Germany vs. Spain: The path to the final

Friday 27 June 2008 16:14 BST

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As Euro 2008 prepares to draw to a close, we take a look back at how each of the finalists progressed through the competition.

Germany

26 June: Germany 3 Turkey 2: Lahm has last word to deprive Turkey's never-say-die heroes

20 June: Portugal 2 Germany 3: Ballack sends Scolari packing

17 June: Austria 0 Germany 1: Ballack strike ends Austria's dreaming

13 June: Croatia 2 Germany 1: Bilic energises Croatia to leave Germans in need of recharging

9 June: Germany 2 Poland 0: Polish-born Podolski strikes twice to double German delight

Spain

27 June: Russia 0 Spain 3: Spain reign supreme to leave Russia's ambitions in ruins

23 June: Spain 0 Italy 0: Fabregas finds the nerve to end Italy's reign over the Spanish

19 June: Greece 1 Spain 2: Easy does it for Webb and Spain