Brazil v Italy, 24 June 1978

Score2-1 to Brazil
RefereeAvraham Klein
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals 3rd place
VenueEstadio Monumental Antonio Vespuci, Buenos Aires
Attendance69,659
Kick Off: 15;00 Local (19:00 BST)

2  Brazil

Manager: Claudio Coutinho

1  Italy

Manager: Enzo Bearzot

Goals:

Nelinho 64 G
Dirceu 71 G

Goals:

Franco Causio 38 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Leão (captain)
Defender Amaral
Defender Nelinho
Defender Oscar
Midfielder Batista
Midfielder Dirceu
Midfielder Toninho Cerezo
Forward Gil

Starting lineup:

Dino Zoff Goalkeeper (captain)
Antonio Cabrini Defender
Claudio Gentile Defender
Aldo Maldera Defender
Gaetano Scirea Defender
Giancarlo Antognoni Midfielder
Patrizio Sala Midfielder
Roberto Bettega Forward
Franco Causio Forward
Paolo Rossi Forward

Substitutions:

Reinaldo for Gil 46
Rivellino for Toninho Cerezo 64

Substitutions:

Claudio Sala for Giancarlo Antognoni 78

Cards:

Nelinho 35 Y
Batista 44 Y

Cards:

Claudio Gentile 72 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Rivellino
Forward Reinaldo

On the bench:

Midfielder Claudio Sala

2  Brazil

Manager: Claudio Coutinho

Goals:

Nelinho 64 G
Dirceu 71 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Leão (captain)
Defender Amaral
Defender Nelinho
Defender Oscar
Midfielder Batista
Midfielder Dirceu
Midfielder Toninho Cerezo
Forward Gil

Substitutions:

Reinaldo for Gil 46
Rivellino for Toninho Cerezo 64

Cards:

Nelinho 35 Y
Batista 44 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Rivellino
Forward Reinaldo

1  Italy

Manager: Enzo Bearzot

Goals:

Franco Causio 38 G

Starting lineup:

Dino Zoff Goalkeeper (captain)
Antonio Cabrini Defender
Claudio Gentile Defender
Aldo Maldera Defender
Gaetano Scirea Defender
Giancarlo Antognoni Midfielder
Patrizio Sala Midfielder
Roberto Bettega Forward
Franco Causio Forward
Paolo Rossi Forward

Substitutions:

Claudio Sala for Giancarlo Antognoni 78

Cards:

Claudio Gentile 72 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Claudio Sala