Date: 04-06-1986
Stage: first round
Place: NEZAHUALCOYOTL
Running time: 100 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish/stadium/ german/english/spanish(new)
My rating: **
Notes: Elkjaer,Laudrup,Lerby,M.Olsen, Strachan,Souness,Sturrock,Leighton
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 4 June 1986, 16:00
Estadio Neza 86, Nezahualcóyotl
Attendance: 26,000
Meteo: Clear, hot, 30°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
SCOTLAND
Jim Leighton
Maurice Malpas
Alex McLeish
Willie Miller (c)
Richard Gough
David Narey
Gordon Strachan
Steve Nicol
Paul McStay
Frank McAvennie
Charlie Nicholas
Coach: Alex Ferguson (SCO)
63′ Alex McLeish
Referee: Jesús Díaz Palacio (COL)
Goals:
57′ Preben Elkjær, DEN
Match overview
Denmark edged Scotland in a closely contested match, with Elkjær scoring the only goal after a swift counterattack. Both teams created chances, but Denmark’s defence held firm to secure the win.
Trivia
This was Denmark’s first ever World Cup match. Elkjær’s goal was Denmark’s first at a World Cup finals.
