Date: 17-06-1964
Stage: semi-final
Place: MADRID
Running time: 1 min.
Colour: BW
Quality: master copy
Commentary: german
My rating: ***
Notes: Amancio, Suarez, Bene, Albert
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 17 June 1964, 21:00
Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
Attendance: 75,000
Meteo: Clear, warm, 31°C
SPAIN
Iríbar
Calleja
Olivella (c)
Rivilla
Fuste
Pereda
Zoco
Amancio
Lapetra
Luis Suárez
Marcelino
Coach: Jose Villalonga (ESP)
HUNGARY
Antal Szentmihályi
Sándor Mátrai
Kálmán Mészöly
Laszlo Sarosi
Albert Flórián
Istvan Nagy
Ferenc Sipos (c)
Ferenc Bene
Dr Mate Fenyvesi
Imre Komora
Lajos Tichy
Coach: Lajos Baroti (HUN)
Referee: Arthur Blavier (BEL)
Goals:
35′ Pereda ESP
85′ Ferenc Bene HUN
113′ Amancio ESP
Match overview
Spain reached the European Championship final with a dramatic 2-1 extra-time victory over Hungary at the Santiago Bernabéu. Pereda opened the scoring for the hosts in the first half, but Ferenc Bene equalised late in normal time. The match remained deadlocked until the 113th minute when Amancio scored the decisive goal to send Spain through to their first major final.
Trivia
This semi-final marked the first time Spain had reached a major international tournament final. The match went to extra time with the score at 1-1 after 90 minutes, making it the first European Championship semi-final to require additional time. Amancio’s winning goal came just seven minutes before the end of extra time, sparking wild celebrations in Madrid.
