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1984 European Nations Championships

Sat 16 Jun 1984, 00:00
Stadium - Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France
1st Round, Group 1

France 5-0 Belgium

Match period Score Time
1st Half 3 - 0 45
2nd Half 5 - 0 45
Other facts
Attendance 51359
Pitch condition Ideal
Weather Fine


Match events

Match period Time Event Team Player
4 Goal France Michel Platini
17 Yellow card Belgium Nicolas Claesen
33 Goal France Alain Giresse
40 Yellow card France Jean Tigana
43 Goal France Luis Fernandez
46 Substitution Belgium Leaving player - Rene Vandereycken
Entering player - Ludo Coeck
51 Substitution Belgium Leaving player - Vincenzo Scifo
Entering player - René Verheyen
65 Substitution France Leaving player - Bernard Lacombe
Entering player - Dominique Rocheteau
74 Goal via penalty France Michel Platini
79 Substitution France Leaving player - Bernard Genghini
Entering player - Thierry Tusseau
89 Goal France Michel Platini

France - squad

Coach - Michel Hidalgo

Player Position Time played
Joël Bats Goalkeeper 90
Luis Fernandez Midfielder 90
Jean-François Domergue Defender 90
Jean Tigana Midfielder 90
Patrick Battiston Defender 90
Maxime Bossis Defender 90
Alain Giresse Midfielder 90
Bernard Genghini Forward 78
Bernard Lacombe Forward 64
Michel Platini Midfielder 90
Didier Six Forward 90
Daniel Bravo Substitute 0
Manuel Amoros Substitute 0
Yvon Le Roux Substitute 0
Thierry Tusseau Substitute who played 12
Jean-Marc Ferreri Substitute 0
Bruno Bellone Substitute 0
Dominique Rocheteau Substitute who played 26

Belgium - squad

Coach - Guy Thys

Player Position Time played
Jean-Marie Pfaff Goalkeeper 90
Georges Grün Defender 90
Michel De Wolf Defender 90
Rene Vandereycken Midfielder 45
Walter De Greef Defender 90
Paul Lambrichts Defender 90
Vincenzo Scifo Midfielder 50
Frank Vercauteren Midfielder 90
Erwin Vandenbergh Forward 90
Nicolas Claesen Forward 90
Jan Ceulemans Midfielder 90
René Verheyen Substitute who played 40
Leo Clijsters Substitute 0
Eddy Voordeckers Substitute 0
Ludo Coeck Substitute who played 45