Date: 08-06-1986
Stage: first round
Place: NEZAHUALCOYOTL
Running time: 103 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish/ german/english/danish/
My rating: ****
Notes: Lerby,Arnesen,Laudrup,Elkjaer, Francescoli,Alzamendi,Ramos
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 8 June 1986, 16:00
Estadio Neza 86, Nezahualcóyotl
Attendance: 26,500
Meteo: Clear, hot, 31°C
DENMARK
Troels Rasmussen
John Sivebæk
Morten Olsen (c)
Ivan Nielsen
Søren Busk
Frank Arnesen
Jens Jørn Bertelsen
Klaus Berggreen
Michael Laudrup
Preben Elkjær
Jesper Olsen
Coach: Sepp Piontek (DEN)
70′ Søren Busk
URUGUAY
Fernando Álvez
Nelson Gutiérrez
Víctor Hugo Diogo
José Batista
Hugo de León
Antonio Alzamendi
Enzo Francescoli (c)
Jorge Barrios
Pedro Cabrera
Venancio Ramos
Juan Ramón Carrasco
Coach: Omar Borrás (URU)
19′ Miguel Bossio
Referee: Jesús Díaz Palacio (COL)
Goals:
11′ Preben Elkjær, DEN
41′ Søren Lerby, DEN
45′ Enzo Francescoli (penalty), URU
52′ Michael Laudrup, DEN
67′ Preben Elkjær, DEN
80′ Preben Elkjær, DEN
88′ Jesper Olsen, DEN
Match overview
Denmark produced a stunning attacking display to thrash Uruguay 6-1, with Elkjær scoring a hat-trick. Uruguay played most of the match with ten men after Bossio’s early red card. Denmark’s fluid passing and clinical finishing delighted the crowd and secured their place in the next round.
Trivia
This was Denmark’s first ever World Cup hat-trick. The match is remembered as one of the greatest team performances of the 1986 tournament.
