The match featured tournament hosts Portugal, who went into the match as favourites, and Greece, playing in only their second European Championship.
Greece pulled off one of the biggest shocks in football history to beat Portugal in the Euro 2004 final.
Greece had another narrow escape when Deco's corner was only partially cleared and Maniche's shot from the edge of the area flashed only inches wide.
Portugal surged forwards and came close through Cristiano Ronaldo, Maniche, and Luis Figo but Greece goalkeeper Antonios Nikopolidis stood firm.
Both teams had qualified for the knockout stage from Group Aof the tourname… 04:34 21/05/2016 Live EURO 2004 quarter-final highlights: Portugal v England.
celebration among Greek fans.
And Ronaldo immediately had his best opportunity lifting the ball over the bar when put clean through. And the Greek defence then stifled the hosts' flair in a tense second half, led by the inspired Traianos Dellas. And few could begrudge them their joy after they also beat holders France and the
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It was disappointment for Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, who failed to add the European crown to the World Cup he won with Brazil two years ago. trademark header from Charisteas. initiative in front of an expectant and fanatical Stadium of Light crowd.
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And once Greece had run down five minutes of injury time, the final whistle from referee Markus Merk was the signal for joyous scenes among their fans, with coach Rehhagel being mobbed and players collapsing to the ground in tears.
And the Greek defence then stifled the hosts' flair in a tense second half, led by the inspired Traianos Dellas.
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Early in the second half, Greece broke the deadlock in dramatic style with a
The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. Angelos Charisteas scored from the Greeks' first corner after 57 minutes, heading in an Angelis Basinas cross.
Angelos Charisteas scored from the Greeks' first corner after 57 minutes, heading in an Angelis Basinas cross. The hosts were frustrated from the start by a superbly-drilled Greek side, pulled together by coach Otto Rehhagel.
Live EURO 2004 final highlights: Greece 1-0 Portugal. He met a corner from Basinas powerfully to beat Ricardo and spark wild scenes of
Costinha to send on veteran Rui Costa.
The Greeks made it a double over Portugal after beating them 2-1 in the opening game of the tournament.
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Scolari then made a typically bold substitution on the hour, removing an unhappy
Portugal were stunned, but Ronaldo tried to deliver an instant response, only to
Otto Rehhagel's Greece pulled off one of the great EURO shocks; UEFA.com looks back.
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But it was a rare moment of danger as their packed rearguard, sometimes with 10 men on the edge of the penalty area, started to frustrate their hosts. Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo starred but Greece, Portugal and the Czech Republic all had three players in the final XI. GLORY FOR GREECE
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Captain Figo almost snatched an equaliser as the seconds ticked away, but his shot was deflected agonisingly wide. see his 20-yarder blocked by Nikopolidis.
They retreated quickly into defence in typical style, leaving Portugal to take the early
But Rehhagel's disciplined side also occasionally broke the shackles to pose a threat of their own, Portugal keeper Ricardo needing to be brave at the feet of Charisteas after good work from Zisis Vryzas.
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