Date: 18-06-1988
Stage: first round
Place: FRANKFURT
Running time: 114 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 (10)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish/italian/french/russian
My rating: **
Notes: Mikhailichenko,Zavarov,Protassov, Robson,Lineker
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 18 June 1988, 15:30
Waldstadion, Frankfurt
Attendance: 48,335
Meteo: Sunny, warm, 23 °C
USSR
Rinat Dasayev (c)
Vladimir Bezsonov
Vagiz Khidiatullin
Oleg Kuznetzov
Sergei Aleinikov
Gennadi Litovchenko
Aleksiey Mykhaylychenko
Vasili Rats
Aleksandr Zavarov
Igor Belanov
Oleg Protasov
Coach: Valeri Lobanovski (URS)
42′ Oleg Protasov
44′ ↓Igor Belanov ↑Viktor Pasulko
86′ ↓Aleksandr Zavarov ↑Sergei Gotzmanov
ENGLAND
Chris Woods
Tony Adams
Kenny Sansom
Gary Stevens
Dave Watson
Glenn Hoddle
Steve McMahon
Bryan Robson (c)
Trevor Steven
John Barnes
Gary Lineker
Coach: Bobby Robson (ENG)
53′ ↓Steve McMahon ↑Neil Webb
69′ ↓Gary Lineker ↑Mark Hateley
Referee: Martin Rosa dos Santos (POR)
Goals:
3′ Sergei Aleinikov URS
16′ Tony Adams ENG
28′ Aleksiey Mykhaylychenko URS
72′ Viktor Pasulko URS
Match overview
A blistering Soviet start stunned England as Aleinikov finished a sweeping move inside three minutes. Adams briefly revived hopes with a towering header, yet Mykhaylychenko restored the lead before half-time. Substitute Pasulko sealed victory, exploiting England’s high line, and eliminated the Three Lions without a point.
Trivia
This was England’s first competitive defeat by the USSR. Bryan Robson’s appearance equalled Billy Wright’s then-record of 90 England caps for an out-field player.
