1991 England Challenge Cup

England Challenge Cup 1991 England 21–25 May 1991 2 3 2 England Argentina Soviet Union 3 10 ENG David Platt(3 goals) The 1991 England Challenge Cup was a friendly association football tournament played over the course of a week in May 1991 in England. Wembley Stadium in London and Old Trafford in Manchester were the two venues used. The three way tournament contained the national teams of England, Argentina, and the Soviet Union. England were the tournament winners. Venues Results All times listed are British Summer Time (UTC+1) England vs Soviet Union 21 May 1991 20:00 England 3–1 Smith 17Platt 44 pen. 88 Tatarchuk 11 USSR Wembley Stadium, London 23,789 Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain) _eng90h _eng90h _eng90h _eng90h _navytop fff fff fff 003060 fff England _usa1990_away _usa1990_away _usa1990_away _river1986a _color_3_stripes_white FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 Soviet Union ENGLAND: GK1 Chris Woods (Rangers)RB3 Gary Stevens (Rangers)CB2 Paul Parker (Queen's Park Rangers)CB6Mark Wright (Derby County) (c)LB5 Tony Dorigo (Chelsea)RW11Dennis Wise (Chelsea) 70MF4David Platt (Aston Villa)MF7Geoff Thomas (Crystal Palace)LW10John Barnes (Liverpool)FW9Alan Smith (Arsenal)FW8Ian Wright (Crystal Palace) 70Substitutes:DF13Lee Dixon (Arsenal)GK12David Seaman (Arsenal)MF14Neil Webb (Manchester United)MF15David Batty (Leeds United) 70FW16Peter Beardsley (Liverpool) 70Manager:Graham TaylorSOVIET UNION: GK 1 Aleksandr Uvarov (Dynamo Moscow)DF 2 Andrey Chernyshov (Dynamo Moscow)DF 3 Akhrik Tsveiba (Dynamo Kiev)DF 6 Dmitri Galiamin (CSKA Moscow) 65MF 8 Andrei Kanchelskis (Manchester United)MF 7 Igor Shalimov (Spartak Moscow) 67MF 4 Vasili Kulkov (Spartak Moscow)MF 11 Aleksei Mikhailichenko (Sampdoria) (c)MF 5 Dmitri Kuznetsov (CSKA Moscow)FW 9 Igor Kolyvanov (Dynamo Moscow)FW 10 Vladimir Tatarchuk (CSKA Moscow) 52Substitutes:GK12 Stanislav Cherchesov (Spartak Moscow)MF13 Aleksandr Mostovoi (Spartak Moscow) 52FW14 Igor Korneev (CSKA Moscow) 67MF15 Igor Dobrovolski (Castellón)MF16 Ilya Tsymbalar (Chornomorets Odessa)Manager: Anatoly Byshovets Assistant referees: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark) Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia) Argentina vs Soviet Union 23 May 1991 20:00 ARG 1–1 USSR Ruggeri 44 Kolyvanov 49 Old Trafford, Manchester 23,743 Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark) _argentina1992 _argentina1992 _argentina1992 _argentina1992 _color_3_stripes_blue 75AADB 75AADB 75AADB 000000 FFFFFF Argentina _ussr91h _ussr91h _ussr91h _river1986a _color_3_stripes_white FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 Soviet Union ARGENTINA: GK1 Sergio Goycochea (Racing Club)RB2 Sergio Vázquez (Ferro Carril Oeste) CB4 Fabián Basualdo (River Plate)CB6 Oscar Ruggeri (Vélez Sársfield) (c)LB3 Carlos Enrique (River Plate)MF10 David Bisconti (Rosario Central) 70MF8 Diego Simeone (Pisa)MF5 Darío Franco (Newell's Old Boys) MF7 Leonardo Astrada (River Plate)FW9 Carlos Alfaro Moreno (Independiente)FW11 Claudio García (Racing Club) Substitutes:GK 12 Alejandro Lanari (Rosario Central)DF15 Ricardo Altamirano (Independiente)DF13 