Men's World Cup · 1978 · third-place match
Brazil vs Italy
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 24, 1978
- Stage
- third-place match
- Group
- not applicable
- Venue
- Estadio Monumental
- City
- Buenos Aires
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
3 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38' | Franco Causio | Italy | — |
| 64' | not applicable Nelinho | Brazil | — |
| 71' | not applicable Dirceu | Brazil | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Brazil
Starting lineup
- #1 not applicable Leão goal keeper
- #3 not applicable Oscar defender
- #4 not applicable Amaral defender
- #5 Toninho Cerezo midfielder
- #11 not applicable Dirceu midfielder
- #13 not applicable Nelinho defender
- #16 Rodrigues Neto defender
- #17 not applicable Batista midfielder
- #18 not applicable Gil forward
- #19 Jorge Mendonça forward
- #20 Roberto Dinamite forward
Substitutes who appeared
- #9 not applicable Reinaldo forward
- #10 not applicable Rivellino forward
Italy
Starting lineup
- #1 Dino Zoff goal keeper
- #3 Antonio Cabrini defender
- #4 Antonello Cuccureddu midfielder
- #5 Claudio Gentile defender
- #6 Aldo Maldera defender
- #8 Gaetano Scirea defender
- #9 Giancarlo Antognoni midfielder
- #13 Patrizio Sala midfielder
- #16 Franco Causio midfielder
- #18 Roberto Bettega center forward
- #21 Paolo Rossi center forward
Substitutes who appeared
- #17 Claudio Sala midfielder
Disciplinary record
3 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35' | not applicable Nelinho | Yellow card | Brazil |
| 44' | not applicable Batista | Yellow card | Brazil |
| 72' | Claudio Gentile | Yellow card | Italy |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.