# UEFA Euro 1988 Group 1

Group 1 of UEFA Euro 1988 contained West Germany, Italy, Spain, and Denmark. Matches were played from 10 to 17 June 1988.

## Teams

| Team | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
| Denmark | Group 6 winner | 14 October 1987 | 3rd | 1984 | Fourth place (1964), Semi-finals (1984) |
| Italy | Group 2 winner | 14 November 1987 | 3rd | 1980 | Winners (1968) |
| Spain | Group 1 winner | 18 December 1987 | 4th | 1984 | Winners (1964) |
| West Germany | Host | 14 March 1985 | 5th | 1984 | Winners (1972, 1980) |

## Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | West Germany (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | |
In the semi-finals,
* The winner of Group 1, West Germany, advanced to play the runner-up of Group 2, Netherlands.
* The runner-up of Group 1, Italy, advanced to play the winner of Group 2, Soviet Union.

## Matches
### West Germany vs Italy

| West Germany | Italy |
| GK | 1 | Eike Immel |
| SW | 5 | Matthias Herget |
| CB | 4 | Jürgen Kohler |
| CB | 2 | Guido Buchwald |
| RM | 14 | Thomas Berthold |
| CM | 7 | Pierre Littbarski |
| CM | 8 | Lothar Matthäus (c) |
| CM | 10 | Olaf Thon |
| LM | 3 | Andreas Brehme | 76' |
| CF | 9 | Rudi Völler | 81' |
| CF | 18 | Jürgen Klinsmann |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 6 | Ulrich Borowka | 76' |
| FW | 16 | Dieter Eckstein | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Franz Beckenbauer ||
| GK | 1 | Walter Zenga |
| SW | 2 | Franco Baresi |
| CB | 3 | Giuseppe Bergomi (c) |
| CB | 6 | Riccardo Ferri |
| CB | 8 | Paolo Maldini | 6' |
| RM | 17 | Roberto Donadoni |
| CM | 11 | Fernando De Napoli | | 86' |
| CM | 14 | Giuseppe Giannini |
| LM | 9 | Carlo Ancelotti | 57' |
| CF | 18 | Roberto Mancini |
| CF | 20 | Gianluca Vialli | | 89' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 10 | Luigi De Agostini | | 86' |
| FW | 16 | Alessandro Altobelli | | 89' |
| Manager: ||
| Azeglio Vicini ||
* Linesmen:
* Neil Midgley (England)
* Brian Hill (England)
* Reserve referee:
* Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)

### Denmark vs Spain

| Denmark | Spain |
| GK | 1 | Troels Rasmussen |
| SW | 4 | Morten Olsen (c) | 74' |
| CB | 3 | Søren Busk |
| CB | 5 | Ivan Nielsen |
| RM | 2 | John Sivebæk |
| CM | 7 | John Helt | 46' |
| CM | 11 | Michael Laudrup |
| CM | 6 | Søren Lerby |
| LM | 9 | Jan Heintze |
| CF | 10 | Preben Elkjær |
| CF | 15 | Flemming Povlsen |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 13 | John Jensen | 46' |
| DF | 12 | Lars Olsen | 74' |
| Manager: ||
| Sepp Piontek ||
| GK | 1 | Andoni Zubizarreta |
| SW | 4 | Genar Andrinúa |
| CB | 2 | Tomás Reñones | 69' |
| CB | 8 | Manuel Sanchís |
| CB | 3 | José Antonio Camacho (c) | 45' | 46' |
| RM | 20 | Míchel |
| CM | 14 | Ricardo Gallego |
| CM | 5 | Víctor Muñoz | 48' |
| LM | 11 | Rafael Gordillo | | 81' |
| CF | 9 | Emilio Butragueño |
| CF | 16 | José Mari Bakero |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 18 | Miquel Soler | | 46' |
| MF | 19 | Rafael Martín Vázquez | | 81' |
| Manager: ||
| Miguel Muñoz ||
* Linesmen:
* John Blankenstein (Netherlands)
* Jacob van der Niet (Netherlands)
* Reserve referee:
* Wolf-Günter Wiesel (West Germany)

### West Germany vs Denmark

| West Germany | Denmark |
| GK | 1 | Eike Immel |
| SW | 5 | Matthias Herget |
| CB | 4 | Jürgen Kohler |
| CB | 2 | Guido Buchwald | | 33' |
| RM | 20 | Wolfgang Rolff | 81' |
| CM | 7 | Pierre Littbarski |
| CM | 8 | Lothar Matthäus (c) |
| CM | 10 | Olaf Thon |
| LM | 3 | Andreas Brehme |
| CF | 18 | Jürgen Klinsmann |
| CF | 9 | Rudi Völler | | 74' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 6 | Ulrich Borowka | | 33' |
| FW | 11 | Frank Mill | | 74' |
| Manager: ||
| Franz Beckenbauer ||
| GK | 16 | Peter Schmeichel |
| SW | 12 | Lars Olsen |
| CB | 2 | John Sivebæk |
| CB | 5 | Ivan Nielsen |
| RM | 20 | Kim Vilfort | | 73' |
| CM | 11 | Michael Laudrup | | 62' |
| CM | 4 | Morten Olsen (c) |
| CM | 6 | Søren Lerby |
| LM | 9 | Jan Heintze |
| CF | 10 | Preben Elkjær | 37' |
| CF | 15 | Flemming Povlsen | 84' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 18 | John Eriksen | | 62' |
| MF | 17 | Klaus Berggreen | | 73' |
| Manager: ||
| Sepp Piontek ||
* Linesmen:
* Kenny Hope (Scotland)
* Andrew Waddell (Scotland)
* Reserve referee:
* Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)

