Spain v Italy, 26 March 2008
| Score | 1-0 to Spain |
| Referee | Fritz Stychlik |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero, Elche |
| Attendance | 36,540 |
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Spain
Manager: Luis Aragones
Goals:
| David Villa | 76 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Iker Casillas
Defender
Capdevila
Defender
Marchena
Defender
Puyol
Defender
Sergio Ramos
Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder
David Silva
Midfielder
Iniesta
Midfielder
Marcos Senna
Midfielder
Xavi
Forward
Fernando Torres
Substitutions:
| Raúl Albiol for Puyol | 17 |
| David Villa for Fernando Torres | 46 |
| Xabi Alonso for Marcos Senna | 58 |
| Albert Riera for David Silva | 59 |
| Luis García for Cesc Fàbregas | 67 |
| Álvaro Arbeloa for Sergio Ramos | 73 |
Cards:
| David Villa | 52 | Y |
| Capdevila | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender
Álvaro Arbeloa
Midfielder
Albert Riera
Midfielder
Raúl Albiol
Midfielder
Xabi Alonso
Forward
David Villa
Forward
Luis García
0
Italy
Manager: Roberto Donadoni
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Gianluigi Buffon
Goalkeeper
Fabio Cannavaro
Defender
Fabio Grosso
Defender
Marco Materazzi
Defender
Christian Panucci
Defender
Mauro Camoranesi
Midfielder
Daniele De Rossi
Midfielder
Simone Perrotta
Midfielder
Antonio Di Natale
Forward
Andrea Pirlo
Forward
Luca Toni
Forward
Substitutions:
| Marco Borriello for Luca Toni | 46 |
| Andrea Barzagli for Marco Materazzi | 47 |
| Gennaro Gattuso for Andrea Pirlo | 47 |
| Alberto Aquilani for Simone Perrotta | 59 |
| Gianluca Zambrotta for Christian Panucci | 67 |
| Vincenzo Iaquinta for Antonio Di Natale | 73 |
Cards:
| Marco Materazzi | 25 | Y |
| Gianluca Zambrotta | 83 | Y |
| Fabio Grosso | 84 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender
Andrea Barzagli
Defender
Gianluca Zambrotta
Midfielder
Alberto Aquilani
Midfielder
Gennaro Gattuso
Forward
Marco Borriello
Forward
Vincenzo Iaquinta