Date: 24-06-1998
Stage: first round
Place: LENS
Running time: 104 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 60fps (9)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish
My rating: **
Notes: LuisEnrique,Raul,Hierro,Morientes, Stoichkov,Balakov,Kostadinov,Penev
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 24 June 1998, 21:00
Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens
Attendance: 38,100
Meteo: Clear, 19°C
SPAIN
Andoni Zubizarreta
Albert Ferrer
Rafael Alkorta
Fernando Hierro
Miguel Ángel Nadal
Abelardo Fernández
Luis Enrique
Julen Guerrero
Raúl González
Alfonso Pérez
Kiko
Coach: Javier Clemente (ESP)
17′ Rafael Alkorta
56′ Luis Enrique
68′ ↓Abelardo Fernández ↑José Emilio Amavisca
BULGARIA
Zdravko Zdravkov
Trifon Ivanov
Ilian Kiriakov
Petar Hubchev
Krasimir Balakov
Yordan Letchkov
Zlatko Yankov
Emil Kostadinov
Lyuboslav Penev
Georgi Georgiev
Hristo Stoichkov
Coach: Hristo Bonev (BUL)
68′ Trifon Ivanov
70′ ↓Georgi Georgiev ↑Daniel Borimirov
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (DEN)
Goals:
6′ Fernando Hierro ESP
20′ Kiko ESP
32′ Luis Enrique ESP
44′ Hristo Stoichkov (p) BUL
47′ Raúl González ESP
74′ Alfonso Pérez ESP
86′ Kiko ESP
Match overview
Spain ended their World Cup campaign in style, thrashing Bulgaria in Lens. Goals from Hierro, Kiko, Luis Enrique, Raúl, and Alfonso secured a comfortable win, though Spain were eliminated on goal difference.
Trivia
Kiko’s brace and Hierro’s opener highlighted Spain’s attacking prowess. Bulgaria, semi-finalists four years earlier, exited the tournament with just one point.
