First knockout match between Portugal and Germany ended with Germany to be the first team qualified for EURO 2008 semi final when beating Portugal 3-2 at the St Jakob Park in Basel....
First goal at the 21th minute by Bastian Schweinsteiger after finishing setting from Lukas Podolski from left side of Portugal goal post.
Schweinsteiger again was the architect of their second here too, drifting a free-kick into the Portugal box which Klose, ghosting clear of the red shirts, headed past Ricardo.And on 40 minutes Nuno Gomes lashed the ball home after Lehmann had saved from Ronaldo to halve the Germans' advantage.
In the second half,Schwansteiger once again setting a free-kick into portugal box which Ballack easily headed the ball past Ricardo for the 3rd goal of their side.Late goal by Portugal was contribute by Helder Postiga which is brought in to replace the Portugal captain,Nuno Gomes.
