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List of UEFA European Championship red cards

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The UEFA European Championship is an association football competition established in 1960. It is contested by the men's national teams of the members of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the sport's European governing body, and takes place every four years.[1] This list covers the Finals tournament only; qualifying matches are not included.

List of European Championship red cards

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Players who have been shown a red card in a UEFA European Championship match[2]
Player or
Time of card[3] Representing Score Opponent Tournament Round Date Ref.
Alan Mullery 86'  England 0–1  Yugoslavia UEFA Euro 1968 Semi-finals 5 June 1968 [4]
Jaroslav Pollák 53'  Czechoslovakia 3–1 (a.e.t.)  Netherlands UEFA Euro 1976 Semi-finals 16 June 1976 [5]
Johan Neeskens 76'  Netherlands 1–3 (a.e.t.)  Czechoslovakia
Wim van Hanegem 115'
Manuel Amoros 87'  France 1–0  Denmark UEFA Euro 1984 Group stage 12 June 1984 [6]
Klaus Berggreen 107'  Denmark 1–1 (a.e.t.)  Spain Semi-finals 24 June 1984 [7]
Yvon Le Roux 85'  France 2–0  Spain Final 27 June 1984 [8]
Petar Hubchev 72'  Bulgaria 1–1  Spain UEFA Euro 1996 Group stage 9 June 1996
Juan Antonio Pizzi 75'  Spain 1–1  Bulgaria
Luigi Apolloni 28'  Italy 1–2  Czech Republic 14 June 1996
Yuri Kovtun 71'  Russia 0–3  Germany 16 June 1996
Thomas Strunz 60'  Germany 0–0  Italy 19 June 1996
Igor Štimac 56'  Croatia 1–2  Germany Quarter-finals 23 June 1996
Radoslav Látal 82'  Czech Republic 1–0  Portugal
Patrik Andersson 81'  Sweden 1–2  Belgium UEFA Euro 2000 Group stage 10 June 2000
Radoslav Látal 90'  Czech Republic 0–1  Netherlands 11 June 2000
Siniša Mihajlović 59'  FR Yugoslavia 3–3  Slovenia 13 June 2000
Mateja Kežman 88'  FR Yugoslavia 1–0  Norway 18 June 2000 [9]
Filip de Wilde 84'  Belgium 0–2  Turkey 19 June 2000 [10]
Slaviša Jokanović 63'  FR Yugoslavia 3–4  Spain 21 June 2000 [11]
Alpay Özalan 29'  Turkey 0–2  Portugal Quarter-finals 24 June 2000 [12]
Gheorghe Hagi 59'  Romania 0–2  Italy [13]
Nuno Gomes 117'  Portugal 1–2 (a.e.t.)  France Semi-finals 28 June 2000 [14]
Gianluca Zambrotta 34'  Italy 0–0 (a.e.t.)  Netherlands 29 June 2000 [15]
Roman Sharonov 88'  Russia 0–1  Spain UEFA Euro 2004 Group stage 12 June 2004 [16]
Johann Vogel 50'   Switzerland 0–0  Croatia 13 June 2004 [17]
Sergei Ovchinnikov 45'  Russia 0–2  Portugal 16 June 2004 [18]
Bernt Haas 60'   Switzerland 0–3  England 17 June 2004 [19]
Stiliyan Petrov 83'  Bulgaria 0–2  Denmark 18 June 2004 [20]
John Heitinga 75'  Netherlands 2–3  Czech Republic 19 June 2004 [21]
Bastian Schweinsteiger 90+2'  Germany 1–2  Croatia UEFA Euro 2008 Group stage 12 June 2008 [22]
Volkan Demirel 90+2'  Turkey 3–2  Czech Republic 15 June 2008 [23]
Eric Abidal 24'  France 0–2  Italy 17 June 2008 [24]
Sokratis Papastathopoulos 44'  Greece 1–1  Poland UEFA Euro 2012 Group stage 8 June 2012 [25]
Wojciech Szczęsny 69'  Poland 1–1  Greece
Keith Andrews 89'  Republic of Ireland 0–2  Italy 18 June 2012 [26]
Lorik Cana 36'  Albania 0–1   Switzerland UEFA Euro 2016 Group stage 11 June 2016 [27]
Aleksandar Dragović 66'  Austria 0–2  Hungary 14 June 2016 [28]
Shane Duffy 66'  Republic of Ireland 1–2  France Round of 16 26 June 2016 [29]
Grzegorz Krychowiak 62'  Poland 1–2  Slovakia UEFA Euro 2020 Group stage 14 June 2021 [30]
Ethan Ampadu 55'  Wales 0–1  Italy 20 June 2021 [31]
Harry Wilson 90'  Wales 0–4  Denmark Round of 16 26 June 2021 [32]
Matthijs de Ligt 55'  Netherlands 0–2  Czech Republic 27 June 2021 [33]
Marcus Danielson 99'  Sweden 1–2 (a.e.t.)  Ukraine 30 June 2021 [34]
Remo Freuler 77'   Switzerland 1–1 (a.e.t.)  Spain Quarter-finals 2 July 2021 [35]
Ryan Porteous 44'  Scotland 1–5  Germany UEFA Euro 2024 Group stage 14 June 2024 [36]
Antonín Barák 20'  Czech Republic 1–2  Turkey 26 June 2024 [37]
Tomáš Chorý 90+8'
Dani Carvajal 120+6'  Spain 2–1  Germany Quarter-finals 5 July 2024 [38]
Bertuğ Yıldırım 90+6'  Turkey 1–2  Netherlands 6 July 2024 [39]

Players with multiple red cards

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The following table lists the players who have received at least two red cards in European Championship tournaments.

