Date: 13-06-1984
Stage: first round
Place: LENS
Running time: 111 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english/italian/french/ground
My rating: ***
Notes: Scifo,Ceulemans,Susic,Stojkovic
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 13 June 1984, 20:30
Stade Felix-Bollaert, Lens
Attendance: 41,774[3]
Meteo: Clear, mild, 19°C
BELGIUM
Jean-Marie Pfaff
Leo Clijsters
Michel de Wolf
Georges Grün
Nico Claesen
Walter de Greef
Enzo Scifo
René Vandereycken
Frankie Vercauteren
Jan Ceulemans (c)
Erwin Vandenbergh
Coach: Guy Thijs (BEL)
34′ ↓Leo Clijsters ↑Paul Lambrichts
YUGOSLAVIA
Zoran Simović
Faruk Hadžibegić
Srečko Katanec
Nenad Stojković
Velimir Zajec (c)
Mehmed Baždarević
Ivan Gudelj
Milos Sestic
Safet Sušić
Sulejman Halilović
Zlatko Vujović
Coach: Todor Veselinović (YUG)
59′ Faruk Hadžibegić
59′ ↓Mehmed Baždarević ↑Dragan Stojković
77′ ↓Zlatko Vujović ↑Borislav Cvetkovic
Referee: Erik Fredriksson (SWE)
Goals:
28′ Erwin Vandenbergh BEL
45′ Georges Grün BEL
Match overview
Belgium secured a commanding 2-0 victory over Yugoslavia in Lens, with goals from Erwin Vandenbergh and Georges Grün ensuring a strong start to their Group A campaign. The Red Devils controlled the match from the first half, establishing a two-goal advantage that proved insurmountable for the Yugoslav side, who struggled to create meaningful scoring opportunities.
Trivia
This victory marked Belgium’s best start to a European Championship since their runners-up finish in 1980. Georges Grün’s goal just before halftime effectively sealed the match, as Yugoslavia were unable to mount a significant comeback in the second period. The match demonstrated Belgium’s tactical discipline under Guy Thijs’ management.
