1991 England Challenge Cup Explained

Tourney Name:England Challenge Cup
Year:1991
Country:England
Dates:21–25 May 1991
Confederations:2
Num Teams:3
Venues:2
Champion:England
Second:Argentina
Third:Soviet Union
Matches:3
Goals:10
Top Scorer: 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.

Results

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

England vs Soviet Union

ENGLAND:
GK1Chris Woods (Rangers)
RB3Gary Stevens (Rangers)
CB2Paul Parker (Queen's Park Rangers)
CB6Mark Wright (Derby County) (c)
LB5Tony Dorigo (Chelsea)
RW11Dennis Wise (Chelsea)
MF4David Platt (Aston Villa)
MF7Geoff Thomas (Crystal Palace)
LW10John Barnes (Liverpool)
FW9Alan Smith (Arsenal)
FW8Ian Wright (Crystal Palace)
Substitutes:
DF13Lee Dixon (Arsenal)
GK12David Seaman (Arsenal)
MF14Neil Webb (Manchester United)
MF15David Batty (Leeds United)
FW16Peter Beardsley (Liverpool)
Manager:
Graham Taylor
SOVIET UNION:
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GK 1Aleksandr Uvarov (Dynamo Moscow)
DF 2Andrey Chernyshov (Dynamo Moscow)
DF 3Akhrik Tsveiba (Dynamo Kiev)
DF 6Dmitri Galiamin (CSKA Moscow)
MF 8Andrei Kanchelskis (Manchester United)
MF 7Igor Shalimov (Spartak Moscow)
MF 4Vasili Kulkov (Spartak Moscow)
MF 11Aleksei Mikhailichenko (Sampdoria) (c)
MF 5Dmitri Kuznetsov (CSKA Moscow)
FW 9Igor Kolyvanov (Dynamo Moscow)
FW 10Vladimir Tatarchuk (CSKA Moscow)
Substitutes:
GK12Stanislav Cherchesov (Spartak Moscow)
MF13Aleksandr Mostovoi (Spartak Moscow)
FW14Igor Korneev (CSKA Moscow)
MF15Igor Dobrovolski (Castellón)
MF16Ilya Tsymbalar (Chornomorets Odessa)
Manager:
Anatoly Byshovets
Assistant referees:
Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
Zoran Petrović (Yugoslavia)

Argentina vs Soviet Union

ARGENTINA:
GK1Sergio Goycochea (Racing Club)
RB2Sergio Vázquez (Ferro Carril Oeste)
CB4Fabián Basualdo (River Plate)
CB6Oscar Ruggeri (Vélez Sársfield) (c)
LB3Carlos Enrique (River Plate)
MF10David Bisconti (Rosario Central)
MF8Diego Simeone (Pisa)
MF5Darío Franco (Newell's Old Boys)
MF7Leonardo Astrada (River Plate)
FW9Carlos Alfaro Moreno (Independiente)
FW11Claudio García (Racing Club)
Substitutes:
GK 12 Alejandro Lanari (Rosario Central)
DF15Ricardo Altamirano (Independiente)
DF13Fernando Gamboa (Newell's Old Boys)
MF14Sergio Berti (River Plate)
FW 16 Ariel Boldrini (Newell's Old Boys)
Manager:
Alfio Basile
SOVIET UNION:
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GK 1Stanislav Cherchesov (Spartak Moscow)
DF2Andrey Chernyshov (Dynamo Moscow)
DF3Akhrik Tsveiba (Dynamo Kiev)
DF6Dmitri Galiamin (CSKA Moscow)
MF7Igor Shalimov (Spartak Moscow)
MF8Andrei Kanchelskis (Manchester United)
MF4Vasili Kulkov (Spartak Moscow)
MF11Alexei Mikhailichenko (Sampdoria) (c)
MF5Aleksandr Mostovoi (Spartak Moscow)
FW9Igor Kolyvanov (Dynamo Moscow)
FW10Igor Dobrovolski (Castellón)
Substitutes:
GK12 Aleksandr Uvarov (Dynamo Moscow)
MF16 Dmitri Kuznetsov (CSKA Moscow)
FW15Oleg Sergeyev (CSKA Moscow)
MF13 Vladimir Tatarchuk (CSKA Moscow)
MF14Igor 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:
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)
MF7David 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)
Manager:
Graham Taylor
ARGENTINA:
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GK 1Sergio Goycochea (Racing Club)
RB4Fabián Basualdo (River Plate)
CB2Sergio Vázquez (Ferro Carril Oeste)
CB6Oscar Ruggeri (Vélez Sársfield) (c)
LB7Carlos Enrique (River Plate)
MF8Diego Simeone (Pisa)
MF5Darío Franco (Newell's Old Boys)
MF3Fernando Gamboa (Newell's Old Boys)
MF10Germán Martellotto (Monterrey)
FW7Claudio García (Racing Club)
FW9Ariel Boldrini (Newell's Old Boys)
Substitutes:
GK12Alejandro Lanari (Rosario Central)
DF14Ricardo Altamirano (Independiente)
DF15Néstor Fabbri (Racing Club)
MF16Gustavo Zapata (River Plate)
FW17Antonio Mohamed (Huracán)
Manager:
Alfio Basile
Assistant referees:
Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
Emilio Soriano Aladrén (Spain)

Standings

Team
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Goalscorers

3 goals:
1 goal:

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