Date: 25-06-1982
Stage: first round
Place: VALENCIA
Running time: 108 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/spanish/english
My rating: ***
Notes: Arconada,Camacho,Gordillo,Juanito, Jennings,McIlroy,Armstrong,Whiteside
MATCH SUMMARY
Friday, 25 June 1982, 21:00
Luis Casanova, Valencia
Attendance: 49,000
Meteo: Clear, warm, 23°C
NORTH. IRELAND
Pat Jennings (c)
Mal Donaghy
John McClelland
Sammy Nelson
Tommy Cassidy
Billy Hamilton
Gerry Armstrong
Martin O’Neill
Jimmy Nicholl
David McCreery
Noel Brotherston
Coach: Billy Bingham (NIR)
SPAIN
Luis Arconada
José Antonio Camacho
José Alexanko
Antonio Maceda
José Vicente Sánchez
Juanito
Jesús María Zamora
Rafael Gordillo
Jesús María Satrústegui
Santillana
Juan Señor
Coach: José Santamaría (ESP)
Referee: Luis Paulino Siles (CRC)
Goals:
47′ Gerry Armstrong, NIR
Match overview
Northern Ireland stunned hosts Spain with a famous win in Valencia. Armstrong scored early in the second half, and the Irish defended heroically to preserve their lead. Spain pushed forward in search of an equaliser, but Jennings produced several outstanding saves to secure the victory.
Trivia
This result sent Northern Ireland into the next round as group winners. Armstrong’s goal remains one of the most celebrated in Northern Irish football history.
