Spain v Italy, 20 December 1978
| Score | 1-0 to Italy |
| Referee | Willy Goovaerts |
| Competition | U21 |
| Venue | Municipal, Huelva |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
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0
Spain
Manager: S Santamaria
Goals:
Substitutions:
| R Gallego for Sarabia | 46 |
| Marcos for Marian | 46 |
1
Italy
Manager: Azeglio Vicini
Goals:
| Pietro Fanna |
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Starting lineup:
Giovanni Galli
Goalkeeper
Giuseppe Baresi
Defender
Fulvio Collovati
Defender
(captain)
Salvatore Bagni
Midfielder
Pietro Fanna
Midfielder
Claudio Ambu
Winger
Substitutions:
| Guido Ugolotti for Claudio Ambu | 46 |
| Mauro Tassotti for Moreno Ferrario | 68 |
| Massimo Briaschi for Pietro Fanna | 78 |