Spain v Italy, 25 January 1978
| Score | 2-1 to Spain |
| Referee | Robert Wurtz |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid |
| Attendance | 10,000 |
View Spain v Italy head to head
2
Spain
Manager: Ladislao Kubala/43
Goals:
| Pirri | penalty | 9 |
|
| Dani | 56 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Arconada
Defender
Carrete
Defender
Marcelino
Defender
Migueli
Midfielder
Asensi
Midfielder
Julio Cardenosa
Midfielder
Leal
Midfielder
Pirri
(captain)
Forward
Dani
Forward
Lopez Ufarte
Forward
Rubén Cano
Substitutions:
| Santillana for Rubén Cano | 46 |
| Olmo for Pirri | 46 |
| Villar for Asensi | 46 |
1
Italy
Manager: Enzo Bearzot
Goals:
| Marco Tardelli | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
Claudio Gentile
Defender
Aldo Maldera
Defender
Gaetano Scirea
Defender
Giancarlo Antognoni
Midfielder
(captain)
Claudio Sala
Midfielder
Patrizio Sala
Midfielder
Marco Tardelli
Midfielder
Paolino Pulici
Forward
Paolo Rossi
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mauro Bellugi for Lionello Manfredonia | 46 |
| Ivano Bordon for Paolo Conti | 46 |
| Renato Zaccarelli for Giancarlo Antognoni | 60 |