Italy v Bulgaria, 13 July 1994

Score2-1 to Italy
RefereeJoel Quiniou
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals semi-final
VenueGiants Stadium, East Rutherford
Attendance74,110
Kick-off: 4:00pm local

2  Italy

Manager: Arrigo Sacchi

1  Bulgaria

Manager: Dimitar Penev

Goals:

Roberto Baggio 20 G
Roberto Baggio 25 G

Goals:

Hristo Stoichkov penalty 42 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gianluca Pagliuca
Defender Paolo Maldini (captain)
Defender Roberto Mussi
Midfielder Demetrio Albertini
Midfielder Dino Baggio
Midfielder Nicola Berti
Midfielder Roberto Donadoni
Forward Roberto Baggio

Starting lineup:

Borislav Mihailov Goalkeeper (captain)
Petar Hubchev Defender
Trifon Ivanov Defender
Tsanko Tsvetanov Defender
Krasimir Balakov Midfielder
Ilian Kiriakov Midfielder
Yordan Letchkov Midfielder
Zlatko Yankov Midfielder
Emil Kostadinov Forward
Nasko Sirakov Forward

Substitutions:

Antonio Conte for Dino Baggio 56
Giuseppe Signori for Roberto Baggio 71

Substitutions:

Ivailo Yordanov for Emil Kostadinov 72
Bontcho Genchev for Hristo Stoichkov 79

Cards:

Alessandro Costacurta 61 Y
Demetrio Albertini 80 Y

Cards:

Emil Kostadinov 52 Y
Yordan Letchkov 65 Y
Zlatko Yankov 83 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Luca Bucci
Goalkeeper Luca Marchegiani
Defender Luigi Apolloni
Defender Franco Baresi
Defender Lorenzo Minotti
Defender Mauro Tassotti
Midfielder Antonio Conte
Midfielder Alberigo Evani
Forward Daniele Massaro
Forward Gianfranco Zola

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Plamen Nikolov
Defender Nikolay Iliev
Defender Emil Kremenliev
Midfielder Daniel Borimirov
Midfielder Bontcho Genchev
Midfielder Georgi Georgiev
Midfielder Ivailo Yordanov
Forward Ivaylo Andonov
Forward Petar Mihtarski
Forward Velko Yotov

2  Italy

Manager: Arrigo Sacchi

Goals:

Roberto Baggio 20 G
Roberto Baggio 25 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gianluca Pagliuca
Defender Paolo Maldini (captain)
Defender Roberto Mussi
Midfielder Demetrio Albertini
Midfielder Dino Baggio
Midfielder Nicola Berti
Midfielder Roberto Donadoni
Forward Roberto Baggio

Substitutions:

Antonio Conte for Dino Baggio 56
Giuseppe Signori for Roberto Baggio 71

Cards:

Alessandro Costacurta 61 Y
Demetrio Albertini 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Luca Bucci
Goalkeeper Luca Marchegiani
Defender Luigi Apolloni
Defender Franco Baresi
Defender Lorenzo Minotti
Defender Mauro Tassotti
Midfielder Antonio Conte
Midfielder Alberigo Evani
Forward Daniele Massaro
Forward Gianfranco Zola

1  Bulgaria

Manager: Dimitar Penev

Goals:

Hristo Stoichkov penalty 42 P

Starting lineup:

Borislav Mihailov Goalkeeper (captain)
Petar Hubchev Defender
Trifon Ivanov Defender
Tsanko Tsvetanov Defender
Krasimir Balakov Midfielder
Ilian Kiriakov Midfielder
Yordan Letchkov Midfielder
Zlatko Yankov Midfielder
Emil Kostadinov Forward
Nasko Sirakov Forward

Substitutions:

Ivailo Yordanov for Emil Kostadinov 72
Bontcho Genchev for Hristo Stoichkov 79

Cards:

Emil Kostadinov 52 Y
Yordan Letchkov 65 Y
Zlatko Yankov 83 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Plamen Nikolov
Defender Nikolay Iliev
Defender Emil Kremenliev
Midfielder Daniel Borimirov
Midfielder Bontcho Genchev
Midfielder Georgi Georgiev
Midfielder Ivailo Yordanov
Forward Ivaylo Andonov
Forward Petar Mihtarski
Forward Velko Yotov