Date: 22-06-1986
Stage: 1/4 final
Place: PUEBLA
Running time: 149 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9)
Commentary: MULTI : english/italian/spanish/german
My rating: ***
Notes: Ceulemans,Scifo,Pfaff,Gerets, Butragueno,Michel,Camacho,Senor
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 22 June 1986, 16:00
Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla
Attendance: 45,000
Meteo: Clear, warm, 28°C
BELGIUM
Jean-Marie Pfaff
Eric Gerets
Georges Grün
Michel De Wolf
Franky Vercauteren
Jan Ceulemans (c)
Nico Claesen
Enzo Scifo
Franky Van der Elst
Stéphane Demol
Leo Clijsters
Coach: Guy Thys (BEL)
110′ Stéphane Demol
SPAIN
Andoni Zubizarreta
Tomás Reñones
Ricardo Gallego
Andoni Goikoetxea
José Antonio Camacho (c)
Michel
Francisco López
Víctor Muñoz
Ramón Calderé
Julio Salinas
Emilio Butragueño
Coach: Miguel Muñoz (ESP)
45′ Francisco López
Referee: Chris Bambridge (AUS)
Goals:
35′ Nico Claesen, BEL
85′ Señor, ESP
(Penalties: Belgium 5-4 Spain)
Match overview
Belgium and Spain played out an intense quarter-final, with Claesen giving Belgium the lead before Señor equalised late on. Extra time failed to produce a winner, and the match was decided by penalties. Belgium held their nerve, converting all five spot-kicks to reach their first ever World Cup semi-final. The match was marked by tactical discipline and high tension, with both sides creating chances but unable to find a winner in open play.
Trivia
Belgium’s win was historic, making them only the fourth non-Latin European team to reach a World Cup semi-final. The penalty shootout was the second of the tournament, highlighting the drama of knockout football.
