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West Germany
4-3-3 · 49% possession
1–1
AET · Pens 4-3 · Stadio delle Alpi
Semi-Final
FIFA World Cup 1990
🏴
England
4-4-2 · 51% possession
Formation
Stats
Timeline
AI Report
Players
Formation
Key Moments
Historical Context
SHILTON
GK
PARKER
WRIGHT
WALKER
PEARCE
PLATT
WADDLE
GASCOIGNE
BEARDSLEY
LINEKER
BARNES
ILLGNER
GK
REUTER
KOHLER
AUGENTHA.
BREHME
HÄSSLER
MATTHÄUS
BUCHWALD
LITTBARS.
VÖLLER
KLINSMANN
ENGLAND 4-4-2
WEST GERMANY 4-3-3
⚡ Tactical Formation Read
The 1990 semi-final between West Germany and England is one of the most emotionally charged matches in World Cup history — the birthplace of Gazza's tears, Pearce's anguish, and an entire generation of English heartbreak.
Match Info
Date
July 4, 1990
Venue
Stadio delle Alpi
City
Turin, Italy
Stage
Semi-Final
Tournament
FIFA World Cup 1990
Result
AET · Pens 4-3
Expected Goals (xG)
WES
1.70
ENG
1.50
Top Performers
1
LM
Lothar Matthäus
CM · 🇩🇪
9.3
2
PG
Paul Gascoigne
CM · 🏴
9.1
3
GL
Gary Lineker
CF · 🏴
8.7
4
JK
Jürgen Klinsmann
CF · 🇩🇪
8.4
Key Stats
49%
West Germany Poss.
1.7
West Germany xG
51%
England Poss.
1.5
England xG
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