Germany 1-2 Italy: Mario Balotelli comes of age to send Azzurri to final
Italy's Mario Balotelli blasts the team into the Euro 2012 final with a stunning brace.
Germany
- Coach: Joachim Loew
- Captain: Philipp Lahm
Last Result
European Championship: 28 June 2012 Germany 1 - 2 Italy
STV Sports Daily at the Euros: Germany v Italy, Euro 2012 semi-final
Keith Downie and Thom Watt look ahead to the second semi-final of the tournament.
Germany look to record first-ever competitive win over the Italians
Germany have the chance to right some historical wrongs when they face Italy, according to Stefan Bienkowski.
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Group B
| Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Czech Republic | 3 | 6 |
| 2 Greece | 3 | 4 |
| 3 Russia | 3 | 4 |
| 4 Poland | 3 | 2 |
| 1 Germany | 3 | 9 |
| 2 Portugal | 3 | 6 |
| 3 Denmark | 3 | 3 |
| 4 Netherlands | 3 | 0 |
| 1 Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 2 Italy | 3 | 5 |
| 3 Croatia | 3 | 4 |
| 4 Rep. Ireland | 3 | 0 |
| 1 England | 3 | 7 |
| 2 France | 3 | 4 |
| 3 Ukraine | 3 | 3 |
| 4 Sweden | 3 | 3 |
Euro 2012 Talk: Podolski does Europop and have Spain become boring?
Bad music, bad cartoons but hopefully good football. What more could you want from us?
Germany find their talisman as Mesut Ozil takes centre stage
Continuing his look at the standout players of each round, Joss Bennett gets the measure of Mesut Ozil.
Euro 2012 Talk: It's all about Pirlo, England crash out, 'boring' Spain
Rounding up the top news from Poland and Ukraine after a dramatic weekend.
STV Sports Daily at the Euros: Spain v France plus last night's goals
Join Keith Downie and Thom Watt for a preview of the mouth-watering quarter final.
