Men's World Cup · 1986 · group stage
Scotland vs Denmark
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 4, 1986
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group E
- Venue
- Estadio Neza 86
- City
- Nezahualcóyotl
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
1 recorded goal
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57' | Preben Elkjær | Denmark | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Scotland
Starting lineup
- #1 Jim Leighton goal keeper
- #2 Richard Gough defender
- #3 Maurice Malpas defender
- #4 Graeme Souness midfielder
- #5 Alex McLeish defender
- #6 Willie Miller defender
- #7 Gordon Strachan midfielder
- #8 Roy Aitken midfielder
- #13 Steve Nicol midfielder
- #19 Charlie Nicholas forward
- #20 Paul Sturrock forward
Substitutes who appeared
- #9 Eamonn Bannon forward
- #16 Frank McAvennie midfielder
Denmark
Starting lineup
- #1 Troels Rasmussen goal keeper
- #3 Søren Busk defender
- #4 Morten Olsen defender
- #5 Ivan Nielsen defender
- #6 Søren Lerby midfielder
- #8 Jesper Olsen midfielder
- #9 Klaus Berggreen forward
- #10 Preben Elkjær forward
- #11 Michael Laudrup midfielder
- #12 Jens Jørn Bertelsen defender
- #15 Frank Arnesen midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #2 John Sivebæk defender
- #7 Jan Mølby midfielder
Disciplinary record
1 recorded card
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84' | Klaus Berggreen | Yellow card | Denmark |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.