2000 England v Germany football match

51°33′21.6″N 0°16′46.2″W / 51.556000°N 0.279500°W / 51.556000; -0.279500

2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
Wembley Stadium, venue of match
Event2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9
Date7 October 2000
VenueWembley Stadium, London
RefereeStefano Braschi (Italy)
Attendance76,377
WeatherLight rain
11 °C (52 °F)[1]

England v Germany (2000) was the final match to be played at the original Wembley Stadium. The match was a 2002 World Cup qualifying game between England and Germany. Germany won the game 1–0, with the goal scored by Dietmar Hamann. England manager Kevin Keegan resigned from his position after this game.[2] The return fixture in Munich, Germany, resulted in a 5–1 victory to England with Swedish Sven-Göran Eriksson as new England manager.

Background

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The game took place on 7 October 2000. The demolition of original Wembley Stadium had already been announced days before. Prior to the game, England's team selection was leaked to the media, leading to criticism from Keegan.

Match

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Team selection

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Both England and Germany fielded 4–4–2 formations. England centre-back Gareth Southgate was unusually played in a defensive midfield position ahead of Paul Ince and Dennis Wise.[3]

Summary

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The only goal of the game was scored by Dietmar Hamann after fourteen minutes. It came from a free kick awarded for a foul on Michael Ballack by Paul Scholes 30 yards from goal.[4] German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn saved shots from Andy Cole and England captain Tony Adams in the first half and a David Beckham free kick in the second. England's David Seaman, who some had blamed for the first goal, saved a shot by Mehmet Scholl on 52 minutes.[5]

Details

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England  0–1  Germany
Report Hamann   14'
Attendance: 76,377
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
England
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Germany
GK 1 David Seaman (Arsenal)
CB 5 Tony Adams (c) (Arsenal)
CB 4 Gareth Southgate (Aston Villa)
CB 6 Martin Keown (Arsenal)
RWB 2 Gary Neville (Manchester United)   45'
LWB 3 Graeme Le Saux (Chelsea)   77'
CM 7 David Beckham (Manchester United)   82'
CM 8 Paul Scholes (Manchester United)
CM 11 Nick Barmby (Liverpool)
CF 9 Andy Cole (Manchester United)   24'
CF 10 Michael Owen (Liverpool)
Substitutes:
GK 13 Nigel Martyn (Leeds United)
DF 12 Kieron Dyer (Newcastle United)   77'
MF 14 Ray Parlour (Arsenal)   82'
MF 15 Gareth Barry (Aston Villa)   45'
MF 17 Dennis Wise (Chelsea)
FW 16 Emile Heskey (Liverpool)
FW 18 Kevin Phillips (Sunderland)
Manager:
Kevin Keegan
GK 1 Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich)
CB 2 Marko Rehmer (Hertha BSC)
CB 3 Thomas Linke (Bayern Munich)
CB 5 Jens Nowotny (Bayer Leverkusen)   82'
RM 8 Sebastian Deisler (Hertha BSC)
CM 4 Carsten Ramelow (Bayer Leverkusen)
CM 6 Michael Ballack (Bayer Leverkusen)   52'
CM 10 Dietmar Hamann (Liverpool)
LM 11 Marco Bode (Werder Bremen)   86'
SS 7 Mehmet Scholl (Bayern Munich)
CF 9 Oliver Bierhoff (c) (Milan)
Substitutes:
GK 12 Jens Lehmann (Borussia Dortmund)
MF 13 Paulo Rink (Bayer Leverkusen)
MF 14 Stefan Beinlich (Hertha BSC)
MF 15 Dariusz Wosz (Hertha BSC)
MF 16 Frank Baumann (Werder Bremen)
MF 17 Christian Ziege (Liverpool)   86'
FW 18 Oliver Neuville (Bayer Leverkusen)
Manager:
Rudi Völler

Assistant referees:
Gennaro Mazzei (Italy)
Sergio Zuccolini (Italy)
Fourth official:
Fiorenzo Treossi (Italy)

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Seven named substitutes.
  • Maximum of three substitutions.

Aftermath

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Immediately after the game, Keegan resigned as manager of England. England under-21 coach Howard Wilkinson was appointed as caretaker manager by the Football Association. He was succeeded by Sven-Goran Eriksson, who led England to a 5–1 victory over Germany in the return fixture.[3]

Dietmar Hamann's goal was the last to be scored at the stadium. Hamann later stated in an interview that he regretted the fact that Keegan had resigned after the game, as he had supported Hamburger SV during Keegan's time at the club.

In May 2005, a poll to name a footbridge at the new Wembley Stadium saw the name Dietmar Hamann Bridge receive the most nominations. It was instead given the name White Horse Bridge.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "History for London Gatwick, United Kingdom". wunderground.com. 7 October 2000. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Double farewell: Keegan resigns after England defeat at Wembley". CNN Sports Illustrated. 8 October 2000. Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  3. ^ a b Williams, Josh (2 September 2010). "Rewind to 2000: Defeat to Germany pushes Keegan towards exit door". ESPN. Archived from the original on 25 December 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  4. ^ Hess, Alex (29 May 2020). "Golden Goal: Dietmar Hamann for Germany v England (2000)". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Wembley's sad farewell". BBC. 7 October 2000. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
  6. ^ Honigsbaum, Mark (25 May 2005). "Horse beats Hurst in Wembley bridge contest". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
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