West Germany 0-3 England (1985) 

In a parallel universe Kerry Dixon used this performance to cement a starting place in Mexico 86, won the World Cup scoring a shed load of goals thanks to Barnes and Hoddle constantly setting him up, and is now presenting Match of the Day and selling crisps.

Real collectors item here - Shilton saving a penalty! Great keeper but he rarely ever got near one. Such similarities in that Barnes cross for the third - He'd repeat it a little over twelve months later in the very same stadium - twice for Lineker's goal and 'near' goal against Argentina in the QF.

love the way Shilton caught the free kick, a skill no longer in evidence these days

Bryan Robson was such a great player, if only he hadn't suffered with injuries at key times I think England would have come closer or even won one of those tournaments. He was the heart of the team, such an inspirational leader.

Great to hear Brian Moore as commentator.....

Gary Lineker said after the 1990 world cup that he had never seen Shilton save a penalty...yes he did

If only England had a young Bryan Robson now. What a player!

And does anyone remember the first ad on ITV after this programme? Dixons electrical! Think they took a punt and got lucky, but I remember thinking it was funny at the time. Amazing what sticks in your mind after thirty years.

Robson getting injured at the 86 WC was a big loss and Shilton saving a German penalty, now there's a collectors item.

The Germans were always a different proposition when tournament time rolled around.

I appreciate immensely these football uploads, but, I don't know about anyone else, I'd rather there was no score mentioned in the title or the description. The games are much more enjoyable without knowing the outcome beforehand.

Strange how all these England games in the 80s up to about Italia 90 had Britain flags in the crowd rather than England flags.

Schumacher great keeper, pity he never had a one on one with Duncan Ferguson, 😡😵😴

Muchas gracias por subir este interesante juego.

Terry Butcher doing his best Beckenbauer impersonation there in the build up to the second goal.

Such a shame that Bryan Robson only had one World Cup where he was fully fit. You wonder what might have happened in Mexico 86 if he hadn't gotten injured against Morocco

Ultimately, Robson’s absence in the finals caught up with us. Dixon was unlucky to not get a sniff, let alone Harford & Hately.

My hero Bryan Robson bossing the germans World class

Good old Big Kerry Dixon.

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Schumacher went on to have a great F1 career.

Over the moon, Ken........... brilliant!

Este encuentro se llevó a cabo en el Estadio Azteca en Cd México en 1985 como preparación de estas dos selecciones nacionales de fútbol para el Mundial México 86. Hubo más aficionados alemanes que ingleses, me consta y ¡muy buen juego!

Not a Man U fan but I loved Bryan Robson.

the first time ever i see Shilton saves a German penalty

shilton actually saving a pen. surely a heat induced mirage.

If only Shilts could have saved German penalties like that in 1990.

In the 80s Robson was to England what Maradona was to Argentina.

England always seemed to excel in meaningless games.

8:42 "Over the moon, Ken". I miss the old footie cliches.

Dixon scores twice against Germany, England drop Dixon.

Get well soon Jimmy Greaves. If only he could pronounce new boy Gary Lineker's name properly (Channon was worse for that!). Still, one year later, the whole world knew GL!

Barnes setting up the last goal, just as he did v Argentina a year later...yet he was never first choice in that 86 World Cup...Never understood why Bobby Robson omitted Barnes in that tournament

2 great goalkeepers playing....

I think this match was in a tournament in Mexico , a year before the World cup Mexico 1986, England was strong and brilliant; but, Germany, as usual, reach the final against Argentina , without playing a good football, England team played during this decade 1980-1990, a very beautiful football, but they never reached the titles they deserved.

Great performance by England including a rare Shilton penalty save...

Love the Mexico 86esque colours and mandatory camera angles, one after another. Magic. Germans should have had one early one, Shilts did well in this one

Was there a sound of Vuvuzala in the background

A great side , that English team was...

What a colorful red England uniform. They should have played the entire 1986 World Cup with this uniform which historically brought you very good results

How could l have forgotten this?

Fantastic Everton involvement.

At 6.12 Shilts proves a keeper can catch a ball not pat it back out like todays lot do.

Jesus...... I winced when Robson clatters into Harold Schumacher

Iff there was a trophy for games that didn't matter, England would be world champs.

England was a very strong team, should have merited at least the semi finals in that world cup

On this form why did Kerry Dixon never make it to Mexico 86?

3:54 Shilton saves a penalty ! awesome !

KERRY!

I can remember this,at one point the commentator feels sorry for Germany as they arrived late and hadn’t acclimatised

Bobby Robson "Legend"

Only time I saw Shilton save a pen.Remember watching this game the Germans hadn’t long landed in Mexico that’s why they looked tired.Still a good win.

Back in my Gambling days England were 7-4 to win this match which was an absolute steal considering the Germans only arrived in Mexico the day before the match. England had played Mexico a few days earlier...

line e-acre. love it.

Robson made the mistake of taking Hately over Dixon, when Dixon had been the leading goalscorer in division One in both 85 and 86. Unfortunately for Dixon, was his stomach injury caused during the FA cup match in nJanuary 86 against Liverpool. Took him the rest of the season to recover, and sadly, never quite the same player after.

Shilton got well over 100 caps for England, and remember he lost his place to Clemence for about 70 games too before getting the gloves back. Phenomenal keeper.

Magic, mustard and we’re all over the moon Jim!

One of the penaltys Shilton actually managed to save. He was useless at saving them!.

Five years later, at Italia 90, and Shilton never got near Brehmer's penalty nor did he get near his deflected free kick. 5 years past his best. The other penalties in the shoot-out, Shilton was nowhere near, too. He was also responsible for letting in Poland's goal in '73 depriving England of a world cup place.

When Terry Butcher was through one on one with Schumacher, my thoughts went back to 3 years earlier when Schumacher took out Battiston with a professional foul. I’m sure he looked at Butcher and thought, mm I best not.

I remember this game, it rightly felt like a walkover. Looking back on it again here though, the Germans were'nt that bad. England clearly fitter

What a performance from Shilts.

England wins a football game and this against Germany? The video is very unbelievable.

Not wanting to take the gloss off of this victory but Germany had only just arrived in Mexico and were jetlagged. One of their players said afterwards that the team were on the brink of exhaustion by the final whistle.

Wow, Shilton made a save! I'm in shock

The Germans only arrived in Mexico half a day before this game

"He's such a competitor, I'd 'ave 'im in my team, even if he was 'aaaaaaaaalf fit."

Can’t wait to see replay of the 1966 World Cup final that England won , has only been on TV, about 20,000,000 times , and as it is unlikely that they will ever win it again , let’s endure it once more 😁

Robson what a man

How many times.have.robson and.hoddle played.together?

What was Butcher doing up there? lol Where was this Shilton in 1990?

Brian Moore seems overly excited in his commentary about this friendly ..

7:39 Uh.. Schumacher almost did it again.

6.06 thats the biggest distance Ifrom a free kick I've ever fukn seen!!!

When it came to le crunch in 86..up stepped Diego

Andreas Brehme having a penalty saved. Five years later his penalty would be the only goal in the 1990 World Cup Final.

Look at the crowds.

Only time I ever saw Shilton save a penalty.

Funny how old games were played in much sunnier and hotter weather.

Good to see plenty of social distancing in the crowd,

To be honest, it wasn't that surprising that England won so easily. The West Germany team had only arrived in Mexico that morning after a thirteen-plus hour flight. They were sleep-deprived and jet-lagged, so if ever there was going to be an easy chance to beat them, this was it.

I don’t remember this game. I think it was a pre World Cup friendly.

Schumacher not quite as brave going in on Captain Marvel as he was with that poor french player. That was criminal!

Where is the crowd?

Empty stands ....get used to it people😖😖😖😖😖

Shilton gets a lot of stick for not saving a penalty against the Germans at Italia 90, but i don't recall Seaman getting any stick for not saving a German penalty in 96, and he faced one more than Shilton

Just read a comment that apparently England don't do this kind of thing against Germany in competitive matches.....I think Michael Owen might disagree on that somehow.

Makes you wonder how 1986 World Cup might have been with a fit Robson.

This should have been the World Cup Final the following year, the Germans got there but England were cheated out of it.

Really? how'd u know that?

What was this tournament

I forgot how good and small p. Shilton was

this is the classic case of the best team losing; but england took their chances real well, whilst germany missed a penalty, hit the bar twice & generally controlled the match throughout.

Can't remember this.

Can't believe I didn't buy a mexico86 England shirt when umbro reissued them in 2010🤦

Ho happy days

This wasnt a meaningless friendly it was instrumental in helping Robson make a very difficult integration of players. It is very difficult to come up with a cohesive balanced structure to allow you to play so many skillful players. Robson was far and away best manager England ever had. We were robbed in the next year, Maradona scored a great 2nd goal but England were stretched in having to go for it after his hand ball goal. We had the winning of that tourney with a bit more of the rub of the green. No way this a WG B team. Managing t get a team playing good footy with Barnes, Waddle, Hoddle on the same team not easy. With a little bit more luck on injuries we could have nicked the 86. I felt that Anderson was a better back than Stevens, and I believe Alvin Martin got injured too who was a better player than Butcher, Beardsley coming in too. One of Robson's greatest assets was he wasn't too proud to let go of his own A plan and listen to the players takes a big man t do that. But his greatest asset was that he would pick players regardless of their 'class'. Ramsey could be a stuck up prig, he won the world cup but he'd never play the really skillful players, or players who weren't gentlemen or if he did they played without any positive encouragement from him and only when he was up against it.. He wouldn't have played Gascoigne and he'd not have played a team with Hoddle, Barnes, Waddle, Beardsley on at the same time. And I think Southgate's too much like Ramsey for my liking. He wouldn't have played Gazza neither and I don't think he'll play Grealish, cos he's an oik, not polite enough, likes a cap doffer does mr Southgate, just what the poshies in the FA like. There should be 2 England teams an oik one and nicey one. Or bring back the B internationals, I'd love t see a B team with the likes of Deeney and Murray of Brighton playing together.

toe poke? great volley

Kerry Dixon did not play in the WC?

Schumacher was the best keeper in the world from 1980 to 1986 but he is always going to be remembered for that batiston foul