World Cup Match Archive

Brazil 2–1 Italy

1978Match for third place

Brazil

FIFA#6Elo1,984(#5)

HomeWinner

First half

0-1

Second half

2-0

Italy

FIFA#12Elo1,856(#21)

Away

Kickoff

Sat Jun 24 15:00 UTC-3 · Local time

Venue

El Monumental · Buenos Aires

Attendance

—

Total Goals

Match Notes

El Monumental · Buenos Aires

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Goals

38'

Franco CAUSIO

Italy

0-1

64'

NELINHO

Brazil

1-1

72'

DIRCEU

Brazil

2-1

Raw goal log

(NELINHO 64', DIRCEU 72'; Franco CAUSIO 38')

Match Report

Attendance: —Referees

Referees

Abraham KLEIN (ISR), Alfonso GONZALEZ ARCHUNDIA (MEX), Karoly PALOTAI (HUN)

Brazil

11 Starters

Starters

LEAOCaptain

Substitutes

Substitutions

45+1' REINALDO / GIL

64' Rivellino / TONINHO CEREZO

Cards

NELINHOY 35'

BATISTAY 44'

Italy

11 Starters

Starters

Dino ZoffCaptain

Substitutes

Substitutions

78' Claudio SALA / Giancarlo ANTOGNONI

Cards

Claudio GENTILEY 72'