Date: 10-06-1990
Stage: first round
Place: MILANO
Running time: 95 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish/italian/german/french
My rating: ****
Notes: Matthaus,Klinsmann,Voeller
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 10 June 1990, 21:00
Giuseppe Meazza, Milan
Attendance: 74,765
Meteo: Clear sky, 24°C
WEST GERMANY
Bodo Illgner
Klaus Augenthaler
Thomas Berthold
Andreas Brehme
Guido Buchwald
Stefan Reuter
Uwe Bein
Thomas Hässler
Lothar Matthäus
Jurgen Klinsmann
Rudi Völler
Coach: Franz Beckenbauer (FRG)
5′ Andreas Brehme
74′ ↓Thomas Hässler ↑Pierre Littbarski
74′ ↓Lothar Matthäus ↑Andreas Möller
YUGOSLAVIA
Tomislav Ivković
Mirsad Baljić
Faruk Hadžibegić
Davor Jozić
Srečko Katanec
Predrag Spasić
Zoran Vulić
Dejan Savićević
Dragan Stojković
Safet Sušić
Zlatko Vujović
Coach: Ivan Osim (YUG)
55′ ↓Dejan Savićević ↑Dragoljub Brnovic
55′ ↓Safet Sušić ↑Robert Prosinečki
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (DEN)
Goals:
29′ Lothar Matthäus FRG
40′ Jurgen Klinsmann FRG
56′ Davor Jozić YUG
63′ Lothar Matthäus FRG
70′ Rudi Völler FRG
Match overview
West Germany delivered a commanding 4-1 victory over Yugoslavia at Milan’s Giuseppe Meazza Stadium to announce their World Cup credentials. Lothar Matthäus scored twice and Jurgen Klinsmann added another as the Germans took control of the match. Although Davor Jozić briefly reduced the deficit for Yugoslavia, Rudi Völler’s late goal sealed a comprehensive victory for the eventual champions.
Trivia
This emphatic victory showcased the attacking prowess that would carry West Germany to World Cup glory, with the formidable partnership of Matthäus, Klinsmann, and Völler proving too much for Yugoslavia’s defense. The match demonstrated the tactical sophistication and individual brilliance that made Franz Beckenbauer’s team the tournament favorites.
