FIFA World Cup · 1978-06-24

Brazil2–1 Italy

Buenos Aires, Argentina · neutral venue

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Timeline

from the international archive

35'Nelinho — yellow card ·

Brazil

Italy

44'João Batista da Silva — yellow card ·

Brazil

45'José Reinaldo de Lima for Gilberto Alves ·

Brazil

64'GOALNelinho ·

Brazil

64'Rivellino for Toninho Cerezo ·

Brazil

71'GOALDirceu ·

Brazil

72'Claudio Gentile — yellow card ·

Italy

78'Claudio Sala for Giancarlo Antognoni ·

Italy

the teamsheet, on the pitch & in full

1Leão

4Santos

16Neto

17Silva

19Mendonça

1Zoff

6Maldera

4Cuccureddu

13Sala

Brazil· Cláudio Coutinho

1Émerson Leão13Nelinho64'35'3Oscar4João Justino Amaral dos Santos16José Rodrigues Neto17João Batista da Silva44'5Toninho Cerezo 11Dirceu71'18Gilberto Alves19Jorge Mendonça20Roberto Dinamite

Italy· Enzo Bearzot

Referee Abraham Klein (Israel) · Attendance 69,659 · River Plate Stadium

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