West Germany v England (1990 FIFA World Cup)
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Stadio delle Alpi, venue of the match | |||||||
| Event | 1990 FIFA World Cup | ||||||
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| West Germany won 4–3 on penalties | |||||||
| Date | 4 July 1990 | ||||||
| Venue | Stadio delle Alpi, Turin | ||||||
| Referee | José Roberto Wright (Brazil) | ||||||
| Attendance | 62,628 | ||||||
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West Germany v England (1990) was a football match played between West Germany and England at the Stadio delle Alpi in Turin, Italy on the 4 July 1990. It was on of the semi-finals played at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. The game ended 1–1 and West Germany went to win the match 4–3 on penalties.
The match was also notable for where Paul Gascoigne (aka Gazza) broke into tears when he was given a yellow card.
Background
West Germany topped Group D and went on to beat the Netherlands 2–1 in the Round of 16 and Czechoslovakia 1–0 in the Quarter-finals. England topped Group F and went on to beat Belgium 1–0 in the Round of 16 and Cameroon 3–2 in the Quarter-finals. As a result West Germany would face England in the Semi-finals.
Match
Summary
The match was goalless at half-time. Then, in the 60th minute, a shot from Andreas Brehme was deflected by Paul Parker into his own net. England equalised with ten minutes left; Gary Lineker was the scorer. The game ended 1–1. Extra time yielded more chances. Klinsmann was guilty of two glaring misses, and both sides struck a post. England had another Platt goal disallowed for offside. During the first half of extra time, Paul Gascoigne received a yellow card (who had already received a yellow card during England's 1–0 victory over Belgium in the second round) for a foul on Thomas Berthold, which meant that he would be suspended for the final if England won the match. Television cameras showed that he had tears in his eyes following the yellow card.[1] The match culminated in a penalty shoot-out, which the Germans won after Stuart Pearce and Chris Waddle missed their penalties.[2][3] The match went to penalties, and West Germany went on to win the 4–3.[4]
Details
4 July 1990 20:00 |
West Germany  |
1–1 (a.e.t.) |  England |
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Brehme  60' |
Report | Lineker 80' |
| Penalties | ||
Brehme  Matthäus Riedle Thon |
4–3 | Lineker Beardsley Platt Pearce Waddle |
Aftermath
Bobby Robson resigned as England manager soon afterwards and was succeeded by Graham Taylor.
West Germany went on to win the World Cup after beating Argentina 1–0.
As a result of his tears at the match Paul Gascoigne became a highly popular figure with the sympathetic British public. This became known as "Gazzamania". Also following the 1990 World Cup, he reached number 2 in the UK Top 40 with "Fog on the Tyne", a collaborative cover with Lindisfarne that earned him a gold disc.[5]
Reference
- ↑ Gascoigne 2004, p. 119
- ↑ Gascoigne 2004, p. 118
- ↑ "Gazza cries as England lose". Guardian. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ↑ "England v West Germany at Italia '90 – as it happened". Guardian. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ↑ Gascoigne 2004, p. 126