Date: 09-07-1994
Stage: 1/4 final
Place: BOSTON
Running time: 114 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish/italian
My rating: ***
Notes: Baggio,Conte,Signori, Bakero,Caminero
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 9 July 1994, 12:00
Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough
Attendance: 53,644
Meteo: Hot, sunny, 30°C
ITALY
Gianluca Pagliuca
Antonio Benarrivo
Alessandro Costacurta
Paolo Maldini (c)
Mauro Tassotti
Demetrio Albertini
Dino Baggio
Antonio Conte
Roberto Donadoni
Roberto Baggio
Daniele Massaro
Coach: Arrigo Sacchi (ITA)
46′ ↓Demetrio Albertini ↑Giuseppe Signori
65′ ↓Antonio Conte ↑Nicola Berti
SPAIN
Zubizarreta (c)
Abelardo
Albert Ferrer
Alkorta
Nadal
Otero
Sergi
Caminero
Goikoetxea
Luis Enrique
Bakero
Coach: Javier Clemente (ESP)
3′ Abelardo
20′ Caminero
60′ ↓Sergi ↑Salinas
64′ ↓Bakero ↑Hierro
Referee: Sandor Puhl (HUN)
Goals:
26′ Dino Baggio ITA
59′ Caminero ESP
88′ Roberto Baggio ITA
Match overview
Italy advanced to the World Cup semi-finals with a thrilling 2-1 victory over Spain in Foxborough. Dino Baggio opened the scoring in the first half before Caminero equalised for Spain early in the second period. With the match heading towards extra time, Roberto Baggio struck his second crucial late goal in four days, finding the net with just two minutes remaining to break Spanish hearts and secure Italy’s progression.
Trivia
The match was marred by controversy when Mauro Tassotti elbowed Luis Enrique in the face during stoppage time, breaking the Spaniard’s nose and leaving him bloodied. Hungarian referee Sandor Puhl failed to see the incident, but Tassotti was later banned for eight matches and never played for Italy again, ending his international career on a sour note.
