Austria v Italy, 18 June 1978

Score1-0 to Italy
RefereeFrancis Rion
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals Group A
VenueEstadio Monumental Antonio Vespuci, Buenos Aires
Attendance66,695
Kick Off: 16:45 Local (20:45 BST)

0  Austria

Manager: Karl Stotz

1  Italy

Manager: Enzo Bearzot

Goals:

Goals:

Paolo Rossi 13 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Friedl Koncilia
Defender Erich Obermayer
Defender Bruno Pezzey
Defender Robert Sara (captain)
Midfielder Josef Hickersberger
Midfielder Eduard Krieger
Midfielder Herbert Prohaska
Forward Hans Krankl
Forward Wilhelm Kreuz

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:

Hans Pirkner for Walter Schachner 63

Substitutions:

Antonello Cuccereddu for Mauro Bellugi 46
Francesco Graziani for Roberto Bettega 71

On the bench:

Forward Hans Pirkner

On the bench:

0  Austria

Manager: Karl Stotz

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Friedl Koncilia
Defender Erich Obermayer
Defender Bruno Pezzey
Defender Robert Sara (captain)
Midfielder Josef Hickersberger
Midfielder Eduard Krieger
Midfielder Herbert Prohaska
Forward Hans Krankl
Forward Wilhelm Kreuz

Substitutions:

Hans Pirkner for Walter Schachner 63

On the bench:

Forward Hans Pirkner

1  Italy

Manager: Enzo Bearzot

Goals:

Paolo Rossi 13 G

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

On the bench: