West Germany v France (1982 FIFA World Cup)
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Night of Seville (Nacht von Sevilla) Night of Seville (Nuit de Séville) | |||||||
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Event | 1982 FIFA World Cup | ||||||
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After extra time West Germany won 5–4 on penalties | |||||||
Date | 8 July 1982 | ||||||
Venue | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, Seville | ||||||
Referee | Charles Corver (Netherlands) | ||||||
Attendance | 70,000 |
On 8 July 1982,
Overview
This match, like a number of other matches at this tournament, started at nine o'clock in the evening, because July daily high temperatures in the south-western Spanish city of Seville averaged 37 °C (99 °F); the hot weather during the tournament had already taken a toll on the players.[citation needed] The day of the match had been very hot- it had hit 36.0 °C (96.8 °F) by 18:30 and the temperature at 21:00 was still 32 °C (90 °F).[4][6]
With West Germany's captain and European Footballer of the Year Karl-Heinz Rummenigge benched from the start due to a hamstring injury, West Germany were nonetheless the first to score, in the 17th minute. With Klaus Fischer charging in to challenge the French goalkeeper Jean-Luc Ettori from about 12 yards out, the ball rebounded to Pierre Littbarski, who scored with a first-time shot from 18 yards.
After 27 minutes, Bernd Förster was penalised for holding Dominique Rocheteau and France were awarded a penalty, which was converted by Platini.
Despite several good chances for both sides, including
Four minutes later, West Germany began their comeback, with Rummenigge flicking home an outside-of-the-foot volley from six yards that cut France's lead in half. Three minutes into the second extra time period, Fischer scored with a bicycle kick from six yards, and the teams were level once more at 3–3, where the score remained until the end of extra time.
The penalty shootout began with Giresse converting the first kick for France, which was answered by West Germany's Manfred Kaltz. Amoros for France and Paul Breitner for West Germany both converted, but in the third round, Uli Stielike's shot was blocked by Ettori, following Rocheteau's successful strike, giving France a 3–2 lead. However, in the fourth round, France failed to capitalise: Schumacher blocked Didier Six's shot, and Littbarski scored for West Germany. Platini and Rummenigge both scored in the fifth round, and the shootout, tied at 4–4, moved to sudden-death. In the sixth round, Maxime Bossis's shot was blocked, and Horst Hrubesch converted to give West Germany the win.
Controversy
In the second half, the West German goalkeeper Schumacher collided with the French player Patrick Battiston, which knocked Battiston unconscious and forced him from the game with two missing teeth, three cracked ribs, and damaged vertebrae, though no foul was given.[7][8][9] France were forced to use their second substitution to replace Battiston, who himself had come on only ten minutes earlier. By contrast, West Germany were able to use their own second substitution to bring on Rummenigge in extra time, and he scored five minutes after taking the field.
Match summary
West Germany | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | France |
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Littbarski 17' Rummenigge 102' Fischer 108' |
Report | Platini 27' (pen.) Trésor 92' Giresse 98' |
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Kaltz Breitner Stielike Littbarski Rummenigge Hrubesch |
5–4 | Giresse Amoros Rocheteau Six Platini Bossis |
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See also
References
- ^ Klemm, Stephan. "Die Nacht von Sevilla". fr.de. Frankfurter Rundschau. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ Delerm, Philippe. "Et le meilleur de notre jeunesse s'est envolé". lefigaro.fr. FigaroVox. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ Ger, McCarthy. "Memory Lane – West Germany v France at World Cup 82". Backpage Football. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ a b Pears, Tim (26 October 2008). "My most beautiful game". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ^ Murray, Scott (27 May 2014). "World Cup: 25 stunning moments: Patrick Battiston loses his teeth". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
- ^ https://weatherspark.com/h/d/34152/1982/7/8/Historical-Weather-on-Thursday-July-8-1982-in-Sevilla-Spain
- ^ France, West Germany, and the Most Horrific Challenge in World Cup History
- ^ World Cup History Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Russian Roulette in Seville". Planet World Cup. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
External links
- Match summary at the FFF website (in French)