Date: 12-06-2000
Stage: first round
Place: EINDHOVEN
Running time: 102 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (10)
Commentary: MULTI : italian/english
My rating: *****
Notes: from 0-2! super Figo
MATCH SUMMARY
Monday, 12 June 2000, 20:45
Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 31,500
Meteo: Clear, pleasant, 17 °C
PORTUGAL
Vítor Baía (c)
Dimas
Fernando Couto
Jorge Costa
Xavier
Paulo Bento
Rui Costa
Vidigal
João Vieira Pinto
Luís Figo
Nuno Gomes
Coach: Humberto Coelho (POR)
89′ Vítor Baía
76′ ↓João Vieira Pinto ↑Conceição
85′ ↓Rui Costa ↑Beto
90′ ↓Nuno Gomes ↑Capucho
ENGLAND
David Seaman
Tony Adams
Sol Campbell
Gary Neville
Phil Neville
David Beckham
Paul Ince
Steve McManaman
Paul Scholes
Michael Owen
Alan Shearer (c)
Coach: Kevin Keegan (ENG)
44′ Paul Ince
46′ ↓Michael Owen ↑Emile Heskey
57′ ↓Steve McManaman ↑Dennis Wise
81′ ↓Tony Adams ↑Martin Keown
Referee: Anders Frisk (SWE)
Goals:
3′ Paul Scholes ENG
17′ Steve McManaman ENG
21′ Luís Figo POR
37′ João Vieira Pinto POR
59′ Nuno Gomes POR
Match overview
England raced two up inside 18 minutes, but Figo’s thunderbolt halved the deficit and João Pinto’s diving header levelled before the break. Rui Costa’s artistry split England again, allowing Nuno Gomes to rifle the winner. Portugal’s comeback, sealed despite late pressure from Shearer, became an instant tournament classic.
Trivia
Luís Figo’s goal was voted UEFA’s “Goal of the Tournament”. It also marked the first competitive match in which England surrendered a two-goal lead and lost since 1950 (versus USA in the World Cup).
