbar, crossed the goal line by about a foot, after which it bounced back. Referee Peter Mikkelsen and his assistants did not notice and the goal was not awarded.[3]

Teams

Draw position Team Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
May 1996
B1 (seed)  Spain Group 2 winner 15 November 1995 5th 1988 Winners (1964) 6
B2  Bulgaria Group 7 runner-up (2nd best runner-up) 15 November 1995 1st — Debut 28
B3  Romania Group 1 winner 15 November 1995 2nd 1984 Group stage (1984) 16
B4  France Group 1 runner-up (6th best runner-up) 15 November 1995 4th 1992 Winners (1984) 5

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Spain 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3  Bulgaria 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4  Romania 3 0 0 3 1 4 −3 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals,

  • The winner of Group B, France, advanced to play the runner-up of Group A, Netherlands.
  • The runner-up of Group B, Spain, advanced to play the winner of Group A, England.

Matches

All times British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Spain vs Bulgaria

Spain 1–1 Bulgaria
  • Alfonso 74'
 Report
Attendance: 24,006
Spain
Bulgaria
GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta (c)
RB 3 Alberto Belsué
CB 4 Rafael Alkorta
CB 5 Abelardo Yellow card 90'
LB 12 Sergi Yellow card 39'
DM 6 Fernando Hierro
RM 15 José Luis Caminero Yellow card 27' downward-facing red arrow 82'
LM 18 Guillermo Amor Yellow card 42' downward-facing red arrow 70'
AM 8 Julen Guerrero downward-facing red arrow 51'
AM 21 Luis Enrique
CF 9 Juan Antonio Pizzi Red card 75'
Substitutions:
FW 7 José Amavisca upward-facing green arrow 51'
FW 11 Alfonso upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 10 Donato upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Javier Clemente
GK 1 Borislav Mihaylov (c)
SW 5 Petar Hubchev Red card 72'
RB 2 Radostin Kishishev Yellow card 55'
CB 3 Trifon Ivanov
LB 4 Iliyan Kiryakov downward-facing red arrow 72'
DM 6 Zlatko Yankov Yellow card 77'
RM 7 Emil Kostadinov downward-facing red arrow 73'
LM 11 Yordan Letchkov
AM 10 Krasimir Balakov
CF 8 Hristo Stoichkov Yellow card 29'
CF 9 Lyuboslav Penev downward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutions:
DF 18 Tsanko Tsvetanov upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 15 Ivaylo Yordanov upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 16 Daniel Borimirov upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Dimitar Penev

Man of the Match:
Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria)[4]

Assistant referees:
Enrico Preziosi (Italy)
Fabrizio Zanforlin (Italy)
Fourth official:
Alfredo Trentalange (Italy)

Romania vs France

Romania 0–1 France
Report
Attendance: 26,323
Romania
France
GK 1 Bogdan Stelea
SW 6 Gheorghe Popescu
CB 4 Miodrag Belodedici
CB 16 Gheorghe Mihali Yellow card 49'
RWB 2 Dan Petrescu downward-facing red arrow 78'
LWB 13 Tibor Selymes Yellow card 71'
CM 5 Ioan Lupescu
CM 11 Dorinel Munteanu
AM 10 Gheorghe Hagi (c)
CF 7 Marius Lăcătuș downward-facing red arrow 56'
CF 9 Florin Răducioiu downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Viorel Moldovan upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 19 Adrian Ilie Yellow card 90' upward-facing green arrow 56'
DF 17 Iulian Filipescu upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Anghel Iordănescu
GK 1 Bernard Lama
RB 15 Lilian Thuram
CB 8 Marcel Desailly
CB 5 Laurent Blanc
LB 3 Éric Di Meco Yellow card 20' downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM 7 Didier Deschamps (c)
CM 6 Vincent Guérin
CM 19 Christian Karembeu
AM 10 Zinedine Zidane downward-facing red arrow 80'
AM 9 Youri Djorkaeff
CF 13 Christophe Dugarry downward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Patrice Loko upward-facing green arrow 68'
DF 12 Bixente Lizarazu upward-facing green arrow 68'
DF 20 Alain Roche upward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Aimé Jacquet

Man of the Match:
Youri Djorkaeff (France)[4]

Assistant referees:
Klaus Plettenberg (Germany)
Egbert Engler (Germany)
Fourth official:
Hermann Albrecht (Germany)

Bulgaria vs Romania

Bulgaria 1–0 Romania
 Report
Attendance: 19,107
Bulgaria
Romania
GK 1 Borislav Mihaylov (c)
CB 2 Radostin Kishishev Yellow card 48'
CB 3 Trifon Ivanov
CB 18 Tsanko Tsvetanov
DM 6 Zlatko Yankov
CM 7 Emil Kostadinov downward-facing red arrow 32'
CM 11 Yordan Letchkov downward-facing red arrow 90'
RW 15 Ivaylo Yordanov
LW 10 Krasimir Balakov
CF 8 Hristo Stoichkov
CF 9 Lyuboslav Penev downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Daniel Borimirov Yellow card 64' upward-facing green arrow 32'
FW 14 Nasko Sirakov upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 13 Boncho Genchev upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Dimitar Penev
GK 1 Bogdan Stelea
SW 6 Gheorghe Popescu downward-facing red arrow 78'
CB 3 Daniel Prodan
CB 4 Miodrag Belodedici
RWB 2 Dan Petrescu
LWB 13 Tibor Selymes
CM 5 Ioan Lupescu downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 11 Dorinel Munteanu
AM 10 Gheorghe Hagi (c)
CF 7 Marius Lăcătuș downward-facing red arrow 29'
CF 9 Florin Răducioiu
Substitutions:
FW 20 Viorel Moldovan upward-facing green arrow 29'
MF 14 Constantin Gâlcă upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 19 Adrian Ilie upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Anghel Iordănescu

