Date: 15-07-1966
Stage: first round
Place: SHEFFIELD
Running time: 94 min.
Colour: BW
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (8,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish(new)
My rating: ***
Notes: Iribar,Suarez,Pirri,Gento,Amancio
MATCH SUMMARY
Friday, 15 July 1966, 19:30
Hillsborough, Sheffield
Attendance: 32,028
Meteo: Partly cloudy, 16°C
SPAIN
Iríbar
Gallego
Reija
Sanchis
Del Sol
Gento
Pirri
Zoco
Amancio
Luis Suárez
Joaquin Peiro
Coach: Jose Villalonga (ESP)
SWITZERLAND
Karl Elsener
Kurt Armbruster
Rene Brodmann
Werner Leimgruber
Heinz Bani
Hansruedi Fuhrer
Vittore Gottardi
Xavier Stierli
Robert Hosp
Kobi Kuhn
René-Pierre Quentin
Coach: Dr Alfredo Foni (SUI)
Referee: Tevfik Bakhramov (TUR)
Goals:
29′, René-Pierre Quentin, SUI
58′, Sanchis, ESP
75′, Amancio, ESP
Match overview
Spain came from behind to defeat Switzerland 2-1 at Hillsborough. René-Pierre Quentin gave Switzerland the lead, but Sanchis equalised before Amancio scored the winner. Spain’s attacking play in the second half proved decisive as they secured a vital group stage victory.
Trivia
This match marked Switzerland’s second consecutive defeat in the group, while Spain’s comeback kept their hopes alive. The Spanish side’s resilience under pressure was a key talking point after the match.
