Match No. 603 - Wednesday, 12th June 1985, 2:00pm

  • Assist: Kerry Dixon. Hoddle lifts a 20 yard ball into the D where Dixon manages to chest the ball into the path of Robson who pokes a right boot at the ball (1 yard to the right of the penalty spot) past Schumacher into the bottom left corner of the net. Bryan Robson15th of 26 goals. , 34'
  • The Germans are passing the ball around their back four nicely until Augenthaler dallies and allows Terry Butcher to steal the ball 40 yards out with only the keeper to beat. As he rounds Schumacher he knocks the ball right to the advancing Dixon who hits a right footed shot (8 yards out and 2 yards outside the right post) against the right post and in. Kerry Dixon1st of 4 goals. , 54'
  • Assist: John Barnes. A deep cross from the left byline by Barnes finds Dixon just inside the angle of the right 6 yard box. His header loops back over flailing Schumacher, touching the bar and in. Kerry Dixon2nd of 4 goals. , 67'
    • 1
    • Peter ShiltonSouthampton, 72nd of 125 caps
      35 years, 8 months, 24 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Gary StevensEverton, 2nd of 46 caps
      22 years, 2 months, 16 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Kenny SansomArsenal, 55th of 86 caps
      26 years, 8 months, 16 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Glenn HoddleSpurs, 24th of 53 caps
      27 years, 7 months, 16 days
      Midfield
    • 5
    • Mark WrightSouthampton, 8th of 45 caps
      21 years, 10 months, 11 day
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • Terry ButcherIpswich, 34th of 77 caps
      26 years, 5 months, 15 days
      Centre Back
    • 7
    • Bryan RobsonMan Utd, 46th of 90 caps
      28 years, 5 months, 1 day
      Midfield
      (c)22nd captaincy
    • Off 73'
    • 8
    • Peter ReidEverton, 2nd of 13 caps
      28 years, 11 month, 22 days
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Kerry DixonChelsea, 2nd of 8 caps
      23 years, 10 months, 19 days
      Centre Forward
    • 10
    • Gary LinekerEverton, 6th of 80 caps
      24 years, 6 months, 12 days
      Centre Forward
    • Off 59'
    • 11
    • Chris WaddleNewcastle Utd, 7th of 62 caps
      24 years, 5 months, 29 days
      Left Midfield
    • 18
    • John BarnesWatford, 22nd of 79 caps
      21 years, 7 months, 5 days
      Left Midfield
    • On 59'
    • 17
    • Paul BracewellEverton, 1st of 3 caps
      22 years, 10 months, 24 days
      Midfield
    • On 73'
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    • 1
    • Harald SchumacherHarald Anton Schumacher.
      Born 6th Mar 1954, Düren.
      (c)
    • 2
    • Thomas BertholdThomas Berthold.
      Born 12th Nov 1964, Hanau.
    • 3
    • Andreas BrehmeAndreas Brehme.
      Born 9th Nov 1960, Hamburg.
    • 4
    • Ditmar JakobsDitmar Jakobs.
      Born 28th Aug 1953, Oberhausen.
    • 5
    • Matthias HergetMatthias Herget.
      Born 14th Nov 1955, Annaberg-Buchholz.
    • 6
    • Klaus AugenthalerKlaus Augenthaler.
      Born 26th Sep 1957, Fürstenzell.
    • 7
    • Pierre LittbarskiPierre Michael Littbarski.
      Born 16th Apr 1960, Berlin.
    • Off 73'
    • 8
    • Lothar MatthäusLothar Herbert Matthäus.
      Born 21st Mar 1961, Erlangen.
    • 9
    • Frank MillFrank Mill.
      Born 23rd Jul 1958, Essen.
    • 10
    • Felix MagathWolfgang Felix Magath.
      Born 26th Jul 1953, Aschaffenburg.
    • Off 60'
    • 11
    • Uwe RahnUwe Rahn.
      Born 21st May 1962, Mannheim.
    • 14
    • Olaf ThonOlaf Thon.
      Born 1st May 1966, Gelsenkirchen.
      62'
    • On 60'
    • 15
    • Herbert WaasHerbert Waas.
      Born 8th Sep 1963, Passau.
    • On 73'

Notes

  • Tournament InfoSee previous match for the details of the competition. Germany had only stepped off the plane the day before whilst England had been aclimatised to the altitute for two weeks.
  • Brehme: Missed PenaltyRight on half-time Mark Wright takes the legs of Uwe Rahn in the area but Andreas Brehme's penalty is saved as Peter Shilton guesses right and athletically saves to his left.
  • Player MilestonePaul Bracewell's 1st Cap
  • Goal MilestoneKerry Dixon's 1st Goal

Sources

Managers

Referee

  • Mexico Jorge Leanza Sansone

Attendance

  • 8,000

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • Up 3 places, gaining 33 ranking points to 1948 points England - 4th - 3
  • West Germany - 2nd

Azteca 2000 Tournament

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