2000 England v Germany football match

51°33′21.6″N 0°16′46.2″W

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

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

Team selection

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

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

England 0–1 Germany
Report Hamann 14'
Attendance: 76,377
England
Germany
GK1David Seaman (Arsenal)
CB5Tony Adams (c) (Arsenal)
CB4Gareth Southgate (Aston Villa)
CB6Martin Keown (Arsenal)
RWB2Gary Neville (Manchester United)downward-facing red arrow 45'
LWB3Graeme Le Saux (Chelsea)downward-facing red arrow 77'
CM7David Beckham (Manchester United)downward-facing red arrow 82'
CM8Paul Scholes (Manchester United)
CM11Nick Barmby (Liverpool)
CF9Andy Cole (Manchester United)Yellow card 24'
CF10Michael Owen (Liverpool)
Substitutes:
GK13Nigel Martyn (Leeds United)
DF12Kieron Dyer (Newcastle United)upward-facing green arrow 77'
MF14Ray Parlour (Arsenal)upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF15Gareth Barry (Aston Villa)upward-facing green arrow 45'
MF17Dennis Wise (Chelsea)
FW16Emile Heskey (Liverpool)
FW18Kevin Phillips (Sunderland)
Manager:
Kevin Keegan
GK1Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich)
CB2Marko Rehmer (Hertha BSC)
CB3Thomas Linke (Bayern Munich)
CB5Jens Nowotny (Bayer Leverkusen)Yellow card 82'
RM8Sebastian Deisler (Hertha BSC)
CM4Carsten Ramelow (Bayer Leverkusen)
CM6Michael Ballack (Bayer Leverkusen)Yellow card 52'
CM10Dietmar Hamann (Liverpool)
LM11Marco Bode (Werder Bremen)downward-facing red arrow 86'
SS7Mehmet Scholl (Bayern Munich)
CF9Oliver Bierhoff (c) (Milan)
Substitutes:
GK12Jens Lehmann (Borussia Dortmund)
MF13Paulo Rink (Bayer Leverkusen)
MF14Stefan Beinlich (Hertha BSC)
MF15Dariusz Wosz (Hertha BSC)
MF16Frank Baumann (Werder Bremen)
MF17Christian Ziege (Liverpool)upward-facing green arrow 86'
FW18Oliver 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

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

References

  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. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  3. 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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