Fernando Gamboa (Newell's Old Boys)MF14 Sergio Berti (River Plate) 70FW 16 Ariel Boldrini (Newell's Old Boys)Manager: Alfio BasileSOVIET UNION: GK 1 Stanislav Cherchesov (Spartak Moscow)DF2 Andrey Chernyshov (Dynamo Moscow) 0 72DF3 Akhrik Tsveiba (Dynamo Kiev) 28DF6 Dmitri Galiamin (CSKA Moscow)MF7 Igor Shalimov (Spartak Moscow)MF8 Andrei Kanchelskis (Manchester United)MF4 Vasili Kulkov (Spartak Moscow)MF11 Alexei Mikhailichenko (Sampdoria) (c)MF5 Aleksandr Mostovoi (Spartak Moscow) 60FW9 Igor Kolyvanov (Dynamo Moscow)FW10 Igor Dobrovolski (Castellón)Substitutes:GK12 Aleksandr Uvarov (Dynamo Moscow)MF16 Dmitri Kuznetsov (CSKA Moscow) 28FW 15 Oleg Sergeyev (CSKA Moscow) 60MF13 Vladimir Tatarchuk (CSKA Moscow)MF 14 Igor Korneev (CSKA Moscow)Manager: Anatoly Byshovets Assistant referees: Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain) Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia) Sergio Goycochea saved a penalty from Igor Dobrovolski during the first half when the score was 0–0. England vs Argentina 25 May 1991 15:00 ENG 2–2 ARG Lineker 15Platt 51 García 66Franco 72 Wembley Stadium, London 44,497 Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia) _eng90a _eng90a _eng90a _whitetop f00 f00 f00 fff FF0000 England _argentina1992 _argentina1992 _argentina1992 _argentina1992 _color_3_stripes_blue 75AADB 75AADB 75AADB 000000 FFFFFF Argentina ENGLAND: GK 1David Seaman (Arsenal)RB2Lee Dixon (Arsenal)CB6Mark Wright (Derby County)CB4Des Walker (Nottingham Forest)LB3Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest)MF8David Batty (Leeds United)MF11John Barnes (Liverpool) 63MF7David Platt (Aston Villa)MF5Geoff Thomas (Crystal Palace)FW9Alan Smith (Arsenal)FW10Gary Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur) (c)Substitutes:DF13Paul Parker (Queen's Park Rangers)GK12Chris Woods (Rangers)MF14Lee Sharpe (Manchester United)FW15Peter Beardsley (Liverpool)MF16Nigel Clough (Nottingham Forest) 63Manager:Graham TaylorARGENTINA: GK 1 Sergio Goycochea (Racing Club)RB4 Fabián Basualdo (River Plate)CB2 Sergio Vázquez (Ferro Carril Oeste)CB6 Oscar Ruggeri (Vélez Sársfield) (c)LB7 Carlos Enrique (River Plate)MF8 Diego Simeone (Pisa)MF5 Darío Franco (Newell's Old Boys)MF3 Fernando Gamboa (Newell's Old Boys)MF10 Germán Martellotto (Monterrey) 60FW7 Claudio García (Racing Club) 90FW9 Ariel Boldrini (Newell's Old Boys)Substitutes:GK12 Alejandro Lanari (Rosario Central)DF14 Ricardo Altamirano (Independiente)DF15 Néstor Fabbri (Racing Club)MF16 Gustavo Zapata (River Plate)FW17 Antonio Mohamed (Huracán) 60Manager: Alfio Basile Assistant referees: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark) Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain) Standings Team Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts PointsENG211053+23ARG20203302URS201124–21 fb 1991 Challenge Cup ENG first Goalscorers 3 goals ENG David Platt 1 goal ARG Darío Franco ARG Claudio García USSR Igor Kolivanov ENG Gary Lineker ARG Oscar Ruggeri ENG Alan Smith USSR Vladimir Tatarchuk External links Challenge Cup 1991 (England) 1991 Category:1990–91 in English men's football Category:1990–91 in Argentine football Category:1991 in Soviet football