Date: 13-06-1996
Stage: first round
Place: NEWCASTLE
Running time: 103 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (10)
Commentary: MULTI : italian/english/ spanish/russian/bulgarian
My rating: **
Notes: Stoichkov,Kostadinov,Balakov, Lacatus,Raducioiu,Hagi
MATCH SUMMARY
Thursday, 13 June 1996, 16:30
St James’ Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 19,107
Meteo: Partly cloudy, mild, 17 °C
BULGARIA
Borislav Mihailov (c)
Trifon Ivanov
Tsanko Tsvetanov
Krasimir Balakov
Radostin Kishishev
Yordan Letchkov
Zlatko Yankov
Ivailo Yordanov
Emil Kostadinov
Luboslav Penev
Hristo Stoichkov (c)
Coach: Dimitar Penev (BUL)
48′ Radostin Kishishev
64′ Daniel Borimirov
31′ ↓Emil Kostadinov ↑Daniel Borimirov
71′ ↓Luboslav Penev ↑Nasko Sirakov
89′ ↓Yordan Letchkov ↑Bontcho Genchev
ROMANIA
Bogdan Stelea
Miodrag Belodedici
Dan Petrescu
Gheorghe Popescu
Daniel Prodan
Gheorghe Hagi (c)
Ionuț Lupescu
Dorinel Munteanu
Tibor Selymes
Marius Lăcătuș
Florin Răducioiu
Coach: Anghel Iordănescu (ROU)
28′ ↓Marius Lăcătuș ↑Viorel Moldovan
46′ ↓Ionuț Lupescu ↑Constantin Gâlcă
76′ ↓Gheorghe Popescu ↑Adrian Ilie
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (DEN)
Goals:
3′ Hristo Stoichkov BUL
Match overview
Stoichkov struck after just three minutes, capitalising on a Belodedici slip, and the early blow proved decisive. Although Hagi’s side dominated possession, they were repeatedly denied by Mihailov, while Munteanu’s thunderbolt hit the bar. Bulgaria defended doggedly, survived Prodan’s late efforts and collected a vital win that ended Romania’s Euro ’96 campaign.
Trivia
This was Bulgaria’s only European Championship victory until 2004. Stoichkov’s goal meant he had scored in successive group games, ultimately finishing joint-top scorer at Euro ’96. The match also featured two captains for Bulgaria: Mihailov wore the armband at kick-off, but Stoichkov assumed it when the goalkeeper moved his gloves’ tape.
