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World Cup > WC 1978 Argentina

BRAZIL – SPAIN 0-0

Date: 07-06-1978
Stage: first round


Place: MAR DEL PLATA
Running time: 98 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI : english/spanish/portuguese
My rating: ***
Notes:  Cerezo,Dirceu,Edinho,Zico, Asensi,Juanito,Santillana

MATCH SUMMARY

Wednesday, 7 June 1978, 13:45

Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata
Attendance: 34,771

Meteo: Cloudy, mild, 16°C

BRAZIL

Leão (c)
Toninho
Oscar
Amaral
Edinho
Nelinho
Cerezo
Dirceu
Zico
Reinaldo
Batista

Coach: Cláudio Coutinho (BRA)

70′ ↓Nelinho ↑Gil
83′ ↓Zico ↑Mendonça

SPAIN

Miguel Ángel
Uria
Migueli
Asensi (c)
Cardenosa
Olmo
Leal
Marcelino
San José
Santillana
Juanito

Coach: Ladislao Kubala (ESP)

60′ Leal

51′ ↓Migueli ↑Biosca
79′ ↓Uria ↑Guzmàn

Referee: Sergio Gonella (ITA)

Goals:
None

Match overview

Brazil and Spain played out a goalless draw in Mar del Plata. Both teams created chances, but neither was able to break the deadlock in a closely contested match.

Trivia

The draw left both teams needing a win in their final group match to guarantee progression to the next round.

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