Date: 09-06-1996
Stage: first round
Place: LEEDS
Running time: 99 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (10)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish/italian
My rating: **
Notes: Hierro,Caminero,LuisEnrique, Stoichkov,Kostadinov,Balakov
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 9 June 1996, 14:30
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 24,006
Meteo: Bright intervals, 18 °C
SPAIN
Andoni Zubizarreta (c)
Abelardo
Rafael Alkorta
Alberto Belsué
Fernando Hierro
Sergi
Guillermo Amor
José Luis Caminero
Julen Guerrero
Luis Enrique
Juan Antonio Pizzi
Coach: Javier Clemente (ESP)
27′ José Luis Caminero
39′ Sergi
42′ Guillermo Amor
75′ Juan Antonio Pizzi
90′ Abelardo
51′ ↓Julen Guerrero ↑José Emilio Amavisca
72′ ↓Guillermo Amor ↑Alfonso
82′ ↓José Luis Caminero ↑Donato
BULGARIA
Borislav Mihailov (c)
Petar Hubchev
Trifon Ivanov
Krasimir Balakov
Ilian Kiriakov
Radostin Kishishev
Yordan Letchkov
Zlatko Yankov
Emil Kostadinov
Luboslav Penev
Hristo Stoichkov
Coach: Dimitar Penev (BUL)
29′ Hristo Stoichkov
55′ Radostin Kishishev
71′ Petar Hubchev
77′ Zlatko Yankov
72′ ↓Emil Kostadinov ↑Ivailo Yordanov
72′ ↓Ilian Kiriakov ↑Tsanko Tsvetanov
77′ ↓Luboslav Penev ↑Daniel Borimirov
Referee: Piero Ceccarini (ITA)
Goals:
65′ Hristo Stoichkov (p) BUL
74′ Alfonso ESP
Match overview
Bulgaria’s talisman Stoichkov won and converted a contentious penalty, but Hubchev’s dismissal six minutes later proved pivotal as substitute Alfonso bundled in Hierro’s recycled free-kick. Both sides finished with ten men after Pizzi’s straight red, leaving a flamboyant yet wasteful Spain frustrated and Bulgaria satisfied with a hard-earned point.
Trivia
Stoichkov’s spot-kick preserved his record of scoring in every major tournament he played. Alfonso became the first Spanish substitute to score at a European Championship, while Elland Road hosted its only men’s senior finals match to date, filling with travelling Bulgarian fans celebrating their post-USA ’94 golden generation.
