Date: 14-06-1982
Stage: first round
Place: SEVILLA
Running time: 106 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish/english/russian/ portuguese/italianTSI/french/german
My rating: ****
Notes: Socrates,Zico,Eder,Junior,Falcao, Dasaev,Blochin,Shenghelja
MATCH SUMMARY
Monday, 14 June 1982, 21:00
Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, Seville
Attendance: 68,000
Meteo: Clear, warm, 23°C
BRAZIL
Waldir Peres
Leandro
Oscar
Luizinho
Júnior
Cerezo
Falcão
Socrates (c)
Éder
Zico
Serginho
Coach: Telê Santana (BRA)
62′ ↓Cerezo ↑Paulo Isidoro
USSR
Rinat Dasayev
Vladimir Bessonov
Aleksandr Chivadze
Sergei Baltacha
Oleg Romantsev
Yuri Gavrilov
Viktor Kolotov
Vladimir Gutsaev
Ramaz Shengelia
Sergei Andreyev
Oleg Blokhin (c)
Coach: Konstantin Beskov (URS)
Referee: Juan Cardellino (URU)
Goals:
34′ Sergei Baltacha, URS
75′ Sócrates, BRA
88′ Éder, BRA
Match overview
Brazil began their 1982 World Cup campaign with a thrilling comeback against the USSR in Seville. The Soviets took a deserved lead in the first half through Baltacha, capitalising on a defensive lapse. Brazil struggled to break down the disciplined Soviet defence, but in the 75th minute, Sócrates produced a moment of brilliance, surging forward and unleashing a powerful shot to equalise. With time running out, Éder struck a spectacular long-range winner in the 88th minute, sending the Brazilian fans into raptures. The match showcased both Brazil’s attacking flair and the USSR’s tactical discipline, setting the stage for one of the tournament’s most memorable teams.
Trivia
This match is remembered for the quality of Brazil’s goals, especially Éder’s late strike, and for introducing the world to the iconic 1982 Brazil side. Sócrates’ equaliser is often cited as one of the great World Cup goals, combining skill, power, and composure. The USSR’s strong performance was overshadowed by Brazil’s late heroics.
