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FIFA World Cup · Group stage · 19 June 1990

The Baggio Slalom

Italy 2–0 Czechoslovakia · Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Baggio one-twos with Giannini, then leaves two defenders in knots.

Schillaci's header had Italy 1-0 up when Baggio, 23 and playing in his first World Cup, took the ball near halfway. A one-two with Giannini, a dip past Hasek, a shimmy that spun Kadlec round, then a low finish past Stejskal. It sealed a 2-0 win and a third straight group victory.

Stadio Olimpico, Rome, during Italy v Switzerland at Euro 2020, 16 June 2021
Photo: Vincenzo.togni · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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