Germany v Italy, 17 June 1970

Score4-3 to Italy
RefereeArturo Yamasaki
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals semi-final
VenueAzteca Stadium, Mexico City
Attendance102,444
Kick Off: 16:00 Local (23:00 BST) After Extra Time. 1-1 after 90 minutes. This match is known as the "Game of the Century" Italy won 4–3 after five goals were scored in extra time, the only FIFA World Cup game in which this has happened. There is a monument commemorating this match in front of the Azteca. On a plaque the following sentence is engraved: El Estadio Azteca rinde homenaje a las selecciones de: Italia (4) y Alemania (3) protagonistas en el Mundial de 1970, del "Partido del Siglo" 17 de junio de 1970. The English translation is: The Azteca Stadium pays homage to the National Teams of Italy (4) and Germany (3), who starred in the 1970 FIFA World Cup, the "Game of the Century". June 17th 1970.

3  Germany

Manager: Helmut Schon

4  Italy

Manager: Ferruccio Valcareggi

Goals:

Karl Heinz Schnellinger 90 G
Gerd Müller 94 G
Gerd Müller 110 G

Goals:

Roberto Boninsegna 8 G
Tarcisio Burgnich 98 G
Luigi Riva 104 G
Gianni Rivera 111 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Sepp Maier
Defender Bernd Patzke
Defender Willi Schulz
Defender Berti Vogts
Midfielder Wolfgang Overath
Forward Hannes Löhr
Forward Gerd Müller
Forward Uwe Seeler (captain)

Starting lineup:

Enrico Albertosi Goalkeeper
Giacinto Facchetti Defender (captain)
Roberto Rosato Defender
Pierluigi Cera Defender/Midfielder
Mario Bertini Midfielder
Giancarlo De Sisti Midfielder
Sandro Mazzola Forward
Luigi Riva Forward

Substitutions:

Reinhard Libuda for Hannes Löhr 52
Sigi Held for Bernd Patzke 66

Substitutions:

Gianni Rivera for Sandro Mazzola 46
Fabrizio Poletti for Roberto Rosato 91

Cards:

Cards:

Roberto Rosato Y
Angelo Domenghini Y
Giancarlo De Sisti Y

On the bench:

Forward Sigi Held
Forward Reinhard Libuda

On the bench:

Defender Fabrizio Poletti
Midfielder Gianni Rivera

3  Germany

Manager: Helmut Schon

Goals:

Karl Heinz Schnellinger 90 G
Gerd Müller 94 G
Gerd Müller 110 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Sepp Maier
Defender Bernd Patzke
Defender Willi Schulz
Defender Berti Vogts
Midfielder Wolfgang Overath
Forward Hannes Löhr
Forward Gerd Müller
Forward Uwe Seeler (captain)

Substitutions:

Reinhard Libuda for Hannes Löhr 52
Sigi Held for Bernd Patzke 66

Cards:

On the bench:

Forward Sigi Held
Forward Reinhard Libuda

4  Italy

Manager: Ferruccio Valcareggi

Goals:

Roberto Boninsegna 8 G
Tarcisio Burgnich 98 G
Luigi Riva 104 G
Gianni Rivera 111 G

Starting lineup:

Enrico Albertosi Goalkeeper
Giacinto Facchetti Defender (captain)
Roberto Rosato Defender
Pierluigi Cera Defender/Midfielder
Mario Bertini Midfielder
Giancarlo De Sisti Midfielder
Sandro Mazzola Forward
Luigi Riva Forward

Substitutions:

Gianni Rivera for Sandro Mazzola 46
Fabrizio Poletti for Roberto Rosato 91

Cards:

Roberto Rosato Y
Angelo Domenghini Y
Giancarlo De Sisti Y

On the bench:

Defender Fabrizio Poletti
Midfielder Gianni Rivera