Date: 04-07-1982
Stage: second round
Place: MADRID
Running time: 105 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish/ english/german/french
My rating: ***
Notes: Genghini,Giresse,Platini,Tigana,Rocheteau, Jennings,McIlroy,Armstrong,Whiteside
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 4 July 1982, 21:00
Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid
Attendance: 37,000
Meteo: Clear, 27°C
FRANCE
Jean-Luc Ettori
Manuel Amoros
Maxime Bossis
Marius Trésor (c)
Patrick Battiston
Jean Tigana
Jean-François Larios
Michel Platini
Bernard Genghini
Didier Six
Dominique Rocheteau
Coach: Michel Hidalgo (FRA)
60′ Michel Platini
46′ ↓Jean-François Larios ↑Alain Giresse
70′ ↓Didier Six ↑Bernard Zénier
NORTHERN IRELAND
Pat Jennings (c)
Jimmy Nicholl
Chris Nicholl
John McClelland
Mal Donaghy
Sammy McIlroy
David McCreery
Martin O’Neill
Noel Brotherston
Gerry Armstrong
Billy Hamilton
Coach: Billy Bingham (NIR)
75′ Mal Donaghy
46′ ↓Noel Brotherston ↑Ian Stewart
Referee: Luis Paulino Siles (CRC)
Goals:
33′ Didier Six, FRA
46′ Dominique Rocheteau, FRA
52′ Alain Giresse, FRA
55′ Billy Hamilton, NIR
80′ Dominique Rocheteau, FRA
Match overview
France defeated Northern Ireland 4-1 at Estadio Vicente Calderón in Madrid to secure a place in the World Cup semi-finals. Goals from Six, Rocheteau, and Giresse put France in control, while Hamilton briefly reduced the deficit for Northern Ireland. Rocheteau added a late goal to seal a convincing win.
Trivia
This match marked France’s return to the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1958. Dominique Rocheteau’s brace highlighted a dominant attacking display, while Northern Ireland’s run ended after a remarkable tournament. The game was played in warm, clear conditions under the Madrid night sky.