Man of the Match:
Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria)[4]

Assistant referees:
Jens Larsen (Denmark)
Henning Knudsen (Denmark)
Fourth official:
Knud Erik Fisker (Denmark)

France vs Spain

See also: France–Spain football rivalry
France 1–1 Spain
 Report
Attendance: 35,626
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)
France
Spain
GK 1 Bernard Lama
RB 2 Jocelyn Angloma downward-facing red arrow 65'
CB 8 Marcel Desailly
CB 5 Laurent Blanc Yellow card 43'
LB 12 Bixente Lizarazu
CM 7 Didier Deschamps (c)
CM 6 Vincent Guérin downward-facing red arrow 81'
CM 19 Christian Karembeu Yellow card 60'
AM 10 Zinedine Zidane
AM 9 Youri Djorkaeff Yellow card 63'
CF 11 Patrice Loko downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
DF 20 Alain Roche upward-facing green arrow 65'
FW 13 Christophe Dugarry upward-facing green arrow 74'
DF 15 Lilian Thuram upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Aimé Jacquet
GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta (c)
CB 2 Juanma López
CB 4 Rafael Alkorta
CB 5 Abelardo
RWB 16 Jorge Otero Yellow card 56' downward-facing red arrow 59'
LWB 12 Sergi
DM 6 Fernando Hierro
CM 15 José Luis Caminero
RW 21 Luis Enrique Yellow card 12' downward-facing red arrow 55'
LW 7 José Amavisca Yellow card 53'
CF 11 Alfonso downward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Javier Manjarín upward-facing green arrow 55'
FW 14 Kiko upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 19 Julio Salinas upward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Javier Clemente

Man of the Match:
José Luis Caminero (Spain)[4]

Assistant referees:
Yuri Dupanov (Belarus)
Aleh Chykun (Belarus)
Fourth official:
Kazimir Znaydinsky (Belarus)

France vs Bulgaria

France 3–1 Bulgaria
 Report
Attendance: 26,976
France
Bulgaria
GK 1 Bernard Lama
RB 15 Lilian Thuram
CB 8 Marcel Desailly Yellow card 3'
CB 5 Laurent Blanc
LB 12 Bixente Lizarazu
CM 7 Didier Deschamps (c)
CM 6 Vincent Guérin
CM 19 Christian Karembeu
AM 10 Zinedine Zidane downward-facing red arrow 62'
AM 9 Youri Djorkaeff
CF 13 Christophe Dugarry Yellow card 36' downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Reynald Pedros upward-facing green arrow 62'
FW 11 Patrice Loko upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Aimé Jacquet
GK 1 Borislav Mihaylov (c)
SW 5 Petar Hubchev
RB 17 Emil Kremenliev Yellow card 14'
CB 3 Trifon Ivanov Yellow card 8'
LB 18 Tsanko Tsvetanov
DM 6 Zlatko Yankov downward-facing red arrow 79'
RM 15 Ivaylo Yordanov
LM 11 Yordan Letchkov
AM 10 Krasimir Balakov downward-facing red arrow 82'
CF 8 Hristo Stoichkov
CF 9 Lyuboslav Penev
Substitutions:
MF 16 Daniel Borimirov upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 20 Georgi Donkov upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Dimitar Penev

Man of the Match:
Laurent Blanc (France)[4]

Assistant referees:
Phil Joslin (England)
Mark Warren (England)
Fourth official:
Paul Durkin (England)[note 1]

Romania vs Spain

Romania 1–2 Spain
 Report
Attendance: 32,719
Referee: Ahmet Çakar (Turkey)
Romania
Spain
GK 12 Florian Prunea
SW 6 Gheorghe Popescu
CB 15 Anton Doboș
CB 3 Daniel Prodan downward-facing red arrow 86'
RWB 2 Dan Petrescu
LWB 13 Tibor Selymes
CM 18 Ovidiu Stîngă
CM 14 Constantin Gâlcă Yellow card 77'
AM 10 Gheorghe Hagi (c) Yellow card 21'
CF 19 Adrian Ilie Yellow card 47' downward-facing red arrow 66'
CF 9 Florin Răducioiu downward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Dorinel Munteanu upward-facing green arrow 66'
FW 21 Ion Vlădoiu upward-facing green arrow 77'
MF 5 Ioan Lupescu upward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Anghel Iordănescu
GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta (c)
RB 2 Juanma López
CB 4 Rafael Alkorta
CB 5 Abelardo downward-facing red arrow 64'
LB 12 Sergi
CM 20 Miguel Ángel Nadal Yellow card 59'
CM 6 Fernando Hierro
RW 17 Javier Manjarín
LW 7 José Amavisca downward-facing red arrow 72'
CF 14 Kiko Yellow card 36'
CF 9 Juan Antonio Pizzi downward-facing red arrow 57'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Alfonso upward-facing green arrow 57'
MF 18 Guillermo Amor upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 8 Julen Guerrero upward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Javier Clemente

Man of the Match:
Sergi (Spain)[4]

Assistant referees:
Akif Uğurdur (Turkey)
Turgay Güdü (Turkey)
Fourth official:
Oğuz Sarvan (Turkey)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Gallagher suffered an injury in the 28th minute and was replaced by fourth official Paul Durkin (England).

References

  1. ^ "European Championship 1996". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 18 January 2000. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Full Statistical Info on Euro '96". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 3 July 1996. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Euro'96: Romanians denied by officialdom". independent.com. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Man of the Match". UEFA Euro 96 England – Technical Report (PDF). Nyon: UEFA. 1996. p. 48. Retrieved 7 January 2023.

External links

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