On September 14, 1986, at the Rigamonti in Brescia, the challenge between the home team and the next winners of the Scudetto, Napoli, was played. One of the most beautiful goals of the many scored by Diego Armando Maradona happened in this match, which ended 0-1 for the guests: a chest stop and a turn on the defender, a feint that allowed him to skip past two opponents, then the ball into the corner with a curling effect, even though it was kicked with the outside of his foot.
These are the words of the Pibe de Oro in the post-match. “Lucky is that it ends in a goal, after a great ball from Bagni. Luck is with us, it’s with Maradona. The hand control? The only one who said it was my marker, but I understand that he was surprised, I stopped it with my chest and did a slalom, then I put the ball where the goalkeeper couldn’t reach. Maradona better than Pelè? No no, Maradona is Maradona, Pelè was the greatest, I’m a normal footballer”.
Brescia-Naples 0-1
Goalscorer: Maradona 41′.
Brescia
Aliboni, Giorgi, Gentilini, Occhipinti, Nails, Branco, Turchetta, Bonometti, De Giorgis, Zoratto, De Martino (70′ Piovani)
Coach: Giorgi
Naples
Garella, Bruscolotti (76′ Marino), Ferrara (82′ Volpecina), Bagni, Ferrario, Renica, Caffarelli, De Napoli, Giordano, Maradona, Carnevale.
Coach: Bianchi