Men's World Cup · 1978 · second group stage
Italy vs Netherlands
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 21, 1978
- Stage
- second group stage
- Group
- Group A
- Venue
- Estadio Monumental
- City
- Buenos Aires
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
3 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19' | Ernie Brandts | Italy | Own goal |
| 49' | Ernie Brandts | Netherlands | — |
| 76' | Arie Haan | Netherlands | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Italy
Starting lineup
- #1 Dino Zoff goal keeper
- #3 Antonio Cabrini defender
- #4 Antonello Cuccureddu defender
- #5 Claudio Gentile defender
- #8 Gaetano Scirea defender
- #10 Romeo Benetti midfielder
- #14 Marco Tardelli midfielder
- #15 Renato Zaccarelli midfielder
- #16 Franco Causio midfielder
- #18 Roberto Bettega center forward
- #21 Paolo Rossi center forward
Substitutes who appeared
- #17 Claudio Sala midfielder
- #19 Francesco Graziani forward
Netherlands
Starting lineup
- #1 Piet Schrijvers goal keeper
- #2 Jan Poortvliet defender
- #5 Ruud Krol defender
- #6 Wim Jansen defender
- #9 Arie Haan midfielder
- #10 René van de Kerkhof midfielder
- #11 Willy van de Kerkhof midfielder
- #12 Rob Rensenbrink forward
- #13 Johan Neeskens midfielder
- #16 Johnny Rep forward
- #22 Ernie Brandts defender
Substitutes who appeared
- #4 Adrie van Kraay defender
- #8 Jan Jongbloed goal keeper
Disciplinary record
5 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35' | Johnny Rep | Yellow card | Netherlands |
| 40' | Romeo Benetti | Yellow card | Italy |
| 50' | Arie Haan | Yellow card | Netherlands |
| 65' | Antonio Cabrini | Yellow card | Italy |
| 70' | Marco Tardelli | Yellow card | Italy |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.