Date: 02-07-1994
Stage: 1/8 final
Place: CHICAGO
Running time: 105 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: master copy
Commentary: italian
My rating: ***
Notes:
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 2 July 1994, 12:30
Soldier Field, Chicago
Attendance: 63,000
Meteo: Hot, sunny, 31°C
GERMANY
Bodo Illgner
Thomas Berthold
Guido Buchwald
Thomas Helmer
Jürgen Kohler
Thomas Hässler
Lothar Matthäus (c)
Matthias Sammer
Martin Wagner
Jurgen Klinsmann
Rudi Völler
Coach: Berti Vogts (GER)
13′ Thomas Helmer
37′ Martin Wagner
46′ ↓Lothar Matthäus ↑Andreas Brehme
85′ ↓Jurgen Klinsmann ↑Stefan Kuntz
BELGIUM
Michel Preud’homme
Philippe Albert
Michel de Wolf
Georges Grün (c)
Rudy Smidts
Lorenzo Staelens
Marc Emmers
Enzo Scifo
Franky van der Elst
Luc Nilis
Josip Weber
Coach: Paul Van Himst (BEL)
38′ Philippe Albert
65′ ↓Rudy Smidts ↑Danny Boffin
77′ ↓Luc Nilis ↑Alexandre Czerniatynski
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (DEN)
Goals:
6′ Rudi Völler GER
11′ Jürgen Klinsmann GER
11′ Georges Grün BEL
40′ Rudi Völler GER
90′ Philippe Albert BEL
Match overview
Germany advanced to the quarter-finals with a 3-2 win over Belgium. Klinsmann scored twice and Möller added another, while Belgium pushed the holders all the way in a thrilling contest.
Trivia
The match is remembered for Klinsmann’s spectacular volley and for Belgium’s resilience, as they nearly forced extra time in the closing minutes.
