Date: 25-06-1990
Stage: 1/8 final
Place: GENOVA
Running time: 145 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/english/german/romanian/spanish
My rating: *
Notes: Bonner,Houghton,Aldridge,Quinn, Hagi,Balint,Raducioiu
MATCH SUMMARY
Monday, 25 June 1990, 17:00
Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
Attendance: 31,818
Meteo: N.A.
REP. IRELAND
Pat Bonner
Chris Morris
Steve Staunton
Mick McCarthy
Kevin Moran
Paul McGrath
Ray Houghton
Andy Townsend
John Aldridge
Niall Quinn
Kevin Sheedy
Coach: Jack Charlton (ENG)
21′ ↓John Aldridge ↑Tony Cascarino
93′ ↓Steve Staunton ↑David O’Leary
ROMANIA
Silviu Lung
Dan Petrescu
Iulian Filipescu
Ioan Andone
Mircea Rednic
Ioan Lupescu
Gheorghe Hagi
Dorinel Munteanu
Florin Răducioiu
Marius Lăcătuș
Ioan Sabău
Coach: Emerich Jenei (ROU)
74′ ↓Florin Răducioiu ↑Dănuț Lupu
97′ ↓Ioan Sabău ↑Daniel Timofte
Referee: José Roberto Wright (BRA)
Goals:
No goals (0-0 after extra time; 5-4 on penalties)
Match overview
Republic of Ireland progressed to their first World Cup quarter-final by holding Romania to a goalless draw after extra time and winning 5-4 on penalties. David O’Leary’s decisive spot-kick and Packie Bonner’s crucial save secured an historic triumph for Jack Charlton’s side.
Trivia
This match was the first World Cup knockout shoot-out decided by an Irish goalkeeper’s heroics. Ireland’s run to the quarter-final represented their best performance at the finals until 2016.
