Date: 07-06-1986
Stage: first round
Place: GUADALAJARA
Running time: 93 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english,spanish,italian,spanish(new)
My rating: ***
Notes: Michel,Butragueno,Salinas,Gallego, Camacho,Jennings,McIlroy,Whiteside
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 7 June 1986, 12:00
Estadio Tres de Marzo, Zapopan
Attendance: 28,000
Meteo: Clear, hot, 32°C
SPAIN
Andoni Zubizarreta
Tomás Reñones
Andoni Goikoetxea
Antonio Maceda
José Antonio Camacho (c)
Víctor Muñoz
Francisco López
Julio Alberto
Julio Salinas
Emilio Butragueño
Michel
Coach: Miguel Muñoz (ESP)
85′ Julio Salinas
NORTH. IRELAND
Pat Jennings (c)
Jimmy Nicholl
Mal Donaghy
John McClelland
John McDonald
Sammy McIlroy
Steve Penney
David McCreery
Norman Whiteside
Colin Clarke
Billy Hamilton
Coach: Billy Bingham (NIR)
54′ Steve Penney
54′ ↓Steve Penney ↑Ian Stewart
71′ ↓Sammy McIlroy ↑Billy Hamilton
Referee: Horst Brummeier (AUT)
Goals:
2′ Emilio Butragueño, ESP
20′ Julio Salinas, ESP
47′ Colin Clarke, NIR
Match overview
Spain raced into a two-goal lead with strikes from Butragueño and Salinas, but Northern Ireland pulled one back after half-time through Clarke. Both teams had further chances, but Spain held on for a crucial win.
Trivia
This match marked the end of Northern Ireland’s golden era at the World Cup. Butragueño’s goal was his first at a World Cup finals.
