Date: 10-06-1988
Stage: first round
Place: DUSSELDORF
Running time: 110 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 (10)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish/italian/german/french
My rating: ***
Notes: Matthaus,Brehme,Voeller,Klinsmann, Vialli,Baresi,Maldini,Mancini
MATCH SUMMARY
Friday, 10 June 1988, 20:15
Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf
Attendance: 62,552
Meteo: Clear, mild, 19 °C
WEST GERMANY
Eike Immel
Thomas Berthold
Andreas Brehme
Guido Buchwald
Matthias Herget
Jürgen Kohler
Pierre Littbarski
Lothar Matthäus (c)
Olaf Thon
Jurgen Klinsmann
Rudi Völler
Coach: Franz Beckenbauer (FRG)
76′ ↓Andreas Brehme ↑Ulrich Borowka
82′ ↓Rudi Völler ↑Dieter Eckstein
ITALY
Walter Zenga
Franco Baresi
Giuseppe Bergomi (c)
Riccardo Ferri
Paolo Maldini
Carlo Ancelotti
Fernando De Napoli
Roberto Donadoni
Giuseppe Giannini
Roberto Mancini
Gianluca Vialli
Coach: Azeglio Vicini (ITA)
6′ Paolo Maldini
57′ Carlo Ancelotti
86′ ↓Fernando De Napoli ↑Luigi De Agostini
89′ ↓Gianluca Vialli ↑Alessandro Altobelli
Referee: Keith Hackett (ENG)
Goals:
52′ Roberto Mancini ITA
56′ Andreas Brehme FRG
Match overview
Early Italian control turned when Brehme’s free-kick crept past Zenga four minutes after Mancini had swept the Azzurri ahead, leaving a lively encounter level. Both sides spurned late chances as Beckenbauer’s hosts and Vicini’s youthful Italy opened Group A with a point apiece.
Trivia
This was the first competitive draw between the nations since the 1970 World Cup semi-final; Matthäus’s appearance was his record-equalling 70th for West Germany.

