Euro 2008 - Key Stats

Spain dominantly grabbed the championship trophy winning six out of six games at Euro 2008. This time it’s different with record goalscorer David Villa and defender Carlos Puyol out of the competition with injuries.  Germany, Netherlands and other big teams are going to give a tough competition for Spain.
Meanwhile, we bring you some of the best stats of Euro 2008, which you must know to be one of the greatest football fans ever.

Top 5 goalscorers

David Villa (Spain) – 4 goals

Lukas Podolski (Germany) – 3 goals

Hakan Yakin (Switzerland) – 3 goals

Semih Şentürk (Turkey) – 3 goals

Roman Pavlyuchenko (Russia) – 3 goals

Team of the Tournament

Goalkeepers:  Gianluigi Buffon, Iker Casillas, Edwin van der Sar                     

Defenders: José Bosingwa, Philipp Lahm, Carlos Marchena, Pepe, Carles Puyol, YuriZhirkov                              

Midfielders:  Hamit Altıntop, Hamit Altıntop, Cesc Fàbregas, Andrés Iniesta, Luka Modrić, Xavi, Marcos Senna, Wesley Sneijder, Konstantin Zyryanov                           

Forwards: Andrei Arshavin, Roman Pavlyuchenko, Fernando Torres, David Villa, Lukas Podolski

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

UEFA Player of the tournament

              Xavi

Xavi was the most influential player of the tournament. He was the man who commanded the Spanish midfield to lift the trophy for Spain. Playing for Barcelona FC and Spain, he is one of the best midfielders, at his position, in the history of football. Xavi was named the “UEFA Player of the Tournament” for his brilliant displays.

Golden Boot

                   David Villa

David Villa was the winner of the golden boot in the 2008 European championship tournament. He scored 4 goals in the tournament, 3 of which came in his side’s 4-1 win over Russia in the semi-finals.

However, he was one of the key men for the Spain for the European success.

Other Key Stats

Total number of goals scored: 77

Average goals per match: 2.48

Fastest goal in a match: 4 minutes: Luka Modrić against Austria

First hat-trick: David Villa against Russia

Most goals scored by a team: 12 – Spain

Most goals conceded by a team: 9 – Turkey

Fewest goals conceded by a team: 2 – Croatia