Date: 16-06-1996
Stage: first round
Place: SHEFFIELD
Running time: 104 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english/italian/ german/russian/croatian
My rating: ***
Notes: Suker,Prosinecki,Boban, Schmeichel,M.Laudrup,B.Laudrup
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 16 June 1996, 18:00
Hillsborough, Sheffield
Attendance: 33,671
Meteo: Clear, mild, 16 °C
CROATIA
Dražen Ladić
Slaven Bilić
Nikola Jerkan
Igor Štimac
Aljoša Asanović
Zvonimir Boban (c)
Robert Jarni
Robert Prosinečki
Mario Stanić
Davor Šuker
Goran Vlaović
Coach: Miroslav Blažević (CRO)
20′ Mario Stanić
23′ Robert Prosinečki
39′ Goran Vlaović
82′ ↓Goran Vlaović ↑Nikola Jurčević
83′ ↓Zvonimir Boban ↑Zvonimir Soldo
88′ ↓Robert Prosinečki ↑Mladen Mladenović
DENMARK
Peter Schmeichel
Thomas Helveg
Jes Høgh
Marc Rieper-Jonsen
Michael Schjønberg
Claus Thomsen
Henrik Larsen
Brian Steen Nielsen
Kim Vilfort
Michael Laudrup (c)
Brian Laudrup
Coach: Richard Møller Nielsen (DEN)
46′ ↓Thomas Helveg ↑Jacob Laursen
58′ ↓Kim Vilfort ↑Mikkel Beck
68′ ↓Brian Steen Nielsen ↑Stig Tøfting
Referee: Marc Batta (FRA)
Goals:
52′ Davor Šuker (p) CRO
83′ Zvonimir Boban CRO
89′ Davor Šuker CRO
Match overview
Croatia confirmed their quarter-final berth with a commanding display capped by Davor Šuker’s brace. The Real Madrid striker tucked away a penalty and later lobbed Peter Schmeichel after creating Boban’s second goal. Denmark, defending champions, were outplayed and surrendered their crown without scoring in open play.
Trivia
Šuker’s late chip from 25 metres became one of Euro 96’s signature goals and prompted Sheffield Wednesday to display a congratulatory message on the stadium scoreboard after full-time.
