UEFA Euro 2016 Group E

Group E of UEFA Euro 2016 contained Belgium, Italy, Republic of Ireland and Sweden. Italy was the only former European champion in this group, having won in 1968. Matches were played from 13 to 22 June 2016.

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		UEFA Rankings
October 2015 		FIFA Rankings
June 2016
E1  Belgium 1 Group B winner 10 October 2015 5th 2000 Runners-up (1980) 5 2
E2  Italy 2 Group H winner 10 October 2015 9th 2012 Winners (1968) 6 12
E3  Republic of Ireland 4 Play-off winner 16 November 2015 3rd 2012 Group stage (1988, 2012) 23 33
E4  Sweden 3 Play-off winner 17 November 2015 6th 2012 Semi-finals (1992) 16 35

Notes

  1. ^ The UEFA rankings of October 2015 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Belgium 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3  Republic of Ireland 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
4  Sweden 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Belgium 0–2 Italy.

In the round of 16,

Matches

All times listed are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

Republic of Ireland vs Sweden

Republic of Ireland 1–1 Sweden
  • Hoolahan 48'
 Report
Attendance: 73,419
Republic of Ireland
Sweden
GK 23 Darren Randolph
RB 2 Séamus Coleman
CB 4 John O'Shea (c)
CB 3 Ciaran Clark
LB 19 Robbie Brady
CM 8 James McCarthy  43'  85'
CM 6 Glenn Whelan  77'
CM 13 Jeff Hendrick
AM 20 Wes Hoolahan  78'
CF 14 Jonathan Walters  64'
CF 9 Shane Long
Substitutions:
MF 11 James McClean  64'
FW 10 Robbie Keane  78'
MF 7 Aiden McGeady  85'
Manager:
Martin O'Neill
GK 1 Andreas Isaksson
RB 2 Mikael Lustig  45'
CB 14 Victor Lindelöf  61'
CB 4 Andreas Granqvist
LB 5 Martin Olsson
RM 7 Sebastian Larsson
CM 18 Oscar Lewicki  86'
CM 9 Kim Källström
LM 6 Emil Forsberg
CF 11 Marcus Berg  59'
CF 10 Zlatan Ibrahimović (c)
Substitutions:
DF 3 Erik Johansson  45'
FW 20 John Guidetti  59'
MF 8 Albin Ekdal  86'
Manager:
Erik Hamrén

Man of the Match:
Wes Hoolahan (Republic of Ireland)

Assistant referees:
Milovan Ristić (Serbia)
Dalibor Đurđević (Serbia)
Fourth official:
Matej Jug (Slovenia)
Additional assistant referees:
Danilo Grujić (Serbia)
Nenad Đokić (Serbia)
Reserve assistant referee:
Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia)

Belgium vs Italy

Belgium 0–2 Italy
Report
Attendance: 55,408
Belgium
Italy
GK 1 Thibaut Courtois
RB 23 Laurent Ciman  76'
CB 2 Toby Alderweireld
CB 3 Thomas Vermaelen
LB 5 Jan Vertonghen  90+2'
CM 4 Radja Nainggolan  62'
CM 6 Axel Witsel
RW 7 Kevin De Bruyne
AM 8 Marouane Fellaini
LW 10 Eden Hazard (c)
CF 9 Romelu Lukaku  73'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Dries Mertens  62'
FW 17 Divock Origi  73'
FW 11 Yannick Carrasco  76'
Manager:
Marc Wilmots
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c)
CB 15 Andrea Barzagli
CB 19 Leonardo Bonucci  78'
CB 3 Giorgio Chiellini  65'
DM 16 Daniele De Rossi  78'
RW 6 Antonio Candreva
CM 18 Marco Parolo
CM 23 Emanuele Giaccherini
LW 4 Matteo Darmian  58'
CF 9 Graziano Pellè
CF 17 Éder  75'  75'
Substitutions:
DF 2 Mattia De Sciglio  58'
FW 11 Ciro Immobile  75'
MF 10 Thiago Motta  84'  78'
Manager:
Antonio Conte

Man of the Match:
Emanuele Giaccherini (Italy)

Assistant referees:
Simon Beck (England)
Jake Collin (England)
Fourth official:
Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
Additional assistant referees:
Anthony Taylor (England)
Andre Marriner (England)
Reserve assistant referee:
Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (Spain)

Italy vs Sweden

Italy 1–0 Sweden
 Report
Attendance: 29,600
Italy
Sweden
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c)  90+3'
CB 15 Andrea Barzagli
CB 19 Leonardo Bonucci
CB 3 Giorgio Chiellini
RW 8 Alessandro Florenzi  85'
CM 18 Marco Parolo
CM 16 Daniele De Rossi  69'  74'
CM 23 Emanuele Giaccherini
LW 6 Antonio Candreva
CF 9 Graziano Pellè  60'
CF 17 Éder
Substitutions:
FW 7 Simone Zaza  60'
MF 10 Thiago Motta  74'
MF 14 Stefano Sturaro  85'
Manager:
Antonio Conte
GK 1 Andreas Isaksson
RB 14 Victor Lindelöf
CB 3 Erik Johansson
CB 4 Andreas Granqvist
LB 5 Martin Olsson  90'
RM 7 Sebastian Larsson
CM 8 Albin Ekdal  79'
CM 9 Kim Källström
LM 6 Emil Forsberg  79'
CF 20 John Guidetti  85'
CF 10 Zlatan Ibrahimović (c)
Substitutions:
MF 21 Jimmy Durmaz  79'
MF 18 Oscar Lewicki  79'
FW 11 Marcus Berg  85'
Manager:
Erik Hamrén

