Mexican photographer Alejandro Ojeda Carbajal immortalized this moment in a photograph in which Maradona can be seen hitting the ball with his hand. Tunisian referee Ali Bennaceur gave the goal, but after the English players' protests he sought the advice of his second linesman who confirmed the goal. He then fully celebrated the goal when it was given. Maradona began to celebrate while glancing sideways at the referee and the linesman for confirmation. Maradona's fist, which was raised close to his head, touched the ball first and hit the ball into England's goal. Shilton jumped forward with his right hand, while Maradona did so with his left arm outstretched. Alone inside the penalty box and with the ball dropping down, Maradona contested the ball with goalkeeper Peter Shilton, who stood 20 centimetres (8 inches) taller than Maradona. Valdano tried to take on several English defenders, but the ball was intercepted and thrown back and forth and eventually cleared towards England's goal by English midfielder Steve Hodge.īecause of the position of the players, Maradona would have been caught offside, but as the ball came off an opponent, he was onside.

Six minutes into the second half of the game, Maradona took the ball out of the box with his left leg and passed it to teammate Jorge Valdano. The moment when Diego Maradona flicks the ball with the hand past the outstretched arm of Peter ShiltonĪt the end of the first half, while the game was still tied at 0-0, Maradona was beginning to influence the end outcome of the match.

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