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West Germany - Argentina 1:0

08 JUL 1990, World Cup, Final

Goals

1:0 Andreas Brehme 85' [penalty]

West Germany (Franz Beckenbauer)

Bodo Illgner, Andreas Brehme, Guido Buchwald, Jürgen Kohler, Klaus Augenthaler, Thomas Berthold (73' Stefan Reuter), Lothar Matthäus, Pierre Littbarski, Thomas Hässler, Jurgen Klinsmann, Rudi Völler

Argentina (Carlos Bilardo)

Sergio Goycochea, Juan Simón, José Serrizuela, Néstor Lorenzo, Oscar Ruggeri (46' Pedro Monzón), Roberto Sensini, Diego Maradona, José Basualdo, Jorge Burruchaga (53' Gabriel Calderón), Pedro Troglio, Gustavo Dezotti

Cards

Gustavo Dezotti 6' (yellow card), Rudi Völler 52' (yellow card), Pedro Monzón 65' (red card), Pedro Troglio 84' (yellow card), Gustavo Dezotti 87' (red card), Diego Maradona 88' (yellow card)

Venue

Stadio Olimpico, Roma

Knockout stage · final bracket

Round of 16

Brazil0
Argentina1
Spain1
Yugoslavia2
Ireland(5) 0
Romania(4) 0
Italy2
Uruguay0
Czechoslovakia4
Costa Rica1
W. Germany2
Netherlands1
Cameroon2
Colombia1
England1
Belgium0

Quarter-finals

Argentina(3) 0
Yugoslavia(2) 0
Ireland0
Italy1
Czechoslovakia0
W. Germany1
Cameroon2
England3

Semi-finals

Argentina(4) 1
Italy(3) 1
W. Germany(4) 1
England(3) 1

Final

Argentina0
W. Germany1

Trivia

Referee: Edgardo Codesal Méndez (Mexico).

Attendance: 73,603.

Player Details

NameCapClub
Sergio Goycochea8Millonarios
Juan Simón13Boca Juniors
José Serrizuela8River Plate
Néstor Lorenzo13Bari
Oscar Ruggeri55Real Madrid
Pedro Monzón15Independiente
Roberto Sensini18Udinese
Diego Maradona80Napoli
José Basualdo22Stuttgart
Jorge Burruchaga59Nantes
Gabriel Calderón23Paris Saint-Germain
Pedro Troglio21Lazio
Gustavo Dezotti7Cremonese

Earlier matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
13 JUN 1990USSR2:0World Cup
18 JUN 1990Romania1:1World Cup
24 JUN 1990Brazil1:0World Cup
30 JUN 1990Yugoslavia(3)0:0(2)World Cup
03 JUL 1990Italy(4)1:1(3)World Cup

Later matches

DateGroundOpponentScoreCompetition
19 FEB 1991HomeHungary2:0Friendly
13 MAR 1991HomeMexico0:0Friendly
27 MAR 1991HomeBrazil3:3Friendly
19 MAY 1991AwayUSA1:0Friendly
23 MAY 1991USSR1:1England Cup

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