Man of the Match:
Éder (Italy)

Assistant referees:
György Ring (Hungary)
Vencel Tóth (Hungary)
Fourth official:
Clément Turpin (France)
Additional assistant referees:
Tamás Bognár (Hungary)
Ádám Farkas (Hungary)
Reserve assistant referee:
Nicolas Danos (France)

Belgium vs Republic of Ireland

Belgium 3–0 Republic of Ireland
 Report
Attendance: 39,493
Belgium
Republic of Ireland
GK 1 Thibaut Courtois
RB 16 Thomas Meunier
CB 2 Toby Alderweireld
CB 3 Thomas Vermaelen  49'
LB 5 Jan Vertonghen
CM 6 Axel Witsel
CM 19 Moussa Dembélé  57'
RW 11 Yannick Carrasco  64'
AM 7 Kevin De Bruyne
LW 10 Eden Hazard (c)
CF 9 Romelu Lukaku  83'
Substitutions:
MF 4 Radja Nainggolan  57'
FW 14 Dries Mertens  64'
FW 20 Christian Benteke  83'
Manager:
Marc Wilmots
GK 23 Darren Randolph
RB 2 Séamus Coleman
CB 4 John O'Shea (c)
CB 3 Ciaran Clark
LB 17 Stephen Ward
RM 13 Jeff Hendrick  42'
CM 6 Glenn Whelan
CM 8 James McCarthy  62'
LM 19 Robbie Brady
SS 20 Wes Hoolahan  71'
CF 9 Shane Long  79'
Substitutions:
MF 11 James McClean  62'
MF 7 Aiden McGeady  71'
FW 10 Robbie Keane  79'
Manager:
Martin O'Neill

Man of the Match:
Axel Witsel (Belgium)

Assistant referees:
Bahattin Duran (Turkey)
Tarık Ongun (Turkey)
Fourth official:
Benoît Bastien (France)
Additional assistant referees:
Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey)
Barış Şimşek (Turkey)
Reserve assistant referee:
Frédéric Cano (France)

Italy vs Republic of Ireland

Italy 0–1 Republic of Ireland
Report
Attendance: 44,268
Italy
Republic of Ireland
GK 12 Salvatore Sirigu  39'
CB 15 Andrea Barzagli  78'
CB 19 Leonardo Bonucci (c)
CB 5 Angelo Ogbonna
DM 10 Thiago Motta
RW 21 Federico Bernardeschi  60'
CM 14 Stefano Sturaro
CM 8 Alessandro Florenzi
LW 2 Mattia De Sciglio  81'
CF 7 Simone Zaza  87'
CF 11 Ciro Immobile  74'
Substitutions:
DF 4 Matteo Darmian  60'
FW 20 Lorenzo Insigne  90+1'  74'
MF 22 Stephan El Shaarawy  81'
Manager:
Antonio Conte
GK 23 Darren Randolph
RB 2 Séamus Coleman (c)
CB 12 Shane Duffy
CB 5 Richard Keogh
LB 17 Stephen Ward  73'
RM 13 Jeff Hendrick
CM 11 James McClean
CM 8 James McCarthy  77'
LM 19 Robbie Brady
SS 21 Daryl Murphy  70'
CF 9 Shane Long  39'  90'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Aiden McGeady  70'
MF 20 Wes Hoolahan  77'
MF 22 Stephen Quinn  90'
Manager:
Martin O'Neill

Man of the Match:
Robbie Brady (Republic of Ireland)

Assistant referees:
Octavian Șovre (Romania)
Sebastian Gheorghe (Romania)
Fourth official:
Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
Additional assistant referees:
Alexandru Tudor (Romania)
Sebastian Colţescu (Romania)
Reserve assistant referee:
Damianos Efthymiadis (Greece)

Sweden vs Belgium

Sweden 0–1 Belgium
Report
Attendance: 34,011
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
Sweden
Belgium
GK 1 Andreas Isaksson
RB 14 Victor Lindelöf
CB 3 Erik Johansson  36'
CB 4 Andreas Granqvist
LB 5 Martin Olsson
RM 7 Sebastian Larsson  70'
CM 8 Albin Ekdal  33'
CM 9 Kim Källström
LM 6 Emil Forsberg  82'
CF 11 Marcus Berg  63'
CF 10 Zlatan Ibrahimović (c)
Substitutions:
FW 20 John Guidetti  63'
MF 21 Jimmy Durmaz  70'
MF 22 Erkan Zengin  82'
Manager:
Erik Hamrén
GK 1 Thibaut Courtois
RB 16 Thomas Meunier  30'
CB 2 Toby Alderweireld
CB 3 Thomas Vermaelen
LB 5 Jan Vertonghen
CM 4 Radja Nainggolan
CM 6 Axel Witsel  45+1'
RW 11 Yannick Carrasco  71'
AM 7 Kevin De Bruyne
LW 10 Eden Hazard (c)  90+3'
CF 9 Romelu Lukaku  87'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Dries Mertens  71'
FW 20 Christian Benteke  87'
FW 17 Divock Origi  90+3'
Manager:
Marc Wilmots

Man of the Match:
Eden Hazard (Belgium)

Assistant referees:
Mark Borsch (Germany)
Stefan Lupp (Germany)
Fourth official:
Matej Jug (Slovenia)
Additional assistant referees:
Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Marco Fritz (Germany)
Reserve assistant referee:
Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia)

See also

References

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