2007 Champions League Final Fandel was appointed by
UEFA to referee the
2007 UEFA Champions League Final between
A.C. Milan and
Liverpool F.C. at the
Athens Olympic Stadium. He showed four yellows, two for each side. Just before half time, AC Milan took the lead. AC Milan went on to record a 2 - 1 victory.
Euro 2008 Qualifier: Denmark v. Sweden On 2 June 2007, Fandel took charge of the
Euro 2008 qualifying game between
Denmark and
Sweden in
Copenhagen, the first ever UEFA qualifier between the two teams. Denmark had rallied back to 3 - 3 from 0 - 3 down when in the 89th minute, Fandel awarded Sweden a
penalty kick and
sent off Danish midfielder
Christian Poulsen for punching
Markus Rosenberg in the stomach. Seconds later, before the penalty kick could be executed, a Danish fan ran on the pitch and attacked Fandel, managing to put a hand on the referee's neck before being held off by Danish players. As a result, the officials left the field, abandoning the game.
Euro 2008 On 7 June 2008, Fandel was in charge for the
Euro 2008 Group A game between
Portugal and
Turkey. He
booked three players for Turkey, and the game ended in a 2–0 win for Portugal. He also took charge of the Spain v Italy quarter final in Vienna on 22 June 2008, in which Spain won 4–2 on penalties. ==References==