Player Country Red cards Matches
Radoslav Látal  Czech Republic 2 vs  Portugal (1996)
vs  Netherlands (2000)

Multiple red cards received by country

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As of UEFA Euro 2024
Number Country Matches
5  Czech Republic[a] vs  Netherlands in 1976,  Portugal in 1996,  Netherlands in 2000 and  Turkey in 2024 (2)
4  Netherlands vs  Czechoslovakia in 1976 (2),  Czech Republic in 2004 and  Czech Republic in 2020
3  France vs  Denmark in 1984,  Spain in 1984 and  Italy in 2008
 Russia vs  Germany in 1996,  Spain in 2004 and  Portugal in 2004
  Switzerland vs  Croatia in 2004,  England in 2004 and  Spain in 2020
 Turkey vs  Portugal in 2000,  Czech Republic in 2008 and  Netherlands in 2024
 FR Yugoslavia vs  Slovenia in 2000,  Norway in 2000 and  Spain in 2000
2  Bulgaria vs  Spain in 1996 and  Denmark in 2004
 Germany vs  Italy in 1996 and  Croatia in 2008
 Italy vs  Czech Republic in 1996 and  Netherlands in 2000
 Poland vs  Greece in 2012 and  Slovakia in 2020
 Republic of Ireland vs  Italy in 2012 and  France in 2016
 Spain vs  Bulgaria in 1996 and  Germany in 2024
 Sweden vs  Belgium in 2000 and  Ukraine in 2020
 Wales vs  Italy in 2020 and  Denmark in 2020

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Includes a red card in 1976 for Czechoslovakia's Jaroslav Pollák.

References

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  1. ^ Ionescu, Romeo (2008). The Complete Results & Line-ups of the European Football Championships 1958-2008. Cleethorpes: Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 978-1-86223-172-6.
  2. ^ "Players - Most red cards". UEFA.com. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  3. ^ In the case of players given a second yellow card, the time of the second card is given.
  4. ^ "Yugoslavia beat world champions England". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 2 October 2003. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Czechoslovakia 3–1 Netherlands". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 3 October 2003. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  6. ^ "France 1–0 Denmark". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 4 October 2003. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  7. ^ "Denmark 1–1 Spain". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 4 October 2003. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  8. ^ "Platini fires France to glory on home soil". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 4 October 2003. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  9. ^ "Norway 0–1 Yugoslavia". The Guardian. 18 June 2000. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  10. ^ "Türkiye 2-0 Belgium". UEFA Euro. UEFA. 20 June 2000. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Spain find greatness in lateness". The Guardian. 22 June 2000. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  12. ^ "Portugal v Turkey clockwatch". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 24 June 2000. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  13. ^ "Italy 2–0 Romania". Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). 6 October 2003. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  14. ^ "France v Portugal clockwatch". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 28 June 2000. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  15. ^ "Holland v Italy clockwatch". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 29 June 2000. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  16. ^ "Spain 1–0 Russia". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 12 June 2004. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  17. ^ "Switzerland 0–0 Croatia". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 13 June 2004. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  18. ^ "Russia 0–2 Portugal". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 16 June 2004. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  19. ^ "England 3–0 Switzerland". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 17 June 2004. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  20. ^ "Bulgaria 0–2 Denmark". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 June 2004. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  21. ^ "Holland 2–3 Czech Republic". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 19 June 2004. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  22. ^ Bevan, Chris (12 June 2008). "Croatia 2–1 Germany". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  23. ^ Sanghera, Mandeep (15 June 2008). "Turkey 3–2 Czech Republic". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  24. ^ McNulty, Phil (17 June 2008). "France 0–2 Italy". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  25. ^ Chowdhury, Saj (8 June 2012). "Poland 1–1 Greece". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  26. ^ Sanghera, Mandeep (18 June 2012). "Italy 2–0 Ireland". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
  27. ^ "Albania 0–1 Switzerland". UEFA Euro. UEFA. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  28. ^ "Austria 0–2 Hungary". UEFA Euro. UEFA. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  29. ^ "France 2–1 Republic of Ireland". UEFA Euro. UEFA. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  30. ^ "Poland 1–2 Slovakia". UEFA Euro. UEFA. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  31. ^ "Italy 1–0 Wales". UEFA Euro. UEFA. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  32. ^ "Wales 0–4 Denmark". UEFA Euro. UEFA. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  33. ^ "Netherlands 0–2 Czech Republic". UEFA Euro. UEFA. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  34. ^ "Sweden 1–2 Ukraine". UEFA Euro. UEFA. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  35. ^ "Switzerland 1–1 Spain". UEFA Euro. UEFA. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  36. ^ "Germany 5–1 Scotland". UEFA Euro. UEFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  37. ^ "Czechia 1–2 Türkiye". UEFA Euro. UEFA. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  38. ^ "Spain 2–1 Germany". UEFA Euro. UEFA. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  39. ^ "Netherlands 2–1 Türkiye". UEFA Euro. UEFA. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.