### Italy vs Spain

| Italy | Spain |
| GK | 1 | Walter Zenga |
| SW | 2 | Franco Baresi |
| CB | 3 | Giuseppe Bergomi (c) |
| CB | 6 | Riccardo Ferri | 34' |
| RM | 17 | Roberto Donadoni |
| CM | 11 | Fernando De Napoli |
| CM | 14 | Giuseppe Giannini |
| CM | 9 | Carlo Ancelotti |
| LM | 8 | Paolo Maldini |
| CF | 18 | Roberto Mancini | | 69' |
| CF | 20 | Gianluca Vialli | | 88' |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 16 | Alessandro Altobelli | | 69' |
| MF | 10 | Luigi De Agostini | | 88' |
| Manager: ||
| Azeglio Vicini ||
| GK | 1 | Andoni Zubizarreta |
| SW | 4 | Genar Andrinúa |
| CB | 2 | Tomás Reñones |
| CB | 8 | Manuel Sanchís |
| CB | 18 | Miquel Soler |
| RM | 20 | Míchel | 73' |
| CM | 14 | Ricardo Gallego | 68' |
| CM | 5 | Víctor Muñoz |
| LM | 11 | Rafael Gordillo (c) |
| CF | 9 | Emilio Butragueño |
| CF | 16 | José Mari Bakero |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 19 | Rafael Martín Vázquez | 68' |
| MF | 17 | Txiki Begiristain | 73' |
| Manager: ||
| Miguel Muñoz ||
* Linesmen:
* Bo Karlsson (Sweden)
* Christer Drottz (Sweden)
* Reserve referee:
* Werner Föckler (West Germany)

### West Germany vs Spain

This match remains the last time that West Germany or a unified Germany team won a competitive match against Spain.
| West Germany | Spain |
| GK | 1 | Eike Immel |
| SW | 5 | Matthias Herget | 76' |
| CB | 6 | Ulrich Borowka |
| CB | 4 | Jürgen Kohler |
| RM | 3 | Andreas Brehme |
| CM | 7 | Pierre Littbarski | | 62' |
| CM | 8 | Lothar Matthäus (c) |
| CM | 10 | Olaf Thon | 47' |
| LM | 20 | Wolfgang Rolff |
| CF | 18 | Jürgen Klinsmann | | 83' |
| CF | 9 | Rudi Völler |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 13 | Wolfram Wuttke | | 62' |
| FW | 11 | Frank Mill | | 83' |
| Manager: ||
| Franz Beckenbauer ||
| GK | 1 | Andoni Zubizarreta |
| SW | 4 | Genar Andrinúa |
| CB | 2 | Tomás Reñones |
| CB | 8 | Manuel Sanchís | 80' |
| CB | 3 | José Antonio Camacho (c) |
| RM | 20 | Míchel |
| CM | 19 | Rafael Martín Vázquez | 34' |
| CM | 5 | Víctor Muñoz |
| LM | 11 | Rafael Gordillo | 88' |
| CF | 9 | Emilio Butragueño | | 51' |
| CF | 16 | José Mari Bakero |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 7 | Julio Salinas | | 51' |
| Manager: ||
| Miguel Muñoz ||
* Linesmen:
* Gérard Biguet (France)
* Rémi Harrel (France)
* Reserve referee:
* Michał Listkiewicz (Poland)

### Italy vs Denmark

| Italy | Denmark |
| GK | 1 | Walter Zenga |
| SW | 2 | Franco Baresi |
| CB | 3 | Giuseppe Bergomi (c) |
| CB | 6 | Riccardo Ferri |
| CB | 8 | Paolo Maldini |
| RM | 17 | Roberto Donadoni | 85' |
| CM | 11 | Fernando De Napoli |
| CM | 14 | Giuseppe Giannini |
| LM | 9 | Carlo Ancelotti |
| CF | 18 | Roberto Mancini | 66' |
| CF | 20 | Gianluca Vialli |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 16 | Alessandro Altobelli | 66' |
| MF | 10 | Luigi De Agostini | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Azeglio Vicini ||
| GK | 16 | Peter Schmeichel |
| SW | 12 | Lars Olsen |
| CB | 19 | Bjørn Kristensen | 71' |
| CB | 5 | Ivan Nielsen |
| RM | 8 | Per Frimann | | 58' |
| CM | 11 | Michael Laudrup | 22' |
| CM | 4 | Morten Olsen (c) | | 67' |
| CM | 13 | John Jensen |
| LM | 9 | Jan Heintze |
| CF | 18 | John Eriksen |
| CF | 15 | Flemming Povlsen |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 20 | Kim Vilfort | | 58' |
| MF | 17 | Klaus Berggreen | | 67' |
| Manager: ||
| Sepp Piontek ||
* Linesmen:
* Renzo Peduzzi (Switzerland)
* Philippe Mercier (Switzerland)
* Reserve referee:
* Karl-Josef Assenmacher (West Germany)