Date: 17-06-1982
Stage: first round
Place: ALICANTE
Running time: 99 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish/english/hungarian
My rating: ***
Notes: Maradona,Kempes,Bertoni
MATCH SUMMARY
Thursday, 17 June 1982, 21:00
José Rico Pérez, Alicante
Attendance: 38,000
Meteo: Clear, warm, 23°C
ARGENTINA
Ubaldo Fillol
Jorge Olguín
Luis Galván
Daniel Passarella (c)
Alberto Tarantini
Osvaldo Ardiles
Américo Gallego
Ramón Díaz
Diego Maradona
Daniel Bertoni
Leopoldo Luque
Coach: César Luis Menotti (ARG)
HUNGARY
Béla Katzirz
László Bálint
András Törőcsik
Imre Garaba
József Tóth
Tibor Nyilasi
László Fazekas
Gábor Pölöskei
Sándor Müller
György Mezei
László Kiss
Coach: Kálmán Mészöly (HUN)
Referee: Luis Paulino Siles (CRC)
Goals:
27′ András Törőcsik, HUN
29′ Daniel Bertoni, ARG
57′ Diego Maradona, ARG
72′ Diego Maradona, ARG
76′ Ramón Díaz, ARG
Match overview
Hungary took a surprise lead through Törőcsik, but Argentina responded almost immediately with Bertoni’s equaliser. In the second half, Maradona took centre stage, scoring twice with clinical finishes that delighted the home crowd. Díaz added a fourth to seal a convincing win for the defending champions. The match was played in a lively atmosphere, with Argentina’s attacking talent on full display and Hungary unable to cope with the hosts’ intensity after the break.
Trivia
This match marked Diego Maradona’s first World Cup goals, a milestone in the career of one of football’s greatest players. Argentina’s comeback underlined their credentials as tournament favourites, while Hungary’s early promise faded in the face of relentless Argentine pressure.
