Date: 05-06-1986
Stage: first round
Place: LEON
Running time: 98 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english,italian, french,russian,spanish
My rating: ***
Notes: Platini,Giresse,Tigana,Papin, Dassaev,Zavarov,Blochin,Bessonov
MATCH SUMMARY
Thursday, 5 June 1986, 12:00
Estadio Nou Camp, León
Attendance: 36,540
Meteo: Clear, hot, 30°C
FRANCE
Joël Bats
Manuel Amoros
Maxime Bossis
Patrick Battiston
Michel Bibard
Jean Tigana
Luis Fernández
Michel Platini (c)
Alain Giresse
Dominique Rocheteau
Yannick Stopyra
Coach: Henri Michel (FRA)
43′ Manuel Amoros
76′ ↓Dominique Rocheteau ↑Bruno Bellone
83′ ↓Alain Giresse ↑Philippe Jeannol
USSR
Rinat Dasaev
Vladimir Bessonov
Anatoliy Demyanenko
Sergei Baltacha
Aleksandr Chivadze (c)
Vasiliy Rats
Oleg Kuznetsov
Sergei Aleinikov
Igor Belanov
Aleksandr Zavarov
Oleg Protasov
Coach: Valeriy Lobanovskyi (URS)
65′ Oleg Kuznetsov
Referee: Romualdo Filho (BRA)
Goals:
53′ Vasiliy Rats, URS
61′ Luis Fernández, FRA
Match overview
France and the USSR played out an entertaining 1-1 draw in León. The Soviets took the lead early in the second half through Rats, but Fernández equalised for France with a powerful shot. Both teams had opportunities to win, but the goalkeepers made crucial saves to ensure the points were shared.
Trivia
This was a key match in Group C, with both teams ultimately advancing to the knockout stage. The game is remembered for its high tempo and technical quality, featuring several future Ballon d’Or nominees.
