Date: 15-06-1980
Stage: first round
Place: TORINO
Running time: 103 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (9,5)
Commentary: MULTI: italian/english
My rating: ***
Notes: Zoff,Scirea,Causio,Tardelli,Bettega, Wilkins,Keegan,Coppel,Woodcock
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 15 June 1980, 20:30
Stadio Comunale, Turin
Attendance: 59,646
Meteo: Cool, overcast, 18°C
ITALY
Dino Zoff (c)
Claudio Gentile
Romeo Benetti
Fulvio Collovati
Gaetano Scirea
Franco Causio
Gabriele Oriali
Francesco Graziani
Giancarlo Antognoni
Marco Tardelli
Roberto Bettega
Coach: Enzo Bearzot (ITA)
65′ Romeo Benetti
77′ Marco Tardelli
88′ ↓Franco Causio ↑Giuseppe Baresi
ENGLAND
Peter Shilton
Phil Neal
Kenny Sansom
Phil Thompson
Dave Watson
Steve Coppell
Ray Wilkins
Ray Kennedy
Garry Birtles
Kevin Keegan (c)
Tony Woodcock
Coach: Ron Greenwood (ENG)
75′ ↓Garry Birtles ↑Paul Mariner
Referee: Nicolae Rainea (ROM)
Goals:
78′ Marco Tardelli ITA
Match overview
Italy kept their European Championship hopes alive with a narrow 1-0 victory over England in Turin. Marco Tardelli’s late strike proved decisive after a cagey encounter dominated by defensive tactics. The hosts managed to contain England’s midfield creativity while creating enough chances to secure a vital victory before their home crowd.
Trivia
This was goalkeeper Dino Zoff’s 95th international appearance, demonstrating the longevity that would see him captain Italy to World Cup victory two years later. The match was notable for its tactical caution, reflecting the tournament’s general trend towards defensive football. England’s elimination ended their hopes of a first major tournament success since 1966.
