East Germany v Switzerland, 08 March 1978
| Score | 3-1 to East Germany |
| Referee | Laslo Padar |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Ernst Thalmann, Karl Marx |
| Attendance | 28,000 |
View Switzerland v East Germany head to head
3 East Germany
Manager: Georg Buschner
Goals:
| Hans-Jurgen Riediger | 4 |
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| Martin Hoffmann | 25 |
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| Martin Hoffmann | 40 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jürgen Croy
Defender
Hans-Jürgen Dörner
(captain)
Defender
Konrad Weise
Midfielder
Reinhard Häfner
Midfielder
Jurgen Pommerenke
Midfielder
Gerd Weber
Forward
Martin Hoffmann
Forward
Werner Peter
Forward
Hans-Jurgen Riediger
Substitutions:
| Hartmut Schade for Joachim Muller | 46 |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Hartmut Schade
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Switzerland
Manager: Roger Vonlanthen
Goals:
| Claudio Sulser | 32 |
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Starting lineup:
Erich Burgener
Goalkeeper
Pierre-Albert Chapuisat
Defender
Pius Fischbach
Defender
Roger Wehrli
Defender
Umberto Barberis
Midfielder
René Botteron
Midfielder
Rudolf Elsener
Forward
Claudio Sulser
Forward