Date: 22-06-1982
Stage: first round
Place: ELCHE
Running time: 105 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/english/french/hungarian
My rating: ***
Notes: Pfaff,Gerets,Ceulemans,Vandenbergh, Niylasi,Kiss,Fazekas,Torocsik
MATCH SUMMARY
Tuesday, 22 June 1982, 21:00
Nuevo Estadio, Elche
Attendance: 18,000
Meteo: Clear, warm, 21°C
BELGIUM
Jean-Marie Pfaff
Marc Baecke
Eric Gerets
Walter Meeuws
Luc Millecamps
Ludo Coeck
Franky Vercauteren
Jan Ceulemans
Alex Czerniatynski
Erwin Vandenbergh
Guy Vandersmissen
Coach: Guy Thys (BEL)
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:
26′ László Fazekas, HUN
58′ Jan Ceulemans, BEL
Match overview
Belgium and Hungary played out a 1-1 draw in a match that saw both teams create chances and play with attacking intent. Fazekas gave Hungary the lead with a precise finish, but Ceulemans equalised after the break. Both sides pressed for a winner, but the goalkeepers were equal to the task. The draw was enough for Belgium to advance, while Hungary were eliminated despite their earlier record win.
Trivia
The result meant Belgium advanced to the next round, while Hungary were eliminated despite their record win earlier in the group. Ceulemans’ goal was his first at a World Cup finals. Hungary’s tournament remains notable for the contrast between their opening 10-1 win and their subsequent elimination.
