618 - Sunday, 22nd June 1986, 12:00pm

618 - 22nd Jun 1986, 12:00pm

  • Goal"Television evidence clearly shows that Argentina's first goal went in off Maradona's wrist after he had gone up for a high ball with Shilton."Diego Maradona, 51' 50:27
  • Goal"Bobby Robson had always said that Maradonna was capable of winning a game on his own in five minutes. Maradonna must have heard him for now he collected the ball on the right and set off on a marvellous run. Stevens was beaten by a sway of the hips, Butcher with a shrug of the shoulders, and Fenwick with contemptuous ease. Shilton was given no chance."Diego Maradona, 55' 54:16
  • 18Nery PumpidoNery Alberto Pumpido.
    Born 30th Jul 1957, Sante Fe.
  • 9José Luis CuciuffoJosé Luis Cuciuffo.
    Born 1st Feb 1961, Cordoba.
  • 5José Luis BrownJosé Luis Brown.
    Born 10th Nov 1956, Ranchos.
  • 19Oscar RuggeriOscar Alfredo Ruggeri.
    Born 26th Jan 1962, Cordoba.
  • 2Sergio BatistaSergio Daniel Batista.
    Born 9th Nov 1962, Buenos Aires.
    Card 60'59:37 Booked for a late challenge on Reid
  • 16Julio OlarticoecheaJulio Jorge Olarticoechea.
    Born 18th Oct 1958, Saladillo.
  • 7Jorge BurruchagaJorge Luis Burruchaga.
    Born 9th Oct 1962, Gualeguay.
    Off 76'75:48
  • 14Ricardo GiustiRicardo Omar Giusti.
    Born 11th Dec 1956, Arroyo Seco.
  • 12Héctor EnriqueHéctor Adolfo Enrique.
    Born 26th Apr 1962, Lanus.
  • 10Diego MaradonaDiego Armando Maradona Franco.
    Born 30th Oct 1960, Buenos Aires.
    (c)
  • 11Jorge ValdanoJorge Alberto Francisco Valdano Castellanos.
    Born 4th Oct 1955, Las Parejas.
  • 20Carlos TapiaCarlos Daniel Tapia.
    Born 20th Aug 1962, Buenos Aires.
    On 76'75:48
  • GoalAssist: John Barnes. "Barnes... worked his way to the left hand byline before producing the centre from which Lineker headed in at the far post."Gary Lineker12th of 48 goals. Header from 5 yards., 81' 80:35
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  • 1Peter ShiltonSouthampton, 86th of 125 caps
    36 years, 9 months, 4 days
    Goalkeeper
    (c)11th captaincy
  • 2Gary StevensEverton, 14th of 46 caps
    23 years, 2 months, 26 days
    Right Back
  • 3Kenny SansomArsenal, 70th of 86 caps
    27 years, 8 months, 26 days
    Left Back
  • 4Glenn HoddleSpurs, 38th of 53 caps
    28 years, 7 months, 26 days
    Midfielder
  • 14Terry FenwickQPR, 19th of 20 caps
    26 years, 7 months, 5 days
    Centre Back
    Card 9'8:32 Maradona, on one of his mazy dribbles, is brought down by Fenwick.
  • 6Terry ButcherIpswich, 45th of 77 caps
    27 years, 5 months, 25 days
    Centre Back
  • 17Trevor StevenEverton, 13th of 36 caps
    22 years, 9 months, 1 day
    Right Midfielder
    Off 75'74:07
  • 16Peter ReidEverton, 9th of 13 caps
    30 years, 0 months, 2 days
    Midfielder
    Off 65'64:12
  • 20Peter BeardsleyNewcastle Utd, 9th of 59 caps
    25 years, 5 months, 4 days
    Centre Forward
  • 10Gary LinekerEverton, 18th of 80 caps
    25 years, 6 months, 22 days
    Centre Forward
  • 18Steve HodgeAston Villa, 8th of 24 caps
    23 years, 7 months, 28 days
    Left Midfielder
  • 11Chris WaddleSpurs, 20th of 62 caps
    25 years, 6 months, 8 days
    Left Midfielder
    On 65'64:12
  • 19John BarnesWatford, 28th of 79 caps
    22 years, 7 months, 15 days
    Left Midfielder
    On 75'74:07

England Starting Formation

    4-4-2

Notes

  • Disputed GoalWith the benefit of television replays it is clear that Maradona beats Shilton to the ball by the use of his hand, however the Tunisian referee allowed the goal to stand. Maradona would later claim it was "The Hand of God". There is little doubting his genius for the second goal, although if one were a cynical Englishman, he would point out the foul on Hoodle prior to the Argentine number 10's amazing run.
  • England ElimimatedEngland are knocked out of the World Cup '86

Sources

  • England - The Quest for the World Cup - A Complete Record by Clive Leatherdale (Two Heads Publishing 1994)
  • Official FIFA report
  • England: The Complete Post-War Record by Mike Payne (Breedon Books Publishing Company 1993)
  • The Guardian "Maradona finds the knockout punch", Monday 23rd June 1986, page 28.
  • BBC Football
  • englandstats.com Digital Archive
  • YouTube

Managers

Referee

  • Tunisian FlagTunisia Ali Bennaceur

Attendance

  • 114,580

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • English FlagDown 2 places, losing -35 ranking points to 1965 points England - 5th - 2
  • Argentine Flag Argentina - 3rd