Date: 18-06-2000
Stage: first round
Place: AMSTERDAM
Running time: 104 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : italian/spanish
My rating: ***
Notes:
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 18 June 2000, 18:00
Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
Attendance: 45,000
Meteo: Clear, hot, 28 °C
SPAIN
Cañizares
Abelardo
Aranzábal
Hierro (c)
Míchel Salgado
Guardiola
Mendieta
Valerón
Alfonso
Joseba Etxeberria
Raúl
Coach: José Antonio Camacho (ESP)
62′ Aranzábal
82′ Helguera
70′ ↓Alfonso ↑Urzáiz
80′ ↓Guardiola ↑Helguera
87′ ↓Valerón ↑Engonga
SLOVENIA
Mladen Dabanovič
Marinko Galič
Darko Milanič (c)
Željko Milinovič
Aleš Ceh
Amir Karič
Džoni Novak
Miran Pavlin
Mladen Rudonja
Zlatko Zahovič
Sašo Udovič
Coach: Srečko Katanec (SLO)
11′ Miran Pavlin
24′ Darko Milanič
53′ Džoni Novak
85′ Amir Karič
46′ ↓Sašo Udovič ↑Milan Osterc
67′ ↓Darko Milanič ↑Aleksander Knavs
81′ ↓Miran Pavlin ↑Milenko Ačimovič
Referee: Markus Merk (GER)
Goals:
5′ Raúl ESP
59′ Zlatko Zahovič SLO
60′ Joseba Etxeberria ESP
Match overview
Spain seized an early lead through Raúl and, despite Slovenia’s spirited response capped by Zahovič’s equaliser just before the hour, immediately regained control when Etxeberria struck from close range. Camacho’s side then managed the game professionally, blunting Slovenian raids and preserving a precious first-round victory in sweltering Amsterdam conditions.
Trivia
Gaizka Mendieta’s slaloming run to create Etxeberria’s winner is still remembered by Spanish supporters as one of EURO 2000’s stand-out assists. The fixture also marked Iker Casillas’s first appearance on a European Championship bench, six months before his senior competitive debut for Spain.
