Date: 15-06-1988
Stage: first round
Place: HANNOVER
Running time: 95 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 (10)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish/stadium/english/ french/german/dutch/russian
My rating: ***
Notes: Whelan,Aldridge,Stapleton, Dasaev,Belanov,Zavarov,Protasov
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 15 June 1988, 20:15
Niedersachsenstadion, Hannover
Attendance: 38,308
Meteo: Clear, mild, 18 °C
REP. IRELAND
Pat Bonner
Chris Hughton
Mick McCarthy
Kevin Moran
Chris Morris
Tony Galvin
Ray Houghton
Kevin Sheedy
Ronnie Whelan
John Aldridge
Frank Stapleton (c)
Coach: Jack Charlton (IRL)
80′ ↓Frank Stapleton ↑Tony Cascarino
USSR
Rinat Dasayev
Anatoli Demianenko
Vagiz Khidiatullin
Oleg Kuznetzov
Tengiz Sulakvelidze
Sergei Aleinikov
Aleksiey Mykhaylychenko
Vasili Rats
Aleksandr Zavarov
Igor Belanov
Oleg Protasov
Coach: Valeri Lobanovski (URS)
46′ ↓Tengiz Sulakvelidze ↑Sergei Gotzmanov
69′ ↓Rinat Dasayev ↑Viktor Chanov
Referee: Emilio Soriano Aladrén (ESP)
Goals:
38′ Ronnie Whelan IRL
74′ Oleg Protasov URS
Match overview
Republic of Ireland started brightly and were rewarded when Ronnie Whelan’s looping volley put them ahead just before the interval. The Soviets gradually imposed their rhythm and Oleg Protasov levelled from close range midway through the second half. Both sides pressed late on, but Pat Bonner and substitute Viktor Chanov preserved a share of the spoils.
Trivia
Whelan’s spectacular strike remains one of Ireland’s most celebrated European-Championship goals. Jack Charlton’s team extended their unbeaten run to seven competitive games, while the Soviet comeback ensured they would finish the group stage undefeated. Chanov’s entry for Dasayev was one of the very rare occasions the legendary keeper was replaced in a major finals.
