Greece's 1–0 victory over host nation Portugal is widely considered the greatest upset in European Championship history, with the team entering at 150–1 odds.
Key Facts
- Winning goal scorer
- Angelos Charisteas (57th minute header)
- Final score
- Greece 1–0 Portugal
- Attendance
- 62,865 supporters
- Pre-tournament odds (Greece)
- 150–1
- Referee
- Markus Merk (Germany)
- Greece's tournament history
- First title in only second ever tournament appearance
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Greece, a rank outsider at 150–1 pre-tournament odds, progressed through UEFA Euro 2004 by defeating defending champions France in the quarter-finals and the Czech Republic via a silver goal in the semi-finals, while hosts Portugal advanced by beating England on penalties and the Netherlands, setting up a rematch of the tournament's opening game.
On 4 July 2004 at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Greece faced Portugal in the UEFA Euro 2004 final before 62,865 spectators. Angelos Charisteas headed home a corner from Angelos Basinas in the 57th minute, giving Greece a 1–0 victory and their first-ever major international title in what pundits widely described as the biggest upset in European Championship history.
As European champions, Greece qualified for the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup in Germany as UEFA's representative. Portugal manager Luiz Felipe Scolari attributed the defeat to a moment of sloppy defending. Despite the triumph, Greece subsequently failed to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, limiting the long-term competitive impact of their historic win.
Result
at Estádio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal