Date: 19-06-1990
Stage: first round
Place: ROMA
Running time: 110 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (10)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/english/german/spanish
My rating: ***
Notes: Baresi,Maldini,Schillaci,Baggio,Donadoni, Hasek,Chovanek,Skuhravy
MATCH SUMMARY
Tuesday, 19 June 1990, 21:00
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 73,303
Meteo: Clear, 24°C
ITALY
Walter Zenga
Giuseppe Bergomi
Franco Baresi
Riccardo Ferri
Paolo Maldini
Nicola Berti
Fernando De Napoli
Giuseppe Giannini
Roberto Donadoni
Salvatore Schillaci
Roberto Baggio
Coach: Azeglio Vicini (ITA)
65′ ↓Giuseppe Giannini ↑Luigi De Agostini
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Jan Stejskal
Michal Bílek
František Straka
Ivan Hašek
Ján Kocian
Miroslav Kadlec
Lubomír Moravčík
Stanislav Griga
Tomáš Skuhravý
Vladimír Weiss
Ľubomír Pokluda
Coach: Jozef Vengloš (TCH)
() 36′ Michal Bílek
46′ ↓Ľubomír Pokluda ↑Karel Kula
Referee: Joel Quiniou (FRA)
Goals:
9′ Salvatore Schillaci ITA
78′ Roberto Baggio ITA
Match overview
Italy defeated Czechoslovakia 2-0 in Rome to finish atop Group A at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Schillaci opened the scoring early, and Baggio added a brilliant solo goal. The Italian defence remained solid, helping the hosts advance with a perfect group record.
Trivia
Roberto Baggio’s goal in this match is considered one of the World Cup’s finest, showcasing his dribbling skills. Italy’s defence kept a third consecutive clean sheet. Czechoslovakia also advanced to the knockout stage as group runners-up.
