Portugal v Germany Live | Euro 2008 Quarter Final

Portugal clash with Germany in the first of the Euro 2008 quarterfinals at the St Jakob Park in Basel. Portugal qualified as Group A winners, while Germany finished runners-up in Group B behind Croatia.

Portugal lost their last game to Switzerland 2-0 after Hakan Yakin cored a brace. However it must be stressed that Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari opted to field a second string side against the Swiss so his stars could get some much needed rest.

Germany coach Joachin Loew did not have any such luxury as his side needed to win against Austria to qualify. Germany staggered home 1-0 thanks to a goal from Michael Ballack.

To top it all German star Lukas Podolski, scorer of three of Germany’s four goals in the competition so far, is struggling with a calf injury and may not be fit for this game.

Portugal v Germany Live | Euro 2008 Quarter Final