Austria v Italy, 18 June 1978
| Score | 1-0 to Italy |
| Referee | Francis Rion |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals Group A |
| Venue | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespuci, Buenos Aires |
| Attendance | 66,695 |
View Austria v Italy head to head
Kick Off: 16:45 Local (20:45 BST)
0
Austria
Manager: Karl Stotz
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Friedl Koncilia
Defender
Erich Obermayer
Defender
Bruno Pezzey
Defender
Robert Sara
(captain)
Defender
Heinrich Strasser
Midfielder
Josef Hickersberger
Midfielder
Eduard Krieger
Midfielder
Herbert Prohaska
Forward
Hans Krankl
Forward
Wilhelm Kreuz
Forward
Walter Schachner
Substitutions:
| Hans Pirkner for Walter Schachner | 63 |
On the bench:
Forward
Hans Pirkner
1
Italy
Manager: Enzo Bearzot
Goals:
| Paolo Rossi | 13 |
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Starting lineup:
Dino Zoff
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Mauro Bellugi
Defender
Antonio Cabrini
Defender
Claudio Gentile
Defender
Gaetano Scirea
Defender
Romeo Benetti
Midfielder
Marco Tardelli
Midfielder
Renato Zaccarelli
Midfielder
Roberto Bettega
Forward
Franco Causio
Forward
Paolo Rossi
Forward
Substitutions:
| Antonello Cuccereddu for Mauro Bellugi | 46 |
| Francesco Graziani for Roberto Bettega | 71 |