1991 England Challenge Cup

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1991 England Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Host countryEngland
Dates21–25 May 1991
Teams3 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)2
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of England.svg  England
Runners-upFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Third placeFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored10 (3.33 per match)
Attendance92,029 (30,676 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of England.svg 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.

Contents

Venues

Results

All times listed are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

England vs Soviet Union

England  Flag of England.svg3–1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Smith Soccerball shade.svg17'
Platt Soccerball shade.svg44' (pen.), 88'
Tatarchuk Soccerball shade.svg11'
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 23,789
Referee: Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain)
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England
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Soviet Union
ENGLAND:
GK1 Chris Woods (Rangers)
RB3 Gary Stevens (Rangers)
CB2 Paul Parker (Queen's Park Rangers)
CB6 Mark Wright (Derby County) (c)
LB5 Tony Dorigo (Chelsea)
RW11 Dennis Wise (Chelsea)Sub off.svg 70'
MF4 David Platt (Aston Villa)
MF7 Geoff Thomas (Crystal Palace)
LW10 John Barnes (Liverpool)
FW9 Alan Smith (Arsenal)
FW8 Ian Wright (Crystal Palace)Sub off.svg 70'
Substitutes:
DF13 Lee Dixon (Arsenal)
GK12 David Seaman (Arsenal)
MF14 Neil Webb (Manchester United)
MF15 David Batty (Leeds United)Sub on.svg 70'
FW16 Peter Beardsley (Liverpool)Sub on.svg 70'
Manager:
Graham Taylor
SOVIET UNION:
GK1 Aleksandr Uvarov (Dynamo Moscow)
DF2 Andrey Chernyshov (Dynamo Moscow)
DF3 Akhrik Tsveiba (Dynamo Kiev)
DF6 Dmitri Galiamin (CSKA Moscow)Yellow card.svg 65'
MF8 Andrei Kanchelskis (Manchester United)
MF7 Igor Shalimov (Spartak Moscow)Sub off.svg 67'
MF4 Vasili Kulkov (Spartak Moscow)
MF11 Aleksei Mikhailichenko (Sampdoria) (c)
MF5 Dmitri Kuznetsov (CSKA Moscow)
FW9 Igor Kolyvanov (Dynamo Moscow)
FW10 Vladimir Tatarchuk (CSKA Moscow)Sub off.svg 52'
Substitutes:
GK12 Stanislav Cherchesov (Spartak Moscow)
MF13 Aleksandr Mostovoi (Spartak Moscow)Sub on.svg 52'
FW14 Igor Korneev (CSKA Moscow)Sub on.svg 67'
MF15 Igor Dobrovolski (Castellón)
MF16 Ilya Tsymbalar (Chornomorets Odessa)
Manager:
Anatoly Byshovets

Assistant referees:
Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia)

Argentina vs Soviet Union

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Ruggeri Soccerball shade.svg44' Kolyvanov Soccerball shade.svg49'
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 23,743
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
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Soviet Union
ARGENTINA:
GK1 Sergio Goycochea (Racing Club)
RB2 Sergio Vázquez (Ferro Carril Oeste)Yellow card.svg
CB4 Fabián Basualdo (River Plate)
CB6 Oscar Ruggeri (Vélez Sársfield) (c)
LB3 Carlos Enrique (River Plate)
MF10 David Bisconti (Rosario Central)Sub off.svg 70'
MF8 Diego Simeone (Pisa)
MF5 Darío Franco (Newell's Old Boys)Yellow card.svg
MF7 Leonardo Astrada (River Plate)
FW9 Carlos Alfaro Moreno (Independiente)
FW11 Claudio García (Racing Club)Yellow card.svg
Substitutes:
GK12 Alejandro Lanari (Rosario Central)
DF15 Ricardo Altamirano (Independiente)
DF13 Fernando Gamboa (Newell's Old Boys)
MF14 Sergio Berti (River Plate)Sub on.svg 70'
FW16 Ariel Boldrini (Newell's Old Boys)
Manager:
Alfio Basile
SOVIET UNION:
GK1 Stanislav Cherchesov (Spartak Moscow)
DF2 Andrey Chernyshov (Dynamo Moscow)Red card.svg 72'
DF3 Akhrik Tsveiba (Dynamo Kiev)Sub off.svg 28'
DF6 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)Sub off.svg 60'
FW9 Igor Kolyvanov (Dynamo Moscow)
FW10 Igor Dobrovolski (Castellón)
Substitutes:
GK12 Aleksandr Uvarov (Dynamo Moscow)
MF16 Dmitri Kuznetsov (CSKA Moscow)Sub on.svg 28'
FW15 Oleg Sergeyev (CSKA Moscow)Sub on.svg 60'
MF13 Vladimir Tatarchuk (CSKA Moscow)
MF14 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

England  Flag of England.svg2–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Lineker Soccerball shade.svg15'
Platt Soccerball shade.svg51'
García Soccerball shade.svg66'
Franco Soccerball shade.svg72'
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 44,497
Referee: Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia)
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England
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Argentina
ENGLAND:
GK1 David Seaman (Arsenal)
RB2 Lee Dixon (Arsenal)
CB6 Mark Wright (Derby County)
CB4 Des Walker (Nottingham Forest)
LB3 Stuart Pearce (Nottingham Forest)
MF8 David Batty (Leeds United)
MF11 John Barnes (Liverpool)Sub off.svg 63'
MF7 David Platt (Aston Villa)
MF5 Geoff Thomas (Crystal Palace)
FW9 Alan Smith (Arsenal)
FW10 Gary Lineker (Tottenham Hotspur) (c)
Substitutes:
DF13 Paul Parker (Queen's Park Rangers)
GK12 Chris Woods (Rangers)
MF14 Lee Sharpe (Manchester United)
FW15 Peter Beardsley (Liverpool)
MF16 Nigel Clough (Nottingham Forest)Sub on.svg 63'
Manager:
Graham Taylor
ARGENTINA:
GK1 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)Sub off.svg 60'
FW7 Claudio García (Racing Club)Yellow card.svg 90'
FW9 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)Sub on.svg 60'
Manager:
Alfio Basile

Assistant referees:
Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain)

Standings

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of England.svg  England 211053+23
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 20203302
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 201124–21
 1991 Challenge Cup 
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England

first title

Goalscorers

3 goals
1 goal

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