Date: 10-07-1994
Stage: 1/4 final
Place: NEW YORK
Running time: 107 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish/english
My rating: ***
Notes: Stoichkov,Letchkov,Balakov, Matthaus,Voeller,Klinsmann
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 10 July 1994, 12:00
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford
Attendance: 72,416
Meteo: Clear, 28°C
BULGARIA
Borislav Mihailov (c)
Petar Hubchev
Trifon Ivanov
Tsanko Tsvetanov
Krasimir Balakov
Ilian Kiriakov
Yordan Letchkov
Zlatko Yankov
Emil Kostadinov
Nasko Sirakov
Hristo Stoichkov
Coach: Dimitar Penev
28′ Trifon Ivanov
82′ Hristo Stoichkov
85′ Borislav Mihailov
85′ ↓Hristo Stoichkov ↑Ivailo Yordanov
90′ ↓Emil Kostadinov ↑Bontcho Genchev
GERMANY
Bodo Illgner
Thomas Berthold
Guido Buchwald
Thomas Helmer
Jürgen Kohler
Thomas Hässler
Lothar Matthäus (c)
Andreas Möller
Martin Wagner
Jurgen Klinsmann
Rudi Völler
Coach: Berti Vogts
14′ Thomas Helmer
15′ Martin Wagner
49′ Thomas Hässler
50′ Jurgen Klinsmann
89′ Rudi Völler
59′ ↓Martin Wagner ↑Thomas Strunz
83′ ↓Thomas Hässler ↑Andreas Brehme
Referee: José Joaquín Torres Cadena
Goals:
48′ Lothar Matthäus GER (penalty)
75′ Hristo Stoichkov BUL
78′ Yordan Letchkov BUL
Match overview
Bulgaria stunned the defending champions with a second-half fightback. After Matthäus’ penalty gave Germany the lead, Stoichkov equalised before Letchkov’s header secured a famous victory, ending Germany’s reign and sending Bulgaria into the semi-finals.
Trivia
This was Bulgaria’s first ever win over Germany at a World Cup, ending Germany’s 16-match unbeaten run in World Cup knockout